The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-16

som a tO.-Ihe Rebels All. Ia
Fast aud Pray.
From New York.
NV Yoxx. NAV l5th-Col asierson
leh here this morning for Cincinnati via
Pittsburgh
The Worlds Washington dispatches say
two gentlemen connected Tith southern tele-
graph lines and furnished with passes by Gov
fickens. have as1vci. and they confirm ali
the reports about military preparations in
North Carolina and Virginia.
General Beamegard hsd not been al Rich
mond.
The prevailing sentiment j. that an attack
must and will be made on Washington
lt Is thought JEFF. DAVIS would take the
field on the border as his military prepare
tons are completed.
Gen. Lee il the chief commander Of the
Confederate forces in Virginia
Gov Letcher has prohibited military au-
,horiies from giving passes 10 persons to leave
the State.
The Herald'- Washington dispatch states.
from a reliable source. that the sacred re
mains of Washington have been removed
from Mount Vernon by Col Washington who
has recently joined the Confederate army.
In the sale of Mount Vernon Col. Wash
inston reserved 20 himself not only the tomb
of Washington but also an acre o. ground
around it. He also bound himself not u re
move the tomb
The President takes the deepest interest," in
the desperate struggle now goin. on in Ten
nessee between the secessionisis and Union
men.
Measures arc in contemplation for the sup
port of the gallant Andrew Johnson and
=. !. u. Il
ion.
Massachusetts regiments have been pur-
poselv selected for opening the way to Fed
cral trooPs through Maryland in order To-
render the humiliation OF the secessionsts
the greater.
The triumphant re-entrance Of the 9th re
gimeat proved a pill of indiscribable bitter
ness 20 the blood tubs.
IL is altogether improbable that demon
stration against Harper's Ferry will be I'M
dsrtaken from either Pennsylvania or Mary
land without q simultaneous advance OF
strong corps from this city to some point be
tween Richmond and the Ferry to cut OFF sue
cor from Southern Virginia.
The Pawnee Is cruising here. She keeps
her ornaments as though she was expecting
an early brush with the rebels at Alexan-
dria.
Two more heavy Dahlgrcen guns we're
mounted on her to-day.
The Secretary of War announced to the
President last night that Gen. Sickles offer
ed his brigade. FIVE thousand strong, TO the
government for the whole War. fully armed
and equipped, and ready for any Service
The President said il must De accepted i'm
mediately. The Secretary has accepted il.
Senator Pomeroy Of Kansas has satisfied
fko ont hat th~ia AZ
Forts Leavenworth and Riley. are open sym
pathizers with the Southern rebels, and q
thorough cleaning out has already been or
Sered.
- PArtiss {rpm northern Missouri, now here,
~ 6f3z8 3he 6overnm<n< "a station an
Any = llnt por Of the country.
a Iorke quantity Of powder was discovered
I'm the new building occupied by the New
jersey troops previous TO their going into
camp. No officer of the Government knew
ANYTHING of il or how or when IL camo there
A keg Of powder has also been discovered in
one Of the basement rooms of the Patent OF
fee which had not been used for some time.
The powder seemed to have been there some
time. and is nearly worthless Orders have
been issued for strict search OF all the pub
lie buildings and a more stringent guard OF
them.
IL Is said great discomfort prevails among
the military mob at Harper's Ferry. A seri-
Qua and bloody row occurred a day or two
since, in which one or more Of the Kentucky
volunteers. Of Blanton Duncan's squad. were
killed. 4 others wounded. Following this
va. a ~. ear by Duncan 20 disband his squad
and return home.
Indignation Is expressed by Nirgnians be
cause Csoyernor Leicher. BY his proclamation.
has prohibited expectation of all kinds Of pro
visions from Virginia. for any purpose
Before Saturday night. according TO the
calculation Of the Var Department. fifty
thousand men vii be concentrated at Wash
Ington Baltimoe nd Annapolis
The Tribunc states that the steamship Afr.
ca. now unloading a; jersey CITY. has on
board ten thousand Enfield rifles for the nj
ted States Government.
The Tribune saws thas the Government has
intelligence that large bodies Of Mexicsns
are garrisoning their frontier towns. There
i now no doubt that Texas viii soon have
lively times in looking after our Government
troops and various tribes Of merciless indians
and predatory bands Of Mexicans. and max
perhaps. wish shs was safely home again.
The savannah News states that on the
morning 81 the 9th. heavy canronading va
heard in the direction OF tho Carolina coas
southwest
The steamer Nigo arrived this morning r.
No news.