The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-29


May 2s.-The belief that the President
has determined 70 tender 10 Colonel Fremont
Major GenerAisAip. ciicits much gratinca
ton
Ex-Go,. Banks . here by invitation Of
the Secretary Of War.
The Washington City Council have passed
a resolution OF respect - Colonel ~ forth
SPECIAL TO THE woRIn
WAsHIxorox. Nav 81 No V.r irians are
allowed 20 enter Alexandra unle Known 20
be loyal.
A large number OF persons were arrested
to day charged With uttering indamma'ory
sentiments.
The Qualifications commanding Arlington
Heights are nearly completed
4 gentleman arrived here TO-DAY from
Richmond. and states that the greatest actlv-
ity prevails in the military there lie was
only permitted % leave on being identified a.
a well known merchant OF Baltimore The
general sentiment in Richmond Vas that an
attack must be made on the Federal forces
al Alexandra, bat that idea did not prevail
50 extensively ~ he came farther North
an informed that several secret meetings or
Union men we're held al Alexandra. Freder.
icksburr and several other places ia the
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mutual protection while voting for the Union
ticket The vigilance of the rebels aad the
difficulty 81 obtaining arms prevented these
plans. The rebels ailoweta few Union votes
to De thrown 10 rebut tie presumption of CO
erciou.
A Nirginian from here reports 20 night be
met on his way some 5000 rebel troops
marching for Harper's Ferry. They were
poorly clad and two.thirls OF them were
armed with reeolvers only. tel around their
waists by ropes
srD,IAL 20 rHr TRIECNE.
Hon. Mcc.ernanl OF Illinois is here urging
the prompt assembling offs very large force
by the Government. on the line Of the propo-
sci military operations He also ugrges the
Government 70 promptly purchase large
quantities OF provisions and grain now in the
hands OF the Illinois farmers and save them
in some measure from Their loss, hy the cut.
ting of their lower Mssissp2i markets.
Gov. Banks will be rendered Br!gader
Generalship and will be detailed to the
bureau ~f Quartermaster General.
John c. Fremont has been appointed
Major General. and Geo Dennison naval
officer.
The President, 10 day. accepted siN ad-
ditional regiments OF volunteers from Indi-
ana.
The War Department was, to day, offered
4 battalion OF four II Founders. by gentle
man from Baltimore. which viii probably be
accepted
At one clock this morning, Lieut. Temp
kins with a squad OF mounted men reconnoi-
tired tow ards Fairfax Court House. 4 mile
this side two horses were seen. apparently
without riders. They were surrounded, and
two uniformed men started up. One leyeled
a fowling piece al the lieutenant. 4 bugler
drew 4 revolver The fowling piece dropped.
The revolver accidentally went Off and the
Nirginian was shot in the right arm. Both
of them were taken prisoners. They had fine
horses.
4 rumor predicts the speedy advance Of
troops commanded by Gen. Beauregard.
Union flag j. flying over the Marshall
House in the place of the Southern rag
The Times has a letter from Peterham. in
Western Virginia. IL says: State troops are
constantly coming in, bringing arms, and we
are anxiously looking for help from Ohio to
drive them of, AMI | hope they will come
soon
The little county Of Taylor gave seven
hundred majority against secession. The
vote in Grafton was Isl against secession.
One of the traitors standing guard, last
night. shot n good Union man dead, as he
was passing. going 10 town
Fathers arc against sons brothers against
brothers.
We have force enough in our own section,
but We have no authority to act under. We
want a United States officer TO lead
SPECIAL TO ruK TINES.
There has been a mistake about the force
AZ or near Sewall's Point The Navy De
partment saws there should bc only the Mon
ticillo and two small single boats there.
The Minnesota ought TO be. by this time
OF Charleston. :. c.. blockading that harbor
III there has been an attack therefore. upon
Sewall's Point. as has been reported the past
few davs, in which the Minnesota was en-
gagged she has disohcyed her orders which is
not n; all probable.
SPECIAL TO TuK HERALD.
IL Is said that Davis and Beauregard are
expected at Richmond 20 day.
All the bridges on the Alexandria railroad
have been burned.
Proposals will soon be issued Tor forty
steam gun boats DISCO tons each
Brg Gen. Mcdowell takes command OF
The forces IN Virginia in place Of Sanford.
Gov Banks fsvors putting an army Of 300,