The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-15

Another Prisoner from Rfchmoud-
The Rebels rejoice over the SAM
la Rosa affair-fIoyd and Wise in
D.~=racr-Rsger A. Pryor prefers
Civil to Military konors-NaiI faciI
iites-3e Conhscation>-Wh
are the Losers-Lauds aud Negroes
20 laio the Rebel Maw-oacers re.
iastated-rhe Worlds Fais.
SPECIAL 70 POST.
" AsHINGroN. Oct. I'M keeuan of
fair.ax {. ii Virginia. has just arrived here
from Richmond. where he has been impris
onea Tor several weeks Tor the crime OF Civ
ing shelter % destitute federal soldiers who
were taken prisoners by the enomy'- force,
and applieslto him tor assistance.
liz humanity was not 20 be tolerated a.
mong the rebels and lie IVES made 10 pay
severe penalty.
he reports that the rebels at Richmond
had INDUCED ia eXtrasagant rejoicings over
the attack upon the Wilson Zouaves of New
Ysrk al Santa Rosa Island. and claimed that
their troops had won great sictory on that
occasion.
The governing authorities of the rebel
camp have had great trouble Their officers
had given offence in various ways. and ex-
Secretary Floyd and ex Governor Wise were
fairly ia disgrace
Roger A. Pryor j. running for the rebel
Congress iorsaking the army on the ground
that there will be a suspension OF hostliiies
during the winter
\ meeting OF Railroad men took place to-
ia, At the General Post Ofice at which views
we're freely intcrchanged with = " General
Blair. Ii j. proposed TO send night mail
from this city TO New York. leaving al 6
O'Clock and arriving at New York at 6 clock
the next morning
The Richmond Enquirer al the llth in
slant Just received here, has an account Of
the conascatons OF estates and property in
Virginia which have occurred under the
terms OF the recent se9nestration act of the
the rebel Congress
Since The 3oth ef September the aggre
gate value al the property thus conhscated, /
Owned by northern citizeas or loyal Virgin f
ian- Is estimated at SsO000O Among the /
suffering. are the following persons. who are
named Ia the Enquirer's list.
August Belmont of New York. Who loses
five hnndred hossheads OF tobacco. valued ST I
So 600: Roods Layrcy and Tasant Of Nor /
folk; C. Merirey a c.. of y. York, and |
Chickering Sons of Boston. The last nam |
ed house. looses large stock OF Pianos in 1
the hands Of their agent in Richmond, also 1
an estate owned by VIM. &. Rives Jr of |
Boston consisting OF 5000 acres OF fine land I
iully stocked with negroes. live stock and 1
implements and another estate owned by
Francis RiveS OF New York cts. also con
tanning 5000 acres and stocked with slaves
Another large estate of 500 acres belonging
10 Mr. Sigoufnes of New York city, with its
&c roes aud live stock have been confiscated
The rebel authorities have appointed a
gents to take charge of these estates and to
pay the arising therefrom into the rebel
treasury.
II j. reported that ex Gov Wise has been
attacked by nm illness OF 50 serious a nature
hat h.S lie is endangered
There l. nothing new below
The War Department has ordered General
sherman canmanfiLg the department. of
he CuEbe land. to re ias'ate ELL the OH
,ers o. the 18th Illinois Regiment. who were
actually discharged by ten Fremont through
he instrumentalty OF Col Hecker
The Committee Of aggr;eved officers will
cave Washington 10 morrow to report them
ewes fer Glty
The Commissioners uf the Worlds Fair
,rganized to day by electing Secretary Sew
iri Chairman, and the Superintendent of the
Census. Kennedy. Secretary of the l3 Com
niSsioncrS
Edward Everett ha- addressed letter of
excuse
4 committee was appointed "a wait on the
Pre- ,deat, with Il request that he send Ma
ional We SCI TO England TO convey contribu-
ions American contributors NAV desire 70
'Nhibit.
Gen Matter Jones, an aged and distin
nshed retired Lawyes died to-day.