The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-28

WASHINGTON. May 2o.-The special cor
respondent Of the Times wilh Gen McDoM
ellis army. sends the following dispatch.
FREDERICKSBURG, May 20
Our troops l.aE hight crossed the river. and
our lines nov extend out about : miles on
the Bowling Green road. and i've or six
miles on the telegraph and plank roads
The rebels from their posts on the hills,
we're OF course able 10 see our movements.
and anticipate them. They burned the hrst
railroad. about } miles. As they regroale,i,
and il l. reported b. contrabands. that anOth-
or bridge between here and Guinness station,
l. burned, also one beyond. Two rebel re-
giments were between the enc-4ap .nent of
two OF our brigades, last night, bu' took ear
" leave al , o'clock this A. NJ. A r. onn0is
sance out for nearly ~ miles the plank
road aud 10 miles on the Rowing Green
road, made this morning by Gen Mcdowell,
escorted by Harris light cavalr, revealed
no rebels - all. aud no indications were
found OF their having been. IN any force.
1 believe Ne could march within ten miles
of Richmond rnopposed. Gen. Dobiday has
been appointed Military Governor of this
place.
patches received % day. under hate OF Ori
LibAs MAY Slus state titAt frcutn ttooF7 uat
advanced 10 within three league. OF that
city. when they encountered force OF ten
thousand Mexicans who attacked them with
success. killing five hundred OF them.
IL does not appear that President JaaTek
and hi. Cabinet had fed from the city Of
Mexico - wa- stated
WASHINGTON. Nav 26.--The following
~as received Al the War Department nj II
IN
WnII,NsroRr Nav %.
10 fae Pres,deRf:
have the honor To report the sale arrival
Of my command At this place last evening at
10 O'Clock. aud the passage of the nth
corps across the river 10 day With compare
lively little loss Of men In killed. wounded
ami missing, and the different combats
which my command has participated since
the march from Slrasburg on the morning
Of the oath am unable now To report.
but have great satisfaction in being able To
say although serious. our loss Il IA much less
than might have been anticipated consider
ing the very great dlspsrsity OF forces en-
gagged and the long matnred plans OF the
enemy. which aimed at nothing less than
the entire capture OF our forces. lie
tailed statement will be forwarded "a soon
A. possible Ny command encountered the
enemy in a constant succession of attacks,
and in we'll contested engagements at
Strasburg, Middletown. Newton. and at a
point between these places and at Winches
ter. The force OF the enemy was estimated
from - 900 to % 900 with very strong ar
tillery and cavalry supports, My own force
consisted of two brigades less than four
thousand strong all told. Fifteen hundred
cavalry, ten parrou guns and six small
bores.
The substantial preservation Of the en-.
tire supply train is a source of qualification.
Ii numbered about FIVE hundred wagons on
a forced march of fifty-three miles, thirty
five Of which were performed IN one day.
subject 10 constant attack in front. rear and
flank according to its position by the enemy
IN full force. The panic Of teamsters and
the mischance- OF river passage of more than
three hundred yards wide, slender prepare
ton for forilng and ferry lost not many
more team fifty wagons. Our troops are in
good spirits AMI occupying both sides OF the
river.
~ignei,) y. L. BANKS,
Mai.Gen