The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-07

"EItk> ikGiNia, aug =. ipoa.
EprToRs wAsAsa E,rxrss.-Sincs ms las
communication our'c4mp rs hesn unusually
quiet Our advanced psekeis have not been
disturbed The rebels seem 70 have sos
enough Of the little skirmishes which have
occasionally occurred between them ard ou-
partie. Of scouts. aud having had taste Of
our qualisy. il looks a. though thes eonsid
cred discretion the better psrt OF ssioF
and are wiling 70 keep ou, OF the reach Of
our muskeis. II i rumored IN camp that the
1scke.s Of the 18Th were driven IA to-day. By
Toe rebels over on the HutIonyille pike, be'
IN ali probability il viii end IN meie Skin
nish OF outpos,s. Ii Is hard for poor devil
Of correspondent 10 get II precise facts
lor there are some iasiances-eyen in nv Own
l.,,ers to the ExrRrss-iu which Rumor has
proved herself since. % be no better than 81
accomplished coquette, although OF no par
tculnr moment. still orc hates 10 have
Madam RuInos" playing With as pen. or al
tering his correspondence in any particular.
received letter yesterday from Terre
Haute. stating that ii VAS rumorei there.
that the iiLh we.e all prisoners. and anoth-
or that our wagons and provisions we're all
cut oil. There - no truth in the runner. for
the rebels ara before Us. not behind u.. As
our hard crackers aud beef can testify. Why
even our hugo Commissary. I. {. Buntin,
can 20 back after provisions at what time he
thinks proper. Harding the lean earth as be
puts along" without single "sesheE" 70
admire or eny, bis fair proportions.
As 10 our being prisoners. there l. no mat
ter OF safety or pFecaution. neglected By onf
sigilAnt officers 10 guard asains; surprise or
successful attack. 50 that when rumor says
that the 18th are prisoners. your readers may
calculate. If the ruuor proves true. that IA
Nv "se.hers" have first bitten the dust. !
cannot tell you how many regiments there
are now up TO our camp. as read that Gen.
RosecrAns does not wish The movement. OF
the army 20 be known. ! wish also ~ cor
rect mistake Of madam rnmor. contound
her. about a road she said was cut by the
rebel. to the south ofour camp. She comes
up nov. and fatty denies its existence. All
these little details. however are unimportant.
and do no; interfere with the fact. that We
are one hundred and eighty miles at least in
the snems's country. strongly posted, and
ready to act on the offensive or defensive. as
circumstances NAV require. while al the
same time have taught tie rebels that
"len 10 one" VIA mere game Of brag
on their part Thee have "fsllen a snake
or two lately. and now say that three to one
10 all thew ask. They certainly are brave
among wounded mes. old men, AMI nigger'
but somehow are careful to put much
ground in a. short a time as possible, be
tween themselves and the muskets OF The
18th Regiment Indiana Volunteers.
There seems 10 be dearth of news here
At present. Even the jade rumor appears TO
be at fault. and for once has lost portion OF
her usual activity. We occasionally hear oil
the Honorable John G. Davis spreading him
self in favor of secession. bat MS sine is up
his last trump played out and he may wig
gle and dodge and reng. until he turns to a
huge lobster. "hc can't come !, "0the,.
los occupation is gone.
Yours. J. 7. ?.