The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-12
CANr MAcArLrr. P.prcm. Oct. ,. 81

CANP MAcAULEr, PADucm, Oct ,. '6l.
FEiESD SrLvEHrHoES: Since my last We
have been having some lively times here
Rumors of large forces OF rebels marching
on Us can be hear. Of in all parts of our
camp. and if you could hear the various es-
Inmates OF their numbers il would either
frighten you or make you laugh You can
hear Of their coming in numbers varying
from SIX To sixty thousand. with no end 10
their artillery. Our regiment was sent last
week 70 investigate the matter. and see II wo
could find any of them. We made forced
march OF eighteen miles towards Columbus.
TO little town called Viola We found the
bridges burned and tina, the Inhabitants had
fed on our approach. but no enemy. We
returned the next day. the boys well pleased
with their first march into the enemys coun-
try: for this i a. much the enemy's country
a. Virginia. | really believe that the Union
has more friends ia Richmond than in this
city.
Two rebels we're brought in hi, morning
by our wide-awake cavalry. Who -ay that
they deserted from the enemy at Columbus
They we're we'll dre--ei la gray jeans. and
precisely like the most Of our Indiana troops.
They had no arms Of any kind.
An effort ia being made to raise Ken
lucky frgiment here. but I have no idea il
will succeed
Gen Wallace has been assigned Brigade
At last. which Is composed ~ follows: Indi
ana ! Ith and 23d. and the Missouri sth. one
company Of artillery and one company Of
cavalry. and Is numbered the second work
on the Qualifications Is going on. The Ne.
r.re Hospital i being fortified. and bridge
of boats has been taro~n across the river.
and batteries are going u2 across on the Iii.
nois side. 40 that In case se have 70 retreat
We can do 50 without trouble. But you must
not think that we have any idea Of retreat
ing. not q, all We are going to STAY with
them for f.w days when they do come. We
have had several fslse alarms. generally at
night. and the bows gramble a little At hay
Ing 70 get up at midnight and stand under
arms in line Of battle until daylight. and then
NJ enemy 10 fght. but il will be good for
them. ~ they vii get usci - H. The last
alarm came serv near co-.iag an oil farmer
his lie. He was coming q marke, before
daylight. and paying M attention . the Goa,
msad Of the picket guard 10 halt. vas fred
into and his horse killed. snd himself aud
little daughter csme near heing his by the
bullets
The health Of the trooP- here = generally
good. bat there has been some cases that
have ,.rovri fatal Company r has hot
three men. from disease called camp fever.
and man from nesr Terre Hause. named
Craig member 81 Company c. 'lei day
before Yesterday si' ~a- sent home ,e-,cr
day. The steamers ami railroads takin. A..a
free u eass. Company y has bar .,,.. IN the
sick Iiss, AMI ae : about vel' s-an.
Lieat Rowan request. me - az that 10
seaid have ~'lien. bat he i ~ busil, dnl
hns. A.. 'i''' e = Impossible - DO -. <.ys
Saith having l'eea ua~ell ami he being in
command
The bay sfe under obligations for IN rs
P-P~s- aud hope yoa ~ili continue N tho
god ~crl can shias o. Doshine eise that
sc'sid 'nier--s y,s a. present sri .nl els.e.
iuar.. az Nv