The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-22
lspseiai despatch 70 tbs Charleston coari.r.l
southern Items.


RrcHnoxD, October l0.-Maior Edward
Mowry and others officers of Wise's Legion
have arrived here II is the opinion here
that Rosecrans retired in consequence OF the
danger OF having his supplies cut of. He
will probably fortify himself on the other
side Of the Gauley. and return on the defsn-
sive during the winter. No further imme-
date hghting IS anticipated in Western Vir-
GINA.
Gen. Wise Is rather better.
NOBLE. Oct. l0-A special despatch to
the Mobile Advertiser and Register from
Pensacola OF the 9th. says that Lieutenant
Slaughter, bearer of dag oftruce. has been
released. Walter Truggle vas easier. and
Is in the Ladies Hospital receiving every a.
tention- General Bragg. it Is said. Witnessed
the fight from bis headquarters, and was
much pleased with the movements and result.
AUeUsrA, Oct. S.-Thc Charleston papers
of this morning report that the schooner re-
ported on Monday as a prize Of the Federals.
was taken whca at anchor of Stone Bar
The battery on the bar fred at the Federal
steamer, but she was too distant for the
shoSs TO reach her The -Federallsts sent
fous of their boats With armed crews. aud
took the schooner,
DURsrIoS o. rHK WAR-All the indica.
tons point 70 = long war. 81 one time we
had hoped that the dash--the elan Of our
volunteers unrestraincd, but simply guided
BY able Genera.s-would have planted our
banners. before frost. in the heart of the
enemy's country and conquered an honora-
bic peace. But different policy has obtain.
ell. We OF the South. who were 10 attack.
have adopted a system Of defence. and,
50 far. have uniformly awaited the al
vance Of the foe. Tbs may be the safer
policy but NC have never been able 20 ap-
precate IL. Our conviction i that virtori-
Gus advance into the enemy's country u the
only road To a lasting aud honorable peace -
We must light, and We must conquer. before
We can make treaty live cannot 10
this, NO must submit 10 the fate Of the
weaker party. hc eaemy have Dominion Of
the sea. he can aS<ail u az almost innumcrs
ble points. be can plander our coasts and
penetrate our rivers. he a supreme in the
Chesapeake bsy; he commands the Potomac
he has possession Of Maryland. Of North.
western Virginia, and i cenfendinr for
Missouri and Kentucky. While he threatens
our Whole coast. he may assail "a az any
poin, OF our extended frontier This whole
s.tuafitn masi be altered before we can
have peace 90 any term compatible 9Th
honor and safety.
We have never beard Of sny Plan sugges
tel Tor cfcctinx this desirable alter
short OF carving the war into the enemys
country. While ne stand Ga the defensive.
and tn snemy : intIe .ched on tbs SIDE OF
the Potomac. q : impossible for a. 10 destroy
his supremacy A. ses or prevent MS predatory
.neurxicns On cur COST We arc subjected
O. al The disadvantages % defensive var Of
indefinite duration or % pesse Dictated by
he enemy- The pssslbslisy Of our success J.
not within the range Of accideat. To PIE
vent our saeiagation Or exiernnasion l. al
~e can hope Tor
We have no skili m ssrStexx. al k.ow
noshing Of TIE mems - The cssu s,srra sfour
tterrrt's- hrf "A rs = slIs'Is ASA "a "a
.-.. ~ vel be ic nag -. .ar terms 81
sao-a.s<.o.s. and the soones he better An
endless wAr shich afsris 70 opporsanstv r.
ether sistogy 81 revenge : bottles. m
dertakntg.
The southern PEOPLE ~ho have offered
themselves and their al s. ne prosecution
81 thfs war. ard who haze reposed inpiics
confidence IA ne mca entrusted w;th ia Coz.
duet. have looked Tor soneshia< better. II
= not q he disguised that sense II nneasi-
aess and ds~srust = gradually supflrnsing that
generous cun6aeuce A susp'ciua i gainiug
ground, that al the advantages ofoef posstisn
have nos hcen profited b. - they miSAs
have been. hat the wxr has ne; been p<use-
cuied I'll thr vigor ard cuer<y demanded
~ TIC encrSeary. We hear msttsrings and
compi1ints. apart iron those connected With
tae 0sssrtsfmxstsr. CommisssFy. AM Ned
cal Departments. gro~sng Oct ct the appoins
ment Of - many civilians 10 h.xA conBnapts.
May ofss>se sppoiztnents have allied the
eounsty WITH spprehensions Of soms great
'hss'sr .--Ries~s-S Wis.,