The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-16

WAsHISGEoS, Nov. l4.-Jno- T. y.lsg, Of
". c., British subject, was bfOa...t here
on the Couer DE Lion. He obtainsi pass
! az Richmond from the British Co4-,4s, and
reached Matthias Point from Fred, ck-burg
he represents the citizens of Richmond TO be
in great fright 1t the success Of o~s navy AZ
Beaufort. lie was sent here by Gov. Reeder,
I Of n. c.. 70 obtain two sons BY the first mar
rage Of the late Judge Douglas. and eirry
fAem South 20 prevent their property. valued
at $500 900. from being confscated.
A report was received at headquarters las,
night, that the rebel forces in Northampton
county. Va. had been reinforced and were
near 5000 strong. with ten pieces Of ar
tiilery. s - M
Gen. Dix. who WAS here ian consultation
with the President and Gen. Mcclellan last
night. discredits the statement. and sets the
whole number in arms. on the Eastern shore.
at :, 500.
Gen. Lockwecd's force on the border is
much larger and better. q
Seven negroes belonging 70 the estate Of
Jno. A. Washington were brought into Fort
Lyon this morning. whence they were sen, to
Washington.
The latest dispatches concerning General
Nelson victory received at the War Depart
ment. represent the number Of prisoners at
2.olS. The number OF dead found was four
hundred.
Two steamers from ANNAPOLIS and one
from Fort Monroe have sailed with rein
forcements for Gen. Sherman. Others fol
Low soon.
Gen. Burnside's division of six regiments
are expected 10 depart Immediately on the
arrival of q portion of the vessels now con
shutting the feet az Beaufort.
Major Jno. T. Graham, "a cavalry. has
been retired.
Major John T. Graham second cavalry has
been retired The retiring board has adj
journed till Saturday, when il viii dispose of
the only remaining case and adjourn sine die
Gen. Meigs has intimsted that he desires an
active command.
WORRIES DrsrATcu.s
Generals Banks and Stone are ia town. 4
grand council of war is TO be held to-day,
which viii be participated in by Gen. Bic.
Clellan. the President and all acting Major
Generals. The question Of an advance will
be decided on.
Our spies and scouts report great disturb
ance in the ranks and the rapid moving of
troops. Tsre Is also great activity in the ar
my here.
TIMES DISPATCH
There Is. evidently an intention on the
part OF the Government TO follow up the
blow so successfully struck on the South
Carolina coast.
Gen. Harvey has gone 70 Ii. Monroe. 1t
i thought he viii take command of the
Inducements and participate IN the cam
paign on the Southern coast.
uxxAIps DISPATCH
The Dodge Chief of Police Of Baltimore
was hero to-day. AMI reported 70 the, War
Department that information was brought
20 Baltimore this morning by boat from Ii.
Monroe that Gen. Sherman had seized two
million dollars worth Of cotton in the vicinity
Of Beaufort, and. that numbers OF citizens
there had professed loyalty TO the govern
ment and were soliciting arms with which 10
organize and protect themselves against the
rebels.
IL is reported on good authority that the
rebels are about four thousand strong at
Winchester and three thousand at Leesburg.
Rebel p;ckets keep close watch on the river
opposite Poolevills and that vicinity. fearing
Banks or Stone will cross. Just above Pool
vile the river is low enough for infantry TO
ford
A private letter received in this city from
the Gulf Squadron, states positively that the
Sumter has been captured, and that her crew
is on hoard the niagara on her way North.
A.