The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-08-30


wAsHlSSreS, Aug. % Aiyices received
from Virginia TO day report that everything
- quiet
Considerable alarm Was occasioned in this
city by accounts of the diminishing yester.
day, but yuiet note followed.
There are strong indications. however, OF
an attack from the rebels within very short
time
The enemy are in full possession of Bal
ley's Cross Roads and are bringing up their
baggage from Springfield Station. distance
Of four miles.
SPECIAL TO PosT
The Washington Republican of this nom.
ing expresses the opinion that a battle across
the Potomac cannot be avoided many DAYS
longer.
Mrs. Grecnhow Is aunt 10 Mrs Douglas.
DIR. Russell of the London Times has re-
turned from his expedition among the camps
and reports that our troops are wonderfully
improved within the past fortnight
IL Is thought that Elisha Burrtt will 70.
ceive the appointment es Consul TO New
castle. England.
TRinUSK's CORRESPONDENCE
Last night at 10 O'Clock. Gen Franklin's
brigade. the 18th, 18th. 3lst and SOD New
York. were ordered TO advance without
knadsacks, and we're marched within two
miles and half of Bailey's Gross Roads.
Early this morning the enemy opened
with two rihed cannon on them. about a
quarter Of mile beyond the cross roads.
drove ia our pickets. and followed them
abou. half mile
Gen. Franklin. with about 5000 of our
troops and five cannon. marched 20 n point
near the crossing, and eight hundred we're
sent into cornheld.
A detachment of pickets under Lieutenant
Colonel Washburne. OF the 3lst. went for
ward. The enemy were seen about eight
bundled yards beyond our advance guard,
and fred upon them, but without doing any
injury. Three rebels were seen TO fall
The War Department has just issued the
following: BY the 57ih article of the act Of
Congress, entitled act for establishing
rules and articles for the government of the
armies Of the United States, approved April
10Th. 1906. Holding correspondence with
or giving aid TO the enemy, either directly or
indirectly, is made punishable BY death, or
such other punishment "a shall be ordered
by the sentence OF Court Martial. The
public safety requires the strict enforcement
of this article II IS therefore ordered that
all correspondence and communication, YER
bally or by writing, printing or telegraphing.
respecting the operations of the army or mil
itary movements, on land or water or res
pecting the troops, camps, arsenals. entrench-
ments or military affairs within the several
military districts, by which intelligence shall
be directly or indirectly given to the enemy
without the authority or sanction Of the
General commanding. be and the same are
absolutely prohibited. aud from and. after tie
date of this order, persons violating the same
will be proceeded against under the 57th arri-
Gle OF war.
Another article provides that the commits
stoned officers of ali volunteers and military
organizations, no matter whether established
under the authority ola State or the United
States, will be regarded as having been
on the day when mustered
into the service of the United States, and
will take rank in their respective grades. and
will be entitled to pay and be obeyed and
respected in their several positions from that
day.
Hereafter no minors will be mustered into
the service of the United States, without the
consent of their parents or guardians.
IL is extremely difficult to obtain reliable
respecting the picket encOunte.
on the other side Of the river, but there APP
pears TO be truth in the rumor that several of
our troops were killed. and others wounded.
along our lines Yesterday and last night.
The r. o. Department having authentic
that the mails having been re-
peatedly violated cannot be carried safely in
that part Of Kentucky. named herein: 1t is
ordered that the Post Offices at Hickman,
Columbus and Paducah, Ky, and all other
Post Offices and Post Routes IN Kentucky,
vest of the Tennessee river. be discontin.
ued. excepting rs follows:
Boute No. 9.652 from Russelivile via Ca
din and Mayfield Is continued as far as Mel
burn. and all Post Ofs.ces on that route ex.
cept Aurora. are continued
Also route No. 1854 from Eddy,illc TO
Olive, and the Post Oifices thereon. are con.
tinued