The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-25
Night Dispatches.

IMPORTANT TO POSTMASTFRS-
DISCU SSIoN Oh AFFAIRS IN MIS-
>OU Rl-0PEhATlONS OF THE MA.
RYLAND SECESSlONISTs - COST
OF GIN. PATTFhSONS CAMPAIGN
Az WHAT liz THE
GALLANT DEFENCE or WASHING.
Ton fREMONT'S DISPATCH-A
HINT TO QUART ERMASTERs AND
CoMAfSSARlEs-
WASHINGTON. Sept "A The following
important orders have been issued by the =
q. Department.
Order LIST. That no newspapers 0r printed
matter be admitted 90 the letter p0uches DIES
tined Tor tho Pacific coast. letters being cx-
clasivels placed therein.
ID: That separate bags be appropriated ex-
claei,ely for papers destined Co the Pacific
coast, excluding all other printed mntler.
ID, That such letter pouches and nswspa
per bags be forwarded 20 California NJ usual
by the overland route.
9TH: All other printed matter oil evers kind
de-tE-ed 10 the Pacific coast To be sent in
bag. to the New CORK office. there to be de
lisered To- the agents "t the overland mail
COMPANY.
18th: Postmasters aIe requested 90 comply
carefully With these orders until further no
ticc. ami an, neglect therein viii be immed
atelv reported TO the assortment Office
Nv oldes Of the Z. NJ. General,
JN0. A. KASSOS.
ist Assistant L. NJ Gen.
SPECIAL TO rHr resi-.
wA.aISeros. Sent ~ The Cabinet is in
session this morning. and il H. understood
that tue disater to the federal force at Lex
ngtoa. Il the subject of discussion.
The opponents of Gen. Fremont, charge
that he could have prevented the necessity
of Mulligans Surrender BY sendisg timely
rsinforeements 10 Lexington.
Recent adyices received from ~. Louiz s,y
frsmonts friende. however, state that he hail
NO troops To- spare. and that IL was entirely
impossible Tor him Ia strengthen Nulligan's
position.
The Ii, eliesi discussion of the state Of AZ
isirs in Missouri prevail here o. iav in all
quarters.
Intercepted letters written by secession
member of the Legislature of Mar, land show
that the ,rdtor members Of that body had
formed an elaborate scheme for the passing
i. secession ordinance. attempting TO inau
uraie an armed rebellion in the State against
the poser OF the Federal Government.
The summary measures OF reprcssins alone
saved the State from the horrors OF civil
war.
/, IL aseertained that Gen. Faiterson's
campaign cost the Goqcrnment full so 600
600. The sole result was the capture of
some 40 fugitive slaves nearly all OF whom
were returned IN their masters.
The gallant defence Of Col Auliigan Is
The theme of admiration among the distin
,suished military men. IL WAS not until late
last night when telegram was received
from Gen Fremont, that the rumors of the
surrender was fully though reluctantly cred
tied The latter. while informing the De
parsment he was on the eve Of starting with
a heavy force, expresses the hope that he viii
he able To dislodge the rebels from the posi-
ton they now occupy at Lexington. The
deepest interest continues To he everywhere
manifested concerning that point.
The Department has determined to vacate
ell the offices OF all the Quarternasiers.
Commissioners and other officers who fail 10
respond promptly. by fling their bonds and
presenting themselves for active service.