The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-10-17
FROM NEW YORK


NV YoaK, Oct, i6-The tumored ac-
ton o. the banks ..on the subject OF gold and
stocks. IS a least premature No such
meeting has yet been held and 40 such ac-
ton taken, though there l. much talk on the
subject. particularly as regards The refusal Of
loans or gold.
INV loGg, Oct iG-At the stock ex-
change oday. motion was made To ex-
pungc gold from the list; the matter was re
tered % a committee. this IA the foundation
Of some stories ailoat TO day.
NV York, Oct. 1.-THE ship Brilliant.
ct ~ y. l,onni from New York a. London.
was captured and burned Get. ,. ia latitude
~ aud lGntitude 50 by the pirate Alabama
The ship Emily Firnhan. of Portsmouth. "
IL. IRON New York for Liverpool, was cap
tured the same time but released. IL having
been prov ca ~ documents aboard that her
cargo WAS on English account Capt. Ii.
Yer and crew of the Brilliant arrived here IN
the Zig Golden Lead. ON which also arrived
the Captain aud crews OF the whaling bark
Virginia ard Elisha Dunbar, 1T New Bed
fore captured rs the Alabama. The men
oi the three vessels bn4el were paroed
aul Transferred Ia the Emily FAruahan. who
put them aboard the Golden Seal.
On The 9Th. Capt. iIager reports smother
ship vas ia sight. when the Brilliant was
burning. working MP towards the wreck
probably with hope of saving lie, and as
another light was seen nc night, it is pre-
sumcd she also burned The Coldnn Seal
only brought eight of TIE crews OF the burnt
ships. the rest, 90 in number, would be
put aboard other vessels. fallen in with by
the Emily Farnham.
The Brilliant was built at East Boston in
1860. s39 tons register: valued with freight
AMI outfits at $50. 900. Owned by j. Atkins
4 Co. of New York, and Capt Iafcr. all
OF whose property was in her.
The following j. a correct list of vessels
destroyed by the 40:
Ships Brilliant and Ocmulgee brig Tuck.
or: 5arks Virginia and Elisha Dunbar brig
Altamah; schooners courser Weather
Gauge and Starlight, and ship unknown
l9l prisoners were landed on the Island Of
Flares
Nrw YoEK. Oct l6-Com VIM. 4. Hud.
son, L. ; N, died in Brooklyn last evening.
He retired last evening in his usual health
\ correspondent OF the Philadelphia En-
quirer. with McClellan's army writes ~ fol-
lows. under date of Oct. II.
| Many aud important changes have been
made In the various brigades, divisions, and
corpe within the past few DAYS, and IL is now
almost impossible 20 ascertain the location OF
any body OF men less than division Col
onels have been appointed brigade com
mandcrs, brigajiers have assumed control OF
divisions, and several changes have taken
| place In the commanders of corrs since tho
recent conflicts in this vicinity.
Gen. Hooker has been assisted to the com
mand vacated by Gen. McDouccl. and A.
I II ai,- Ill from j.
wounds, Reynolds commands.
An immense number oftroops Is oncamped
within five miles around here. Many tho
divisions arc under order % march az NO
iaents warnil;s
The Pennsylvania reserves which are nov
ia Hookcr'- cofps. and received marching
orders at L. O'Clock Yesterday, but have n0'
yet moved. as j have Just arrived from their
cncampmer,S. Which d tvo miles west e
this point.
NV York Oct. l6-Thc steamer Poto
mae has arrived from New Orleans, Oct sth
Col. Denny OF The 10Th Connecticut Resi.
ncut. has been appointed acting Mayor o
New Orleans vice Gen Wciixol relieved "a
his own request, and assigned 10 The com
mand Of The reserve Brigade Of the depart
ment OF the Gulf
Capt l.. a. Crawloy, Of The Both Mas
achusctis had died OF fever.
An prisoners OF war registered tor e
change were % &c cnt to Baton Rouge 81
TIC cth.
NV OK, Get 10 The rebel pfopeilc
Alabama j. pa tons bufthcu. wooden. u
tee; long. rather narrow. carries three Ion
guns Oh a SIDE. aud IS pierced ior two amid
ship. has ioO-poundcr rliel pivot gun foI
wasd Of the bridge, aud Is FOUNDER or ia
main deck. has tracks laid forward for
pivot bow gun, and tracks alt for a pis,
stern chaser Tier grn- ate 81 the Hlakel
pattern. made ~ Wc-trf q Preston. l.is ~
pool. Ia ls62 She j. bark rugged. ard
reps c>eutcd 10 - 10 knot Tier compiime.
. Of men is 80. bur iniedcd to ship more.
/. The virginia was captured on the 18th
b Sep'cmho5 last. ia Longitude y and ,pi,p,
n at lli hcf sklaal'es aud burned
The Eilsh Dunbar was taken fhc neat IA
anl burned Tho crcW. II both sesse
were pat ia irons on deck ou board the A Ian
la sn'i kept there night ari iay nntl tsau
ierre.i % the Emiiy farnhau
q Can't, Clifford at the Dunbar. saws hc a
der.iooa the Alsmhs uould crIxc about Il
cali banksa few week. o. destroy carg
American shirs they had tnowietFe 81
shins being loaded vih arms for the 4
p and wcre in hop~s 90 capture them. -
10 anxioa- o. catch fhs Dread Nanghf an' we
2 couffentoi their ability O. capture or 4
q -iroy ans rcssfi ~ fie q = The steam
heinz a. thc track II both outward =
homewaf.l hnsud csscls. AMI more OF 4
Ia being IN sghf esery dlv shr sili make RI
h.vor among them
b. The AhmbA took her armament a
r crea "a board near Western Island. from
a. Enrli.h bark. I he crew are principe
a. Enriisk. tho officer bcing the ri6vairs
r. the South. Al shc water consumed
i-oar1 i ears.lesscSl, she has mouths :
visos. bcsslcs What = bring ilgns.eTel. !
.hont SO iors afcpai