The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-05

Fsox The s3p REGIMENT Ludlow Of
this cay. says the Iadianspolis Journal Of yea
'erdas. who has been on a business visit to
the I'D regiment. Col Coburn. reports that
Gen Schoepns eommand. in which Is includ-
ed the Thirty third Indiana. had sdvanc.
ed from Camp Wildcat 70 London. which IL
thirty miles from BAlbOunyille on the Cum
bertrand river. Barbou sviile il twelve miles
from Cumberland Ford. and Cumberland
sord twelve miles from Cumberland Gap
twas the intention Of Gen Schoepf to ad.
vance to Barboarsville Immediately. AID il
may &c that the troops under his eomnsnd
are now there. as Mr.. Ludlow left London on
"Wednesday last. when the intention was TO
advance. BarbOuryvllIe cannot be over shir
~ miNs from the Tennessee line in direct
course southwark The division Of the ar.
NV under Gen. Schoepff occupies the most
advanced position west Of the Allegheny and
Cumberland mountains. Gen. Nelson. who
Is operating in Eastern Kentucky. and west
Of the Cumberland range. nav press for
ward and 70; m junction with Gen. Schoepff
and Gen. Rosecrans. who is in Western Nir
ginia and east of the Cumberland range. may
also pros southwark and assist in taking pos
session Of Cumhsrlshd Gap. and thus cut Of
communication between the eastern and
western divisions Of tho rebel States. A for.
ward movement Of all three Of these divis-
ions Of the army, uniting at Cumberland Gap
would make a Judgement in the hear, Of Sc
cessia. that wonld provo of infinite sdvsn-
uge TO the loyal cause in the South. i,
would. besides breaking the back Of rebel
lion. be a rallying point for the loyal men OF
East Tennessee aud West North Carolins
sections Of the rebellious region. in which
there are mare good and true men than In ali
the rem ,nder OF il combined
Mr.. Ludlow thought it was the intention
OF Gen. Schoepf. To press forward to Cum
berland Gap. and there 60 into winter quar-.
tsrs aud throw up intrenchments for de :enss
The force under his command consists Of
seven girxens of infantry and twelve hun
bred cavalry.
The two Tennessee regiments in this di
vision of the army are represented ~ bein;
badly clothed. They have never been uni
formed at all. and many Of them have moth
'ns but their summer clothing. This h
shameful. The Government should lose N,
time in clothing. armlng and equipping then
in the most superior manner. They are req
resented as being mos, determined men
whose purpose is fixed and whose hearts ar
pure They have been subject to many tri
a ) and privations. and they swear the mos
; dreadful vengeance against the enemies o
e the Government.
Capt. Standirt's artillery. from Cleveland
!, vas with Gen. Sehoepf when ZollicofFsr Wa
repulsed at Wildcat. The rebels had bee
: told that the FEDERAL forces had DO artillery
and that they could advance on the Fedora
lines. to within very close qu,rters withou
1 fear OF danger. They were permitted I
+ come up with in good range. when a dischlrg
: rom one Of the two guns brought to bea
killed fifteen men in one company. A pro
b fame Tennesscean who saw this. yelled ou
BY Cd. we have been told id lii
!. There's rotten eggs around here, as sure
9 h-u"
II The shell: fror. Standards qattery. whic
: was only section OF one-caused many rel
!. els to bite the grass. The explosive mis,il,
d we're little worse than rotten eggs