The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-08-24

Ia. addressed letter 70 Gen Blenkcr. con
tanning such expressions OF dis2lcasure n.
left 10 the latter ~ choice hut 10 resign
which he lid this morning. ii IS said that
the illesrl tax Of one hundred dollars per
month which he has levied from each of the
Suffers OF his disisios has elected the above
letter \ committee has been organized for
I the inv eStigation OF the account OF the iii
vision. The most OF the Germans have new
er considered Blcnker ~ altogether the
right man for position 80 responsible and
the rnmor that Gen. SiScl is TO succeed him,
Is hailed with almost universal delight,
An order will this week 20 OF; to St Louis
recessitating the payment of all the officers
appointed by Gen. Fremont
The Richmond Enquirer OF the 22d an
nounccs that arrangement have been nude
for cUartcr.ng 500 moro Of the prisoners. a;
nresent In Richmond. at Tuscaloosa. Ala
hama. and SALISBURY, y c. The lst dc
;achment tor the former place were TO start
on Friday afternoon. and comprise one hun
dred and fifty inclusive of twenty commits
stoned officers. Among them L. :. Shat
fer. lst Lieut.. Ohio 9Th: :. Y. Preston. lst
Lieut.. Michigan sth: Jas. Farran. 81 Lieut.
Kentucky lst: W. =. Fletcher Assistant Sur
geon Indiana 9Th +. " Hale. Lieut. steam
or Fanny.
The Enquirer saws the prisoners selected
were generally averse 10 the TRIP a few were
gratified at the change.
The Charleston Mercury of the DIST pub
fishes dispatch from New Orleans of the
Goth, which states that intense excitement
prevails there relative 10 the threatened AZ
tack on Columbus. Com. Hollirs had gone
there with his feet and had autographed for
the steam Ram Manassas \ floating bat
terry OF twenty guns was going up that night
Al the river pilots had Zen .rreSss Sew
entecn thousand troops abd seventy cannon
were at Columbus.
Government has advices that Richmond as
well as Savannah and Charleston. Memphs
and New Orleans, were in panic. Families
were packing up 10 be in readiness TO leave
when the Yankees approached
IL was tho general belief that the rebel
government had already commenced moving
is archives 70 Nashville. 50 suddenly made
the capital
The government also has Intelligence that
the discount on the Confederate Treasury
Notes. Il already 30 per cent. and that on
private issues must be still greater.
This morning morning Co.'S A and II, Of
Col Frcidmans Cavalry Regiment, com
handed BY Maj. Butler, went on a tour OF
observation. 4 mile beyond Hunters Mill
they met company OF rebel cavalry, sup
ported by lnianry. Our men were fired upon
BY the cavalry. ono horse was wounded and
one mombcr of company 4. injured by his
horse horse falling upon him, The order
was given BY Lieut.. Paul for company 4 10
advance. the Infantry Of the rebels took
fright AMI reirotied
Count dc NilIineau has been assigned to
81 all .~tf -. l.
He Is a graduate Of the school II. Cyr. and
was a Col. by Brevct in the French army.
Ihos. EraCE. of y. G, has been appoint
ed rebel Attorney General in place Of Bcn.
jAmin, made Secretary oil War
SPECIAL TO rHE HERALD
4 dcserter from the rebels named West.
son Of clerk in the Treasury Department
Who was impressed FIVE months ago II Win.
chester. and. AZ the time he left the rebel
camp. was an orderly 90 one of their Briga
der Generals. came into our lincs to-day -
fc reports the head quarters Of the enemy
are still 10 Cenircville. and that the force
Immediately around that point Is sixty thou
sand. and that number Is supposed - be less
than bait ~ tho whole rebel force on tho 70
tomac. Gen. Johnson i IN command Pro.
visions arc plenty. that Is, meat and bread
coffee and sugar are scarce. Ttr troops are
living IN tents. and arc. toicrabIy well clothed
and pretty we'll armed some OF their srms
ihey lately received from Iafoft
lie saws tho troop arc in good sgirifs -
They empress the helieI that they can main.
tain their line Of occupation their line Of oc.
cupa'ion IN front Of us against snv,force ne
can bring They arc told con sanity by their
officer and especially b. their chspiains. that
TIM T. var % suhjugation devastation and
abolition There are formidable cnircnch
ments ~ Ceutresille. bat no siege guns. lie
says that no troep~ had gone southwark to
his knowic ledge the eossi operations not oaus.
INK any ncs disposition Of their iorce This
= contradictcd hy other authorities. lie
brought with him a good horse. and j. we'll
clothed With double wooden underclothes.
heavy woeien ovcrcoat. has Sharp rite.
and presented ~ good an appearance - onr
orierlies generally
lnlormsiicn has teen received to -day.
e. m rebel sources. OF the intention of the
enemy % burn Hunter mills.