The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-07-17
BEAUTIES OF NIGHT.

Auo tolb huu excll0mcnJB OF the uay
are over. TIL, fervent heat of noon is
past. The maddeuiug pursuit after gain
is suspended. And mankind seek 10 the
arms Ct sleep temporary asylum from
care Of mind and enervstion of body
Even from guilt, benifcebt nature with.
holds not the solace Of reposo, aui pas
sing through the "ivory gate Of dreams, -
the days Of youth. Of happiness. of inuo.
oencs, shadowy glory fit before the soul.
lnsupporIable, indeed, would be the heavy
uibulation which, in our pilgrimage Q
through life we must endure. were II for
those intermittent seasons Of rest, which
it is the privilege Of the houseless wand
erer and the palaCed lord 10 enjoy. A,
night, gentle night. is the time that woos
ths toll exhausted frame to steep its cares
in calm forgeliulness. The wise proyis.
ions Of nature indicate the season Tor re.
pose, and her benefcent lave are rover
ssoed and obeyed by all save the being
Tor whose comfort aud happiness they
we're promulgated. When the sun With.
draws from the heavens. and the earth 10
shrouded in darkness, the labors Of insect
industry cease; the flowers closing their
petals. slumber, defended from the chill.
ling dews Of evening. and that sweet
walchman OF the grove. the nightingale,
thrills forth in wild and varied oadences
the parting song. Cynthia and her ghl.
toring train Of stare. come forth and hover
above the Garth and i,s children, like fair
and holy angels. preserving them from
the influence Of the powers of darkness.
The Richmond Examiner on Gen. Nc.
Cleiian's Situation.
WAsarSeroE, July ll.--Tho Richm ond
Examiner OF the 7th, which has been re,
ceiyed here, 10 discussing Gen. McClel
lane present position, says:
ave believe all that was known in this
city yesterday, outside of the several cir.
oles OF bureaucracy, was that tho enemy
had taken a strong position, wish one Of
his auks resting Oh Tho river about
Berkely, completely uuder cover of his
gunboatsj and his extreme righ, reaching
to Herring creek. where his position is
defended by an almost impossible morass.
II was supposed that tho enemy would
have been attacked yesterday, bu, there
had been no fighting up to the last "a
counts.
at Is not to b supposed tho enemy
has selected these pluntaIions Ws bho
scene OF his last great stand without good
reasons. The fret aud most i'm por,ant Of
these Is. that west Of tue landing is Dor
haps tho very best ground on The James.
and The stream for miles up aud down
being broad, and deep, affords both an ex
cellent sea room aud anchorage for Ais
gunboAts and transports, but this il BY
no means the only advantage Of the posi
ion On the we st Of Berkloy are impass. |
able ravineS, runing from near the Charles
City road on tho north, TO James river,
making a successful attack from that
quarter next to impossible. Within A
quarter OF o mile from where these ravines
begin, Herring creek crosses the Charles
City road. Tho whole. course of this
creek 10 through impossible Iavines. while
along its northern and eastern banks ex |
tend the nights Of Evelinton.
The onemy's position presents but
ono pregnAble point tho piece Of level
country northwest Of Westovsr, from a
quarter To half mile in width be,wesn
The head Of the ravines and the poiu,
where Harring creek crosses the Charles
City road. Already this entrance 10 Lis
stronghold Is within range Of his nun
'oals aud Of his siege guns plnu,Od On
he Evelinton Hills. Willis. our ,mmu.
iition aud stores must bo waVoned a AM. \
'ancs Of ncarly thirty miles. his steamers
md transport. are rushing up to the very
ioore Of his tent. Ten days ago. when
Mcclellan beleAgured Richmond, with
he exception Of about Eve miles of the
low ground, no occupied
he most barren, and at the sama time the
Vorsf watered aud most unhealthy region
y Eastern Virginia, with Seven Pines as
helr headquarters. Ths very pick and
lower OF tho Northern army was conan.
rated. and here for weeks their vi,o,
,nd oumbers melted away under tho In
lueoce Of miasma, bad water aud A Sontb.
m sun; bnt by his hasty trip through
White Oak Swamps, Mcclellan has emsts.
q with thinned lanhs iAto more genial