The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-11
Noon Dispatches.
IRON WASHINGTON.
SPECIAL TO sKw YokK TRIBUNE.

wAsHsSGros, July 9.---we learn from
Warrenton. that reconnaissance was made
ON Tuesday by the LIST Maine Cavalry. as far
a. Waterloo. on the Rappahaunock. Two
or three miles frem the river they discovered
n regiment of rebel cavalry in the distance.
who made no effort to dispute the passage OF
the stream.
Our pickets now extend TO within two
miles of Warrenton springs.
prominent citizen Of Middleton was ar
rested. yesterday, carrying rebel mail from
Winchester 10 Richmond. He confesses that
daily communication Is had with Richmond,
from nearly all the towns in the valley.
The case Of Vallandigham has been re
ported back by the Committee. with the re-
COMMUNICATION that it lie upon the table-no
evidence being submitted with il, and no d.
rections TO enquire into the facts being given
by the House, the Committee on judiciary
could not do otherwise.
Gen. Lew. Wallace was serenaded last
night in Washington. In his little speech he
spoke strongly Of employing and arming
slaves for quartering upon the enemy. in
stead OF guarding his property.
SPECIAL To WORLD.
An important manifesto in the shape OF a
proclamation from the President DEFINING
the future policy Us the Administration on
the great question OF the House Is not i'm
probable az an early day. Mr. Lincoln has
been waited on by several Seneral Senators
and members of the House, and will he Wis
tied by large delegation tomorrow, should
he be able 10 receive them, urging him 20
issue proclamation In the tenor of the bill
reported in the senate to-day, requiring the
Generals commanding Departments to ac-
cept the services OF all persons coming with
In our lines.
The debate in the Senate 10 day, merely
paves the way sor the assumption of this pol
icv, which creates no unavoidable sensation
Gen. O. M. Mitchell is about TO take an
important part in the campaign in Virginia.
He has been assigned TO command under
General Pope. and will take charge Of il as
soon as he returns from shsrt visit 10 West
Point and Albany.
HEaALp's DISPATCH.
The mission of Reverdy Johnson to New
Orleans Is with a view TO settle all claims,
and to pass all laws and regulations referring
TO the relations between the foreigners and
the civil authorities of New Orleans
II Is even surn,ised that he will gradually
absorb all the civil powers now entrusted into
tue u ocu Dulcfs WHO Will retain the
military command in the place.
TINES DISPATCH.
Evidences have reached the Government
OF we'll planned rebel conspiracy OF most
extended character, which was to have burst
upon the country simultaneously with the
battles at Richmond
The rebel leaders confidently relied on
shaking of Mcclellan aud annihilating bis
army by their immensely superior numbers.
this success was 10 he Immediately followed
by rising in Tennessee, Kentucky and
Maryland. and the advance of JEFF Davis
upon Washington in the midst Of the confu-
sion.
The families of rebel officials who are
living in Kentucky while their heads arc in q
position in Richmond. we're fully informed OF
the scheme, and in their bolduess and impu-
dence let II out.
The facts were communicated to the War
Department. by Gen. Boyle, Of Kentucky.
and preparations were made to defeat the
movement. but the utter failure Of the reb-
els 20 break the power Of the Union army
now threatening Richmond make it impos-
sible for them to put their plans in motion.
The Washington Star Of this evening says
we have now at Front Royal quite divis-
ion OF Gen. Pope's army