The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-09-18
Headquarters 50th Regiment Ohis
Volunteers.
CAN'T NEAR JOyfNoTON ~,
September ~, lcb-

CANP MAR CovISoToS ny,
September ~, lc62.
EDrroR TKRnr HAuTE ExrEEss The once
beautiful summer retreat three miles 70 the
south Of Cincinnati. IS at present the scene
Of active preparations for the fall campaign,
which. If carried on in the proper spirit.
may be the last We will be called upon TO
conduct against the traitors of the South.
Ohio and Indiana. within the last three
weeks, have raised an army OF lO.OOO
men, to say nothing of homo guards aud
volunteers for TIE occasion and few days
will find Us Ia hot pursuit Of a flying foe.
who, becoming embroidered by the apparent
inactivity of tho North. had hoped 10 MAKE
i. .,.~...sf,,l f,r.. ..~- - "a states, anu
transler the war 10 tho north bank OF the
Ohio
But the alacriiy With which tho States OF
Ohio and Indiana rushed to arms. has taught
the rebels that, not only we're their plans
impracticsble. but they discovered-it is TO
DO hoped too late for their safety-that a
retreat 70 the Cotton States was necessity.
For two weeks Cincinnati was in state
of siege. aud the only law known was the
military code the approach of the enemy
found il deienseless and ungarrisoned but
before the advancing army had traverssd
100 miles. every available spo, was intrench.
ed. aud more than 80 regiments of armed
men. with An abundance of cannon, occu
pied the works
The rebels. discovering the true state OF
Affairs. through traitors from the city aud
their own spic. commenced hasty retreat
on Thursday nigh, last. aad. it Is believed,
that at this hour they are far on their way
TO the Kentucky River They numbered al
least 20 600 mea-Is 900 infantry and } GOO
cavalry--wish bns single battery Of artil-
lery. These facts have learned from in
dlsputsbIo authority. The enemy had hoped
10 hnd Us delenseless but Il not. they ex
pe0tcd 70 divert large force from the city
OF Washington AMI IN the latter purpose
thy unqae-sionably succeeded.
We're Il 10, that such Information wouls
be eontrAband. would give list OF n,
Indiana regiments here. IN order 70 Aek
nowleigc the gratitude which The people OF
Ohio owe sister State aud is model Gov
srnor have seldom Witnessed finer SCI
Of men than the thousands who have arrived
here within he last few days.
To Generals Wallace and REYNOLDS the
highest credit 5 due. They found every
thing IN chaos. "a, introduced order AID
discipline IN a manner wh.ch challenged the
admiration Of every Que. aud Inspired uni
verssl confidence
have been posted 90 The extreme left Of
raylor's brigade. consisting Of The 18th Reg
alars. aud the 5o;h an1 s9ta Ohio regiments.
We have been drawn up IN liae Of battle al
most daily. al O'Clock. ,. n. 70 prevent sar
prise. and the eeecs epoa tie troops has bees
admirable. But the certainty tai tas eaeru,
his left. has nov rsr,serei The prcc&pton an
Necessary.
On Friday lAss. ssses i became known
tAAs tie rebel had fsliea back. conpaay
81 the so.A .. y / under command 81
Capt. Carter AID Iieus Josepa K key. o
yoar State. All >ea Of Co. J J. her q
tea. HAllecks stA1. scared he oosatf,
eaec.aAlly FOR 10 niles sroand. Aad ~
sasaed viii ~ frs. reliable Attenuation 81
Affairs IN lront They follo~ed the lac ..
retreat for considerable distance snd te4a.s
abanaaas svsdea>s la. = pzais hsl seis-l
lie oasry TIE w. 49, ssresu ste zap
s.eks. hAvers.eks. aa1 esusp kettles. as il
several instances ne rsee's - shan3oae3
Wagons u their aisAt Lest. kes Fasaei
n. s.uad forward us.a ordered = rssara.
,he commanding oaieess deeniag i ansa
.abls 10 les The larias yoaag ee.sss Fse
cs<d farther