The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-26
Noon Dispatches.

Maryland Rebel. Seize Schooner
IN the Patuxent-Transpor Ia
loading ~ Annapolis -Sa q d n
Movement of the Rebels from
fnirfax-Intercours Betwee a
North aud south still Kept Up
Election in the 18th Virginia Dir
trict-The Rebel Steamer Page
No Rebels Crossing into MARYLAND
-Specuiations-Def of Col.
Baker-Short of forage-A New
Rail Road tn be Constructed.
WASHINGTON. 24.-The Herald's CORES
pendent says il IS reported that about two
hundred Maryland rebels seized schooner
in the Patuxent river and forced the o. ner
10 take them TO st. Marys, whence ll.sv ex-
pected 10 make their way across into Yir-
GINA
The feet OF transports that va detained
below the blockade has gone to Annapolis to
unload
Hon. ID Davis. Of H.. and Hon los Holt
are appointed on the commission Ia examine
and audit claims against the government.
created in Cen. fremont's department..
TINES DISPATCH.
An evidence that the falling back OF the
rebels at Fairfax was sudden and unexpected
graph poles and stretched the wire upon
them from Fairfax TO Falls Chpch ard only
completed the work on Thursday previous
10 the Sunday when our troops advanced
They removed the wire but had no time to
remove the poles.
lt Is alleged that even now letters and pa
pers are regularly received in Alexandria
rom Richmond and other points SOUTH
Doubtless the arrest of spies recently will
make these mails less regular.
The election to-day in Alexandra, for
member Of Congress. to represent the 7th
district. took place on the theory that there
vas no election on the Odd of May Nearly
all the votes were given for y T. Beach.
who will be declared elected.
Congress will of course decide upon the
validity OF the election.
weRLD's DISPATCH.
The appearance of the rebel steamer
Paige in tho Potomac has given OH in 10
reports that the rebels had crossed into Mary
land. but learn from point directly oppo
site the rebel batteries, that all Is quiet 40 lar
as respects an attempt to cross.
Now that IL seems to be a settled question
that Gen. Fremont IL to be Superseded spec
ulstion is naturally rife as TO his successor -
NtD f1Ouktr anu Otn. w Ool nave OctD nb III
ed but il is more possible that Major Geher-
al Halleck who is now on his way here from
San Francisco. will be ordered 10 that De
partment.
rRIsUSEs DISPATCH.
An impression is being created that Col.
Baker exceeded his instructions and did not
retreat as ordered. when he found the enemy
in overwhelming strength.
Capt. Young of his regiment, said there
was no possible retreat save by swimming
the Potomac.
The only fat by which they got over, had
been sunk. The Disaster is attributable to
the want Of transportation.
The order given by Gen. Stone to Col.
Baker was picked ND with his hat, out OF
which ia had fallen, covered with blood aud
brains. IL i ia the city.
The horses aud mules of the army, around
Washington, are on short allowance. Ii is
not possible for the railroad to keep the fer
age department supplied.
The construction of railroad from here
TO Nottingham. on the RawiuNent. ia con
tempiated Twenty miles OF stills borrw Ell
from some unused read, would lay the track
speedily.
Col. Craig has been detailed as President
Of the Army Retiring Board. instead of Col.
Cook. who can be more useful in the field.