The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-30
IRON WAsHINGTON

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riNEs CORRESPONDENT
Nrw BslreE. Chickhominy River, Va,
Monday Evening. May %. F.,
Within lhe past three DAYS the opposition
OF the whole rebel army before Richmond
seems 10 have beea changed. Instead of the
rebels FetreatiDg with all their supplies aud
camp equipago toward the c,is lhey are
coming from IL in large nunDe.s and are
evidently determine 10 make stand be.
tween il and Chickahominy rive
Ii Vas ascertained beyond doubt that
i've DAYS ago bat a small iofee OF the enc
my. say 5000 men. occupied |, {. ground be
tween rs and RichWSnd. IL Ms then sup
posed that our msIcu into the city would be
easy and rapid. and that an opportunity
would soon be given the Union citizens OF
that place 20 demonstrate their delight at
being liberated from the secession woke, but
now the aspect is completely changed and
numerous Indications favor the belief that
our onward progress to Richmond j. 10 be
hotly disputed by the larger part OF the rsb
el army. Every hour troops are pouring out
Of Richmond and disposing themselves along
the line of Chickhominy. being at some
points only half mile from t.
A dcserteg Just arrived from a Georgia re-
eiment. state that between Richmond and
Mechanicsyille. and obout one and half
miles from the latter place. three Georgia
regiments have encamped since morning.
lie saws that Beauregard arrived in Rich
mond last Thursday, and that a most ,igor-
Gus attempt VIII be made TO save the city.
Last night our gunboats on James River
threw few shells into the rebel batteries.
but With what cgect we did not learn.
yesterday We bad ears running from West
Point to the Chickahominy. This new facil-
~ for getting supplies, guns &c TO the N
NV can be readily appreciated.
A descrter who came in this morning re
ports the main body OF the confederate army
on tie north sie OF the railroad. The brig
ade Of Tennessee troops TO which he beioag
ell was doing picket duty OF this side
The rebels claim 10000 men. bat he az
-erts ~. 600 will cover the entire force
Much dissatisfaction exists among them on
account of the Consumption act. aud many
would be glad 10 Law down their arms dill
no, pride forbid The leader. are determin-
cd 10 make stand. having chosen Rich
mond for this purpose.
w.snINs1oS Nav 29-Gen. Mcclellan
telegraphes to the Secretary OF War that the
battle AZ Hanover Court House. resulted In
complete rout Of the enemy. 'Tis stated
We have taken 500 prisoners. the loss Of the
enemy j. put down NJ 600. our men buried
100 OF their dead. our loss is 375 in killed
wounded and missing, of which - were
killed
The forces opposed To "a we're principally
North Carolina. and Georgia.
Prisoners from North Carolina. say they
are very tired Of the war. and tina. thor de
feat will have avery demorallzing effect ON
the rebel army
WAsni<oroS. Nav o. information fcom
| Gen, Halleck'- command dated Yesterday
indicates no engagement had taken place
No further particulars OF Gen Banks At
fair have been received.
WASHINGTON, May efficiently John
Dean Esq. presented to the Circuit Court
| the petition o. Daniel Breed for a writ o
| habeas corpus 10 Marshal Lamon for the die.
charge Of colored man. claimed BY 4 citi
zen of Msryls ss his slave. on the ground
that said alleged fugitive Il illegally detain
ed. and the restraint and imprisonment are
not authorized by the fugitive slave law o
1850; ia other words. that the Law does no
! spply 10 the District of Columbia
Mr.. Dean. to-day. continued his argument
20 show the writ could not be refused The
Court had previous minated that the,
would not grant the prayer, and TO day said
an appeal could be taken TO the Supreme
| Court Of the United States In the refusal ius
| az we'll a. upon the writ
Further Argument vii be heard on to
morrow.
The fugitive slave Law continues TO be en-
forced During this month about fifty slave
have been returned 10 their claimants