The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-12
Noon Dispatches

The Importance of the Possession Of
Lewinsyille = No Rebel foftihca
tfons above Aeqaia Creek-Tse PO-
tomac not Biockaded-No Attack
Expected from the Rebels while
the River A. up-Cheering News
from kentucky-Patriotis of ohm
J. charlottesville state Guard bro
kenup-Much about Cotton Treaties
with Egypl-Aeiise Movements ON
the Leesberg Turnpike Federais
Strengthening their OutPost~-Bro-
ther against Brother-Positions of
Bulls hun.
TRIBrNEs DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10y the occupation
Of Lev iasvilIe Gen. Mcclellan takes pm
plcte possession OF the line OF hi f,snning
alm0-t due north and south from the river
near Grea: Falls
This second line whibh i about tso miles
from the first, Is more properly Onr Of ohen-
sive. than Of defensive importance. after be
ing strengthened Ii j. shorter than the first
20 that the Etfvsnce corps can lie easily
strengthened. and not threaten the comma
nicatiOn Of the rebels Immediately upon the
upper Potomac. which slight advance will
entirely cut oil
Recent insestiga tiofls show that thera are
not. and have not been rel.el Notifications on
the Potomac, 1T any other place thin Ac-
quia Creek.
There are three batteries OF twenty guns
which are designed TO defend the terminus of
the great southern railroad. and protect Rich
mond and fredericksburg. not 60 hinder nav
igstion.
The guns az freestone Font. which
fortnight since fred upon our vessels caus.
ina tear that navigation VS. impeded va,
a field battery on is way south.
Vessel. can pass three miles beyond the
Aeguia Greek battery. which cannot harm
them.
ulEALDs DISPATCH.
While the river continues at its present
height there i no probability OF an attack on
eur lines. or an advance from the rebels.
The news IRON Kentucky l. cheering
John J Crittendcn is the first private in the
Frankfort Home Guard. and has declared
his intention To go into camp aud remain in
service until every rebel i drisnn from the
soll Of Kentucky
The resolution of the Kentucky Legisla
ture giving command of the State Guard TO
Thomas L. Crittenden The gallant sen Of
the old ex- Senator. has completely broken up
the State Gnsrd, which the traitor Buckner
and Gov Magofiin had infused with trea
sOn
There is no doubt that Gen. Cri;tenden
will be ogered the position of Brigadier Gen
erasoi volunteers. pea
SPECIAL TO TIMES.
Accounts received by the Government
and which are deemed reliable. present the
cotton crop OF the Southern States a. about
an average WELD Much has been success
fully housed. but owing to the want OF bag
ging il cannot be baled or transported, unlil
wrapping is obtained. The crop is almost
useless. being too bulky for shipment.
Our Consul General 10 Egypt, Mr. Thay-
er. writes home that the British Government
Is making extraordinary exertions 20 procure
supplies through and from Egypt
\ new commercial treaty has lately been
negotiated between the Egyptian and British
goT0nments, which give the latter additional
facilities in exporting the staples Mr.
Thayer az once requested that the same pro-
visions should be granted TO the Government
Of the United States, and his request was
granted.
The Leesburg Turnpike from the Chain
Bridge 10 Langieys. has been crowded with
Government wagons all day.
Our troops have been engaged in strength
ening their out posts.
A son of Com. Patterson Jones. of the
Navy. has remained loyal. another son is n
rebel officer.
The new position of Matthias Hill com
mands Barrett Hill, where the rebels have
picket guard stationed. Large numbers of
our men have been engaged to day in falling
timber 20 give command of the surrounding
country In several instances the rebel pick
cts have been observed about half mile
beyond our lines but no demonstration was
attempted.
Yesterday a cavalry scouting party OF forty
went up the Leesburg Turnpike, three miles
above prospect hill, and but a mile below
great falls They learned from trustworthy
sources that the rebel picket force was with
drawn from there early in the morning.
The Tribune says DR. Alfred Powell. Sur
geon of the 81 New York regiment. was at
the battle OF Bulls Run and was one of the
prisoners captured and taken to Richmond
He states that the rebel wounded amounted
10 nearly fve thousand. and their killed TO
* hundred.