The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-04
W ashington News.

WASHINGTON, July 3-There are many
evidences Of speedy advance on Fairfax.
Immenss quantities OF army provisions have
been sent over the Potomac, and there 10
universal activity in mslitsry PREPARATIONS.
Georgia Bank h. a large deposit OF
bullion at the Philadelphia Mint. Secretary
Chase mas instructed the Directors of the
n Mt not to pay il till Georgia returns to her
allegiance.
The Minnesota Regiment broke camp this
morning and embarked at the Navy Yard, on
the steamers Philadelphia and Baltimore for
Alexandra. taking all their camp equipage
SPECIAL TO rHE COMMERCIAL
The liveliest interest continues to be felt
in the election of Speaker. and it has been
dscidedd by the Republicans not to hold a
caucus.
Dir. Grows friends are feeling quite conf.
dent that he will be elected on the irst bal
lot. II seems also to be generally under
stood that Mr.. Etherdge will be e.ectel
Clerk of the House on the first ballot
Hon Jos. Holt. Ex p VI. General. under
Buchanan. has Ieit for Kentucky, having de-
termined To stump that State tor the Union.
SPECIAL TO The TRIBUNE
The Richmond papers of Monday. just re
-
conflict az Matthias Point and Romney. claim
ing thai ia beth affairs large Numbers OF the
Federal troop we're killed. "
The rebel Convention AZ Richmond have
formally expelled the members who were
elected from Western Virginia. and has pro
yided for an election for President and Vice
President OF the Southern Confederacy in
November next.
Great excitement existed at Gosport aud
Portsmouth, in consequence OF an order to
administer an oath OF allegiance 10 the rebel
government. TO all the workmen now cru
ployed.
A rebel priyateer has captured two North
ern vessels off Cape Hatteras; their names
are the Transit and Hannah Balch the form.
er owned In New London, Conn.
Gen. Lees wife. formerly Mary Curtis. re
marked. a few dsys ago. that her husband
had sweat great drops of blood because OF
( the fatal step he had taken in Joining th>
rebels
Ii il uncertain whether the President,
Message will be transmitted TO Congress 10.
morrow or Friday. probably on Friday.
IL however may be positively stated that
the document will be telegrsphed Ia the
press. ~ no copies ~il be sent il advance.
The reports Of the Secretaries of War, Ma.
w and Treasury. are now complete. but the,
are as unsttainable ~ the message itself
/ The latter will not much exceed the Presi
dents Inaugural. and will be devoted esclu
.vely to questions growing out of tie war
IL will he decided and emphatic in favor Of
the maintenance Of the Union and the ind
visibility of the Republic at all hazards.
Notwithstanding former reports and rs
uors about MAJ. Gen. Fremon,'s command
IL was not uiriI 70 day, that the conclusion
/ w.s reached by the Government. He ha'
impatiently awaited his orders While artfu l.
refraining from expressing preference To-
any particular ksld. He had long inter
view with the President last night aud will a
once leave Washington 10 take command o
the great ws~sern movement
sweden has expressed lie earnest syrnpa
thv wth the cause % the North
The contest Tor the speaksrship j. narrow
Ell down 20 Blsir and Grow Colfss hs. de
clined