The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-29

WARRINGTON. july 26sh.-hj. Beiwtll,
acting comm nder OF the MIehigaa = Reg
ment. in his Official report OF the engagement
on SUNDAY. SAYS his loss MAS he w. occur
ring mostly in front OF the enemy b.tteres-
The loss OF officers Is large prop lionally 10
that of men No troops could nave ain
tanned their formation any length OF time
under such a fire. They hurried into action
after a m irch of twelve miles over an ex-
ceedingly hilly and dusty road. with little or
no time TOR rest or refreshnient. bat the men
eyinced courage. GOODNESS and endurance
which entitle then 10 the highest praise.
Col. Richardson. in his report. gives great
credit to the Michigan 81 and sth Regiments
for covering his retreat. The following is
the loss Of the Michigan lst. Ii went into
the field with as mon and 25 o~ffcers: lost 9
officers and los men. s. follows:
Col. Wilcox Wounded aud prisoner, and 3
officers killed. nine are missing md pro badly
many were killed as they went into the wood
where tho regiment charged. and did not
return.
Additional missing So. Probably dead 10.
Dead or prisoners IL.
The following are wounded:
Capts. Chs. NJ. Sull and VIM. A. Graves,
ami twenty eight prisates.
Several New York regiments have re-en-
listed for the war. The notifications about
WashingtOn. are fast beng mounted with
he ' guns. Our outposts are again being
gradually extended in tho direction OF the
rebels.
Tue Cabinet had q protraciei session to-
day. issting more than four hours.
WORLDS CORRESPONDENTS.
\ letter has Just been received from ga
vannsh. Georgia, which states that 4 general
gloom pervades affairs in that place. Mr..
John Owens, tho most talented lawyer OF
the place. has become insane over the condi-
ton Of the country. Ho had been a strong
Union man.
A soldier OF the 69th regiment arrived
here TO night. having escaped from MAnas-
sls. where he was held rs n prisoner. He
ssys the rebels had many prisoners who were
closely confined. Many OF them died. He
had little or no opportunity 10 see much. but
fully confirms the reports that they look
rough. Some are wounded. About half
of them have nothing but shlrts and pants on.
They look as though they had seen service.
He confirms the report of tho immense rebel
loss.
The official report of the IL, Michigan
shows III It they lost one third OF their ofh-
GERS and one fifth Of their men
Ii appears on investigation in official quar-.
tiers. that the number killed in the late battle
IS constantly beng reiu ed until to-day il
amounts 10 only $50. A large number Of
our troops taken prisoners were placed az
among the killed.
A private letter from Virgins has been
receis ell here, and reports the rebs' loss ut
between | 900 to ! 500. ard Gen. Eppa Hun
ter, OF Pr nee VILLAIN county. vas killed
IN king the fourth General lost by the eE-
emy.
Large numbers OF heavy boat hoNitzers
here. with immense shell guns. have been re-
Gently mounted around Alexandria, and over
one hundred trained seamen have been de-
tailed TO work them. Several vessels are
busily engaged In Transporting heavy timber
for Qualifications along the heights above Al
exendris. as we'll as shot and she'll.
The Baltimore came Up last night from
Matthias Point. Everything was quiet. and
no signs OF batteries could be seen.
rRIsuSE's pIsPAToH.
IL has been ascertained that some Two hun
dred are vet missing from the Minnesota Reg
ment. There are known TO be killed and
wounded IS 10 lows:
Klled-Commissionei officers two. non
commis,iJned Ave, privates forty ono.
Wounded-Comm:ss ioned officers six, non.
commissioned officers nineteen. ~privates sew
sniy.
The city already feels stronger than il has
since Sunday.
\ resolution will be offered 10 the House
to- morrow requesting the President to pro
nose the exchange OF Mes-rs. Burnei, and
Valandighsm for the Hon. Alfred Eiy. now a
prisoner at Manassas. and mav be voted
down ON the ground of the improbability tina,
the rebels will give M one Of our men in re
turn Tor two whom they have alre idy.
Intelligence has just been received by the
Government that a pretty large force OF reb.
els had again been concs ltrated ri Winches-
ter and vicinity under command Of both Gen.
erals Lee and Johnson. and considerable ap-
preaens:on Is entertained that there will be
an attack made on our forces ri Hsrper's
Ferry by the rebels.