Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-15
From Washington.
Washington, July IL.

Washington, July IL.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 7th, re-
,eived here. discoursipg on Gen. McClel>
su's present position, says:
I'VE believe all that was known 10 this
,ity yesterday. outside of the several cir
lies OF Bureaucracy, was. that the enemy
mad taken q strong position, with one Of his
hanks resting on the river about Berkeley,
completely under cover of his gunboats,
and his extreme right reaching to Herring
Greek, where his position is defended BY an
almost impossible morass. 1t was suppos-
ed that the enemy would have been attack |
ed Yesterday, but there had been no fight |
ing up to the las. accounts. II is not to be |
supposed the enemy has selected these
Plantations as the scene Of his last great
stand without good reasons. The 6rst aud
most apparent of these is, that Westover
Landing is perhaps the very best grounds
on the James, and the stream, for miles up
aud down. being broad and deep, affords
both excellent sea room and anchorage for
HE gunboats aud transports. But this is
BY no means the oply advantage Of the DO.
sition. On the west If Berkeley are i'm
passatle ravines. running near the Charles
CITY road, on the north, to James River,
making a successful attack from that quar-
ter next to impossible. Within q quarter
OF mile from where these ravines begin,
Herring River Greek crosses the Charles
City Road. The whole course Of this creek
is one impossible morass, while along its
northern and eastern banks extend the
heights of elevation. The enemy's posi-
ton presents but one pregnabte point, the
piece of level country northwest of Vest
over, lynn" uet&Fltffr ,.i9 bali mile in
vine. and the Point where Herring Creek
crosses she Charles City road. Already
this entrance to bis stronghold is within
range of his gunboats and Of his seige
guns planted on the Evlinton Hills. Willis.
| our ammunition and stores must be wag-
| oned distance of nearly thirty miles, bis
steamers and transports are running I'D to
the very doors of his tent. Ten days ago,
when Mcclellan beleagured Richmond,
with the exception of about FIVE miles of
the Cbickshomiuy low ground, he occupied
the moet barren and at the same time the
worst watered and most unhealthy region
of Eastern Virginia, with Seven Pines as
their headquarters. The very pick and
flower Of the northern amy were concen-
trated, and here, Tor weeks, their viyor and
numbers melted away under the influence
! VI hHidtHa, Ddu va duu u SUD,
but, by his hasty trip through White Oak
swamp, Mcclellan has emerged with thin-
Led ranks into more genial land"
Washinton, July Is.
The Judiciary Committee of the House
have decided not to report on Ben. Woods
case this session, but to postpone il till De-
cember. This is equivalent to failure to
establish the charge in the resolution that
he had given aid and information to the
enemy. The only evidence of any weigh,
against him was an editorial 10 the defunci
New York Neios, for which he once pub
lIshed card saying be was responsible -
Thus ends TIE matter, which was supposed
hero to rest on broader foundations.
A general examination Of the hospitals
here shows that nearly ten Thousand pa,
tients are in excellent condition. The
wounds of most all are very slight, and
large numbers are rapidly recovering. The
deaths are very few.
The Senate. yesterday, PASSED the resc-
luton repeating the act Of Congress, 10 &C
cOrdaDce with the Presidents annual mes
sage, for building railroad from Danyile
Ky, to East Tennessee.
1t is stated in semi>oficial circles, to day
that the Presidents proclamation on the
war, using negroes in the amy. &C., and
extending an amnesty to all rebels in the
| burder States, will appear in a dav or two
The interview with the border State del
egatiOns, held yesterday, was preparatory
to the forthcoming manifesto.
An adjourned meeting of the republican
caucus was held at the Capitol last night
a brief discussion ensued ON a motion Il
exclude spectators. Mr. Colfsx submitted
resolution inviting all loyal men in this
hour o! the country's peril to put down
those IN arms against the government and
punish treason severely. The resolution
was received with applause. but was after
wards Withdrawn. A resolution was car
ried respectfully requesting the Spectator:
to retire, which they did. Mr.. Colfax of,
fsred the following resolution as a substi-
tute for the address prepared by Mr. Bing.
ham,
Resotred, That we bold, by duty, all 10y
al men should stand by the Union in thi.
hour of trial, and unite hearts and hand,
IN earnest efforts for it's maintenance
against those armed against it to sustain
with determined resolution our patriotic
President and his administration in theil
energetic efforts for the prosecution of the
war and the preservation Of the Union
against enemies at home and abroad I; tr
punish traitors and treason with fitting sc
verify, and crush the present causeless re.
bellion, so no flag of disunion shall evel
again be raised over any portion of thu
Republic. To this end we invite the co.
operation of all men who love their coup.
try, in the endeavor to rekindle Throughout
all the States such a patriGtic FIRE as shall
utterly consume all who strike at the Union
aud who sympsthize with their treason
and palliate their guilt
The resolution was adopted as q substi,
tute for the address. The caucus adjourn
ed sine die.
There is no doubt that Congress, before
the close of the session, will provide fol
the scarcity of specie by authorizing the
issue of two and half dollar notes, and
otherwise meeting the necessity Of the
times.
Legislation may delay the adjournment
beyond Wednesday.
1t is understood that an order is about
being issued reducing the term of enlist
ment Of the 300. 900 volunteers from three
to one year. The calculation is that tbs
rebellion will be crushed in less than one
year.
From New Orleans.
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