The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-22
Night Dispatches.

Vessels pass the Batteries On the
Pstsmae-The new Floating Hat
tery-senaserC Ca n ereu as eme--
Propssitten for HsrbeF Prosec.
tion- ~ u I'm or of 81 = sharp Ger.
respondeoee between Secretary
seward amd Lord Lysns-Dalst.
more and Wash iugssa Railroad
Another account of she affair DO
low New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2lst.-The Reliance
went down to join the hotilla last night and
the Robert Leslie started thither to-day at
noon. Some forty vessels went down yes
teriay and safely passed the rebel batteries.
A large number OF shots were fred but none
struck
Ii il believed the armed steamship or aoat.
ing battery now building after the Ericsson
plan. will be completed long before the 9TH
or two are finished. the work upon II being
of less MAGNITUDE.
A large surplus from the sum appropriated
by Congress tor the purpose remains.
Secretary Cameron returned this morning
from his visit west.
The good disciplinary order OF our troops
in their recent movements affords n subject
for military praise.
SPECIAL TO INK rosy.
Mr.. Elicit a prominent military engineer
Of this city has proposed TO Government "a
plan for constructing number of steam
rams. with iron beaks. for the protection Of
the large seaports in the event of u foreign
war. 1t is believed the Government regards
the proposition with favor
There is a rumor here o-day that sharp
correspondence is going On between Secreta.
~ Seward and Lord Lyons in continuation
ofthat which has already been published; but
no authentic intelligence has .ranspired, and
the report is regarded as untrue.
The Baltimore & Washington r. X. Co.,
expects TO be able to satisfy The requirements
OF the Government in the transportation of
troops and supplies over its single track. with
additional facilities for travel.
The Government, does not credit the report
of THE escape OF the steamer Nashville from
Charleston. In fact il was. stated that evil
denee TO the contrary has been receiv ed here
The following intelligence is from the
Richmond Enquirer OF l4th:
New ORLEANS, Oct. l3th-The expedition
of Com Hoiins consisted of the Manassas.
the iron clad Marine Battering Rsm, with
one 81 FOUNDER Dahlgreen gun, the steamer
Calhodn. tho flag ship with one "a and two
~ FOUNDER Dahlgreen guns. the steamer JOY.
with one 8 inch % FOUNDER, riacd, the steamer
jackson, with two 5 inch Columbisds, the
steamer McRae, with one G. FOUNDER, noun
ted on pivot. four 8 ioch Columbiads, and
one "a FOUNDER, rifed, the steamer Tuscarora
with one 8 inch Columbiad. and 81 FOUNDER
relied, and the cutter Pickens, with one 8
inch Columbiad. and four "a Founders.
The Blockade had the Richmond. Vim
cennes, Preble, Water Witch, anu the s:hoo
ner Joseph H. Teoke-in all So guns.
On Friday last our feet started fer Fort
Jackson, the Manassas leading the way. The
night was intensely dark, and the Manassas
ran into vessel. striking her near the bow,
and cutting into her upwards of twenty feet
Appalling shrieks were heard aboard the
doomed ship. Signal rockets were fred.
The enemy beat 10 quarters and q perfect
iron hail fell upon and around the Manassas,
during which her machinery became de-
ranged the Tuscarora, and the Watson came
up with FIVE barges which had been cut loose
and set adrift on the stream.
When the morning came our feet com
menced TO pursue the retreating enemy and a
heavy cannonading began which lasted till
O'Clock Several shots struck the Rich.
mond Shots from the Yankees were badly
aimed, as they did not touch one Of our yes
sells. when the firing ended. The feet re-
turned 10 tho city with the prize schooner
Jos. II. Toon. loaded with coal. and which
been deserted during the night.
A large quantity CT lumber which had
been intended for the construction Of forti.
hcation at the mead of the passes. was burn
ed The vessel sunk wa. not the Preble byt
the vincennes Three vessels of our erre
dition arrived on Tuesday night