The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-03

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be iacreas<l bs the Intelligence u "oan con
tain after being written upon and after sue
ee-sfally combating the idea that the said
sheet Of PAPER was worth more in IL blank
stste-and having one stamp at my disposal
Il concluded TO while away the hour. until
bea-time. sith the deservedly popular editor
Of the " wABksH ExF<Ess." To give you
some idea how comfortable am al the pre-
sent writing - O'Clock. p. M just imagine
yourself as waking up. this morning. and
finding your feet and legs immersed in mud
puddle-your body being spared The same
tate By few strips Of pine birk. the turp-n-
tine Of which nails you az fast 10 your bed a.
would pound Of "sp~lding's Prepared
Glue" with the comfortable assurance that
after FRYING Yourself loose. you step out OF
YOUR feut into such storm Of rain and wind.
- Is seldom seen and felt in the psrsdiss o.
The Wabash VALLEY. Alter being soaked all
Law until you are as timber a. a vet mecca
an. and then at night. be seated in the L'eut-'s
tent. with a dry blanket around you. as am.
with the prospect Of sleeping on good cot,
~hile he Is out with the Terre Hsute Guard
It the dead wood. in the rain--is what call
solid comfort
Al ten O'Clock the Terre Haute Guards
we're ordered to relieve the Company at the
dead Capt, Williamson being officer
Of the day. IL devolved on our two Lieuten-
ants. Taylor and Williams. 70 take the com
mand aud march. At two o'clock the re
iieved Company came in. but could give no
account Of the sezhers." AT five o'clock.
who should march into camp but our indus
trious Orderly-Wm Anderson-with three
seshers." one Of them Captain. the Others
a man and boy--an blindfoded also. three
horses. one wagon. one double barrel shot
gun, and one svord-being the spoils- II
may be. Mr. Editor. that YOU have heard peo-
ole hsrra but you have yet to hear the 18th
| 1--WE the Hoosisr yell. on Cheat Mountain.
shen the Terre Hruse Guards bring in PR
sonen-to form any idea OF the capacity OF
mans throat or the strength Of his lungs
II appears that our Lieutsnsnts ambsshed
the road at two points. with orders not TO IRE
unless there should be large squad OF the
enemy coming along. They had not Ions
been in ambush. shielding themselves from
the storm az well as possible-when along
comes Capt. "sesher' on horseback, fol
lowed BY the man and boy in the wagon. The
first ambush let him pass, ss ordered. anc
when they had entered the trap sufficient
distance. both Of our parties entered the road
and closed up the front and rear.
who are your" asks I" seshers"
Union troops" say We.
The gallant Capt. turned pale :" about th'
gills."
81 think ;" says our Lieut.. that, you beini
a stranger. we'll take you in out OF the wet.
SO he va. brought In, as described. An'
this was the " sesh' Capt. that went out q
gather wool. and came in shorn The pris
soners answered questions very readily-es
pecially the Capt. lie says that three hun
dred we're preparing 10 attack the dead. wood
To- light. capt. Williamson was as furiou
az Gagged hcysna and as scon as guard
mounting was over. be mounted horse an
started 20 join his Company. at two-fort
lick. lie returned this morning. having stoo
; out in the rim all night, To get chance a
the rebels what didn't come = Ths"sesh
Capt also says that they have two ofour me
prisoners. over in their camp. with ball an
chain TO their legs and further. that. at III
sklrmsh at outposts. on last Monday morn
ing. Leuts Lyman and TremeIin killed w
of the enemy. and wounded four and tina
four more arc still missing. N.w, Lieu
LYNN received the enemy's fire At not NOR
than fifteen PAGES distant. without injury {
; his little squad Of fifteen men, the most G
whom returned the FIRE in cool. deliberat
manner No wonder that ten Of the enem
should be missing. when we take into consic
GRAFTON the IN ,rksm ,nship Of Hoosiers-
Arc. 23D.-The Terre H'ute Guards hav
Just come in. having been relieved BY Cap
: Coon's Company. The two missing me
from the skirmi.h Of Monday. have just com
TO Camp. having crossed mountains and riv
ers, and lived on blacsberries for tour dAy'
They report that they saw large body G
the enemy MAI ching in the direction Of ou
pockets.
Two hours ago Capt. Coon sen. in run
: ner stating that the enemy vas trying TO OF
flank him. and cut him OF Companies Al
: beng sent out 70 his relief and At this m,
Z meat the dead wood. on the mnuntain.
covered with our men. The bsyonets an
swords flashing in the bright sunset--for
J has cleared or But whether there i a ski
: mish or not. il i impossible 20 Distinguish I
this distance I shall wait Tor further new
Ate 2sTH Our Companies have csmc i
These western virgisia rebels won't &. hI
: they succeeded In gettug on 70 a steep nous
; tain behind our outlying picke,s ard rolin
: stones down IN order 10 make them leas
J their ambush in the laurel. But Il vas n
20. Oar bows stuck TO their plsce- and II
rebels. finding that their ssssegem faile'
rssired--snd all Is row quiet.
Tire 18th Ohio regiment bss moved up I
our Camp The tort 90 the Soush SIDE 9th
mountain. Is progressing rapidly and. for
wonder se can work AZ il % day. IN the saI