The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-20


" AsHINa4oN. Sept ia detachment of
tomac at Williamsport, day or two since,
and attacked company of rebel soldiers and
drove them some distance heyond Shepards-
town, Virginia
Several negroes in full uniform recently
came TO this city with a regiment from the
city of New York. Secretary Cameron now
insists that the cOlored men shall not wear
the army uniform
The gamblers who were arrested some
days ago by the provost guard of this city
were released yesterday. and the Faro Banks
are again in full blast
The lntelligencer SAYS. I'VE believe that
the frequent threats of the Richmond papers
in regard TO closing the Potomac by batteries
along the W estern shore. have never made
any serious impression our military au
thorities. There are shells enough at com
mand at any time TO enable our vessels to
destroy the rebels along the line.
The Navy department has accepted p.opo-
sitions from NJ sssrs. c. =. Bushnell 4 Co,
of New Haven, Merrick q Sons of PhiIsdel-
phi.. and j. Erickson. for the construction of
iron clad vessels.
Withina few days the Navy Department
has made some changes in the officers of its
I
Niagara, has been appointed flag officer in
the Gulf in place OF Capt VIM Mervine;
flag officer Strngham having asked to be re
leased from the command of the Atlantic
Squadron, Capt. l.. NJ. Goldsborough has
been appointed TO succeed him. The Squad
ron has been devided and Cap. Goldsborough
assumes command of the Northern division,
embracing the Coasts of Virginia and North
Carolina. Capt s. Z Dupont has been APP
pointed flag officer o. TIE Southern Atlantic
Squadron, embracing the Coasts of South
Carolina. Georgia and Florida The new
flag officers being juniors to some of the Cap
talns now on duty, other changes are rem
dered necessary
Commander Missroon has been ordered to
the Savannah vice J, B. Hull detached
Capt. Marston has been detached from the
Cumberland and ordered to the steam frigate
Roanoke vice Capt. Nicholson detached
Capt Chauncey has been detached from the
SusquehaRna and Capt. Lardner appointed
10 that Ship. Commander Chas H. Davis
has been detached from special duty at the
Navy Department and appointed Captain of
the heet OF the Southern Atlantic Squadron.
! Commander Psrcival Drayton has been
dered to special duty in the Southern Allan
tic Squadron: Lieut. G. X. p. Rodgers has
been ordered TO the United States Steam
frigate Wabash, tho flag ship of the South
ern Atlantic Squadron.
Applications for positions Volunteer
Lieutenants, acting Masters and Masters
Mates, should state the ages and be accom-
! panied by certificates from the first owners of
the vessels, and also from general under
writers of the ports whence the applicants
have ssyerally sailed. None others will he
considered at the Navy Department.
An order was issued from the War De
partment to-day, that the Military Depart
ment of Ohio will in future consist in the
State of that name, Indiana and go much of
Kentucky as lies within fifteen miles of Gin
cinnati, under the command OF Brig. General
Mitchell OF the United States Volunteers,
headquarters at Cincinnati
So much of Virginia lies west OF the
Blue Ridge Mountains will constitute. in
future, separate command, 10 be called the
Department of Western Virginia. under
Brig Gen. Rosecrans. headquarters in the
field
The War Department has issued an order
10 carry into effect the law of Congress by
which soldiers may assign portions Of their
pay for the benefit of their families. The
assignment to he entered on separate roll,
according 10 prescribed form. under the
at the time of enlistment The roll il to be
transmitted to the Paymaster General, who
will make the deductions on each pay roll.
and the Paymaster of the regiment transmit
the money for distribution Co those in whose
fa,cr the assignment is executed.
The attention Of the oficers of the regu
lar army i again directed To that section of
the Act OF Congress which provides that in
all cases of enlistment and re enlistment an
the military service. the prescribed oath may
be administered
Another army order - A. follows.
Volunteer officers sent out 10 recruit thsir
regiments will he granted fees and passes
over the roads leading % aud from the points
10 which they are ordered Should their
route lie over roads for which such passes
are not granted. they will be paid their actu
al travelling expenses out of the fund for re
ciuiting and cquipping volunteers, hut in no
case Will they receivd the ten cents per mile
IN lien of the transportation of baggage
There are instances in which free passes
have been used and this amount drawn for
the saue distance