The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-02

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wA-alxsroS. August 30ih.-This morning
the rebels m9de demonstration ia force.
rith three pieces Of artillery against our
pirket.. stationed At Fails Cross Roads -
Alter retreating a short distance. ous troops
returned the FIRE, an. finally compelled
the enemv To retire, when they resumed the
possession OF their former position. One pri
va,e Of the Michigan regiment vas slightly
wounded.
Military authorities think the present
movements of the rebels have no significance
except % keep their mon actively employ e..
10 prevent the dsmoralizing aud dissolution
of their army. until hey are prepared for
grand movement. or one "a made against
them.
Capt whipple. Of the Engineers. accom-
PANEL Mr.. Lowe en- his srisl reconnaissance
Yesterday. and saws they observed nearly
900 men at work throwing up entrench
ments on Monson's Hill. between Falls
Church and Fairfax. distance OF seven
miles. They concluded the enemy must be
in large force.
Tho State Department will not Issue passes
TO ANYBODY to pass from loyal into rebel
States. since tue passage through Louisville
was stopped The demand for passes has
been very large Most OF the applicants are
women, who have been living at the North.
The general order issued by Aajatant
General Thomas, calling attention 10 the
57th article OF the act for the government OF
the armies Of the United States. has more
sweeping application than Is generally sup
posed. 1t Is intended to apply TO all persons
| both in and out Of the army. and 10 newspa
psrs here and s,-e vi ere throughout the
North. Under il. IL 10 intended 10 prohibit the
publication of rnovem ents connected with
the raising OF troops, the preparations OF
munitions Of war. the transportation OF men
and the fitting out of vessels.
Mr. Bates len Washington this morning
for st. Louis. In his absence Titan l.. COT
~. Esq, has been commissioned "a Attorney.
General.
HxRALp's DISPATCH.
A number of leading financiers. including
the Presidents OF some OF the New forl
| Banks, are now in the city urging upon the
Presisien, certain changes in the conduct o
the var. They propose that the Government
shall attempt TO force the rebels TO abandon
thsir threatened attack upon Washington, b.
making counter attacks upon various point
in the South.
The Secretary of the Treasury is gratihe'
TO know that the success OF the Nationa
Loan does not depend upon banks or corpor
atoms: but that the people alone are adj
and willing 10 subscribe all the money Tia
Is needed IL will satisfy the public an
increase public confidence in the Govern
nsnt To state that the Attorney General Ia
decided that the loan 10 not taxable either b
State or local authorities.
Senator Wade, Of Ohio. before leavin
Washington. was authorized by the Govern
meat 10 raise q regiment of cavalry and
battery Of artillery tor the war
TzIsuxEs DISPATCH.
A letter from 81. Louis states that thef
vas no doubt that the rebels intended an
expected 70 be ia luil pc session OF ST. Lou
. before now. and that August Goth vas u
time fixed upon for the active cooperation
secessionists in that city.
Nothing could have prevented the pi'
from succ seding had they been successful I
Springfield. Gen. LYON knowing this sact
ced himself and saved the city a second tim
by his victory, for such il was, in fact. o.
frispds have gained time and are safe.
Advice. received az the War Departures
confirm the report that the hiowss and q
m.nches. from whom the Government la
year withheld their annual presents on a
} count Of previous rascalities, have Unite
,he;r fortupeS With tho Southern conleder
= CIV. The principal rendezvous Of the trib'
{ e near Fort Bent.
rrRsLp's coRRrsro>DxscE
Its estimated bv men entitled 20 kno'
. that there are seventy Ave thousand OF q
rebel army between Harpers Ferry and L
wards Ferry. awaiting an opportunity
force crossing into Maryland. and Wilt
70 take the chances then Of an insurrecti'
Of tie nslcontents. that will enable them
/, transfer the conflict 70 that State. and pla
Washington between two rebel armies.
the meantime hundreds Of Maryland Sec
: sioni.ts are gathering upon the eastern sho
for the purpose Of carrying out. the PFC Sran ~
Of cutting of direct communication "
. Pbilsd~,phiA and Baltimore simultaneous
70 the passage OF the rebels across the POI
mac :.
Atths nttls to~n OF Easton. n Tall
X eourtx. these arrivals have amounted -
many a. cry per day
The rebels are In such condition ~
thev are compelled either 70 s,iemF' to
varce OF 10 retire from the Potomac. the
J.. sources 81 this region arc exhausted. =
thsy csnnos much longer sabsist their !
ncnse for~c on the Virginia side OF the !
sounac. they must either avail themselves
The riches OF the splendid agricultural ess;'
Of Western Naryls-d or fall back AZ le
upoa the Rsppahsnnock. Their dispo-it
-iil mike lively times along the roioms'
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