The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-22


Esseaatsag Leesburg-Court Mar
tiai Of Col. Niles-Rum0red Burn
Jag Of Fairfax Z. H.--The Potomac
rnobstrscked Again-story OF a
Coatrabasd-Rebels Leaving Fair
TAX e.. n. In u Hurry-Enect at
the Blankets from Eng
iaud-The Expedition Against
Mexics-The Tomb Of Washington
Sacred Tn both ArmN--Me cseii-
an's Headquarters Ia b. Trans
ferred Across the PotoIaac-Ob-
iect Of MeCali's Advance.
SPECIAL TO rkIsISs.
wAsHisoroS. Oct. 2oth.-Two officers.
prominent In the volunteer SERVE. are sus
pected OF giving information Of our move
msnts % the enemy. New DIRK Colonel,
now under arrest Tor insubordination. Il one
of them.
Only Yesterday Mr.. Seward assured mem
Der OF the Diplomatic BODY. that the little al
fair of the Southern instruction would blow
over within three months. The ports would
all be opsaed. and peace and prosperity reign.
Fifteen OF the New York 22d went scout
ing. yesterday. and went nearly 10 Fairfax
Court House. They saw about half regi
msne Of reDels. and no more. They were
mistaken by our troops Tor Southern soldiers.
They we're enlightened az 10 the rebels. 30
TAR As Was known TO the citizens.
IL Was stated that Beauregard aud John.
ston intended TO make no stand thu side OF
Centrevills ON the heights Of which. how
ever. ii follow ed, there they would oppose
the Union forces for while. but " zen push.
ed. would withdraw To their old position be
yond Bull Run. They report no distractions
or barricsdes on the way.
Ii II certain the rebels have very small
IL any force at Leesburg. and are evscuating
Il altogether. as fast a. possible. The same
Is true Of Fairfax Court House. ~ II estab-
llshed by n reconnaissance.
Ii thore Is ans line OF defence hey ond the
old one. 10 extends towards Acquia Greek.
Mhcy theory that the rebels have fallen
upon the Rappahannock Is untenable.
The Court Martial in the case Of Col.
Miles. meets TO morrow. at Alexandra. His
unqualified aequittal is beyond doubt.
TINES DISPATCH.
Ii was currently reported on the other side
of the Potomac that the Fairfax c. H. has
been fred and destroyed by the rebels.
The navigation OF the Potomac again sp-
pears unobstructed. Forty one vessels pass
ed the batteries at Shipping Point this after
moor. and only one was hit. the ball going
through her mainsail.
A contraband arrived within Gen. Nc
Calls lines yesterday. He reads and writes
with facility. he Was attached to the Loui
siapa brigade. The brigade had been sta
toned near Fairfax G. II. On Wednesday
they were all ordered TO move back TO Cen
treville where il was currently reported
stand was 10 be made. The cause OF tho or
der to move back. was the expectation Of an
II -I1 a..A
so great vas their haste. they left large
quantities OF -four and other provisions.
SPECIAL TO HERALD.
The city has been very quiet day. The
advance of our forces has much diminished
the number OF uniforms upon the streets and
around the hotels.
Gen McClellan's Sunday order appears To
have been strictly obeyed.
IL appears the Government has. through
its agents in England, purchased large
quantity of blankets, TO the extent Of at least
800 900, and that 200 900 more are yet to be
purchased; some of these. il is said, have al
ready arrived The Government Was CON-
PEELED TO the exercise Of this foresight before
the approach OF winter, IA no blankets could
be got in this market. although several spec
ulstors are holding them. back for higher
prices.
In regard to the expedition fitting out to
operate against Mexico. Our Ministers at
London and Paris assert positively tina. nei-
Their of these governments has entered into
any arrangement with Spain to join in the
alleged expedition.
The reply TO the communication Of Secre-
tary Seward whish was addressed sometime
ago 10 those governments respecting the de
signs Of those powers. has not yet been re
ceived.
Our Government has ali along been as
sured by both England and France. that they
had no object in their interference in Meri-
can Affairs other than TO protec: their citizens
and obtain reparation for outrages pcrpetra-
ted upon them, and which are OF long stand
ing. Ii is q remarkable fact that thus far,
the troops Of neither army have occupied tie
soil OF Nj Vernon. unless IL has taken place
within few days. A general wztchfulness
has been kspt on the place by our troops.
Should the rebels attempt TO erect batteries
there will be repulsed by Mcclellan without
DELAY, and the place protected by guard OF
honor composed Of troops that have distin-
guishsd themselves.
The advance Of the army has rendered il
necessary that the Generals commanding
head quarters should be removed 10 Vir.
ginia.
Arrangements are being made. and IL Is er
pected in a fee days Gen. McCiellan's quar-
ters will be in the midst CT the camps on the
other side,
IL is said the movement of Gen. Mccall at
the head Of his division towards L~esburg
i intended TO cut of the rebels ii they have
gone in the direction of Harper's Ferry. as
some supposed. instead Of falling back on
Manassas. They have most probably done
the latter. and Gen. Mccall viii likely f.il to
hnd an enemy 10 the direction he u now
marching.