The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-22


vugiaia-fie Tri Party Merican More
menf-A Contradiction Situation Of Ne,c
Orisans-Hor IL May Be Capfsred.
TusUSEs DISPATCH.
WasHIsoroy. Nov 20 The soldiers at
Beaufort and the slaves on the Island will
soon be picking the ungathered cotton. the
former under an order from the Government
and the latter uner the impulse of wages d.
rested 70 be paid them By Gen. Sherman. IL
is also probable the cultivation of the sea
island for the next cotton crop. will be con
tEacted tor BY some responsible yankee, who
will be required 90 employ the slaves aban-
doned by their masters UPON the several plan
t,tis rs.
A new punishment for Virginia, is at md
Congress will probably be called on To oh inge
the territorial boundaries of Delaware 40 as
10 give this little State all The land between
Chesapeake Bay and Delaware river, aud 10
change the boundaries OF MarylaRd so as to
give her all the Eastern counties OF Virginia,
and 60 leave 10 the State OF Virginia, as or
ganzcd by the Convention at Wheeling the
territory between the Blue Ridge and the
Ohio RIVER.
Private but trustworthy advices from Eu-
rUpe in relation TO Mexican Affairs have been
received.
Spain and the Spanish party in Mexico.
have resolved 10 impose a KING upon that
country ne the point Of the b,yonet. One OF
the Princes Monte is the favorte. Whether
England and France have fully acceded TO
this II doubtful.
IL is not believed that our Government has
taken any steps 20 counteract their schemes
against tho integrity OF a power in whose
welfare We are most nearly interested, or 10
prevent Spain acquiring a country which IS
surely destined 10 be ours.
There Ia reason for believing the rebel
forces on the Lower Potomac have been
Withdrawn within few days, lie wing but
pickets and small detachments to man their
batteries. and perhaps one regiment about n
mile back from Matthias Point. Many offhe
camp fires which were visible last week.
have disappeared.
A BODY OF cavalry made demonstration
on our right q INK this morning rs the regi-
but retreat hastily. Towards the close OF
the review heavy firing was heard on the
tanks. creating some commotion, cause IN
known.
The report thatthe Spanish Minister would
have demanded passports had Mason and
Slsdeil been taken rom Spanish vessel, or
suttitatiicA -oSh oFiHtu.is - uudut.
Gen. Butler Is here receiving his instruc-
tons in regard 70 his expedition South.
Nkv YoRK. Nov. 2l.--The Times has
letter from GA board the Guyier. of ship
Island At thlt sine the 9Th ms. there
were in New Orleans some 5000 rebel
troops. al we'll armed. bur poorly clothed.
AID an order had recently been Issued com
polling every man capable Of bearing arms
10 ION sumo military organization. The civ
va being ehsironed BY batteries or every
side excepting IN the rear. from WEIGH the
rebels appear 70 spprehend no attack. bui
which ia fact can b. ,sily assailed by a sell
appointed force. The land ON that side IL
suaupy. and the city Is unapproachsble ex.
ceptiug by the shell road and the railroad
but Il IS believed force Vt 10 600 men could
overcome ell difficulties ard capture the city
IN ten hours after leaving the deep waters OF
Like Borgne. The only notification IN the
way a the old Fort ~ tho rssin passage be-
tween Lake Borgue and 2 nchsrtrain. y hich
i represented to be in a very dilspidatei
condition and poorly provided with guns aud
rsea. 0sce IN possession 81 the city our for
css could hold IL against all ss<ailantr. aud
would doubtless have the assistance Of thou.
sands OF is cirizens