The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-17

NV YoRk. MAJ l4.--tsustayo Holland
Who was dispatched by the Montgomery reb-
els 80 Europe 90 make arrangements Tor =.
recognition OF the Southern Conieieacy.
was arrested here in the Arago. from Eng
land. and was discharged after an eraminA-
ton Of his dispatches. which wsre returned 70
him. they being such as will be provocation
of little aid or comfort 10 the rebels
The Posts dispatch says Congressman
Ashley Of Ohio. proposes plan 10 float ana
army down the Mississippi river 90 take New
Orleans.
The Worlds dispatch SAYS IL II believed
10000 Pennsylvanians are moving towards
Maryland.
The transfer Of Gen. Butler TO Fortress
Monroe and sending them large quantities OF
ammunition, 10 believed 20 Indicate impor-
tant movements.
Advices from Fortress Monroe state, that
on Monday band Of secsssionsts Of Hamp-
ton sent deputation 10 Col. Dimick. DC.
manding the sole possession Of the road lead
ing across the dyke which has been lately
under guard Dimick's repls was that he
would give the rebels just ten minutes to
ds)esss.
Two companies OF Massachusetts troops
were ordered northwand. aud cannon were
placed so as TO sweep the entire distance
The Colonel with a watch in hand, waited
for the expiration Of the time, when not
rebel vas TO be seen. Two hundred Nasss.
chnsetts troops took possession Of the dyke
and bridge.
private letter from the wife OF lead.
ing poiiticen of the Confederate government.
10 friend IN this city. speaks as fsllows:--
Northerners need have no expectations in
regard to the bones of Washington. We
will see that they are not desecrated by the
touch of Abolition hands: they ure our ga
cred inheritance.
The propeller Bowman, of Troy. Captain
CLARK. arrived this morning. She ieft Fort
teas Monroe on Monday Z. NJ. md brings
the remainder Of the women and children
from the fortress.
SPECIAL TO fns HERALD.
wnasLise. VA. May l6-Passengers who
have returned here this morning, who at
tempted TO reach Baltimore BY the Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad, report that two culyerts on
the road near Harpers Ferry have been
blown up and the trains removed
\ number OF sccessionists have arrived
fren below and report tho temporary deten.
ton Of the party Of Virginians. inclrd ny
Judge Brocksbaugh. a member Of the Mont
gomery Congress, az Gallpolis. Ohio.
SPECIAL 10 rmr rosr
wssHISoros, MAY l6.--Govcfnment will
receive troops as fast as they can be advan.
tageously received. Extra Billy Smith ar
rived here and visited the War Department
to-day lie Is Ia low spirits and SAYS Vir
ginia IL aroused and means % fight, but the
sight of the vast preparations here evidently
Expresses him The first mail 10 New York
via. Boltimore. which has left here since
April 18th, was made up to-day. Mr.. Clep-
hane entered ON his duties "a Post Master
here o-day.
A special TO the Commercial says General
Butler has received orders to take command
of an important EXPEDITION. IL is believed
here that Virginia secessionists have erected
batteries ut Acquia Creek 10 prevent an APP
proach 70 Richmond Certain developments
indicate that Government will make decisive
demonstration In short time.
IL seems Lieutenant Gilden, ABIDE Camp
TO Gen Mcclellan of ths Ohio troops. ac-
compsnied the train on which Col. Anderson
Was passenger to Harrisburg. and when at
Mddietown he received letter from friend
in Kentucky desiring him TO inform Ander-
son that Mr. Breckinridge would meet him
at Cincinnati to take command under him TO
assist in organizing the Federal troops in
Kentucky. Col. Anderson received the in
telligence with warmth. a Mr.. Breckenridge
was mn old personal friend, but IL s said he
remarked the news was almost too good 10 be
true The fact of Col. Anderson mention
ing the circumstance 70 Governor Curtin.
however, came from an unmistakcable source.