The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON June 9-Jas III. Bradley ha
brought suit against Gen. Wadsworth To-
false Imprisonment.
This grows out OF the arrest and detention
of that gentleman by the military guard who
had proceeded TO the jail aud iorcbly re
leased female alleged 10 be slave from
civil custody. the particulars concerning
which were published at the time. Tn,
owner OF the slave has entered "A sui against
Marshal Lamon on his bond for 81 900 "a
/ preliminary 20 a suit for the value of the
slave
SPECIAL To TRIBUNE
Major W NJ Stone. of the III Iowa caval.
~: Col. Miller of the 18th Missouri: and
Capt. Gregg. OF the aSth Illinois; taken pris
oners at Shiloh. reached here last night.
from Selma, Alabama. where were confined
all the officers taken at that battle. above the
rank of Captain. They were released on
parole for forty days. for the purpose Of ar
ranging for general exchange ofprisoners,
the only stipulation being that Gen Buckner
shall be included They were selected for
the mission by the prisoners Themselves
They have come via Atlanta. Augusta. and
Richmond, thence back to Petersburg, and
by flag OF truce on board the Monitor
These gentlemen report the South one
vast plantation of corn and potatoes, only
enough cotton growing for seed They have
seen the insige of the rebellion, know the
enemy's strength and vulnerable points, and
only await exchange TO give important
information.
As the Government is favorably disposed
10 an exchange. il will doubtless be eticct-
ed
The priyates taken at Shiloh, are at Tus-
caloosa, having been taken from Corinth via
Memphis, jackson, and Mobile. From the
latter place. all officers of lower rank than
Captain were sent to Talledga. and those of
higher rank, to Selma
The officers have been generally well
treated.
They are utterly ignorant of the events of
the last two monts The only newspapers
they have seen, was slip containing Beau
regards report Of the battle of Shiloh.
The paroled officers are surprised at the
prevailing impression that Gen. Prentiss and
command were captured early in the morn
inc of Sunday, and state that the surrender
was precisely al 81 o'clock of that day.
Maj. Stone, late nudge of 9Th Judicial
District of Iowa, was in command OF the 81
Iowa, on the extreme right of Hurlbuts hi
vision, snd next to Prentiss. When the form
er fell back, his right remained in support of
the latter. having fought from a m. 70 3 2.
IN. On attempting TO fall back, Gen. Prem
tiss found himself completely surrounded.
not less than four rebel srigades being be-
tween him and the river. when the ID Iowa.
lHurlbut's div. eth. 18th, and 18th Iowa;
5sth, Illinois, 18th Missouri, and 18th Wis
consin regiments. surrendered.
The Committee OH the Judiciary have an.
Ihar fh. Of - l..
creating provisional governments, which will
Of eoure supercede the military governments
The following nominations were made to-
day for Brigadier Generals: Col Henry h.
Ferry, Michigan: Capt Alban H. Howe, lth
artillery.
Com. Cowan, commanding the flotilla la
the sounds, writes nhat ia The town OF Eden.
ton. the Mayor alone. 20 his knowledge pro
fessed loyalty. and northern resid ents recent
w returned from Newborn. declare that the
debates alleged 10 have taken place in the
convention. are misrepresentcd. aud that
whatever demonstrations OF Unonism have
been made. for the purpose OF keeping
hostile army At bay. which the North Caro-
lima rebels are at present strong enough 10
resist openly.
Facts accumulate 20 confirm the opinion
heretofore expressed IN this correspondence.
that n portion OF Beauregsrds army recently
NJ Corinth. u now ai Richmond In addition
TO the statements OF the Southern papers, Il
Is positively known here. that prominent
officer very recently At corinth We wound
ed nj the battle Of Fair Oaks.
II has for sevenl DAYS been believed here
that a portion at least Of Jackson's force =
Ell foute for Richmond
The Secretary of the Navy i preparing a
letter to he Transmitted - Congress per
haps 90 morrow. stating that no adequate fl
ciities exist foi the manufacture of iron
plates for ships aud gunboats. needed bv the
American Navy. hut two or three mill. IN
the United States are prepared 70 do such
work
The Secretary viii recommend that Gor
eminent take immediate steps to secure
abandAni manufactures Of the best quality
Of plates. lie will al.o recommend tho e.
tAbli-h a Navy Yard in the interior Of the
United State. somewhere on the Mississippi
river. for the construction Of iron clad YES
sels OF war. and gunbosi- A point ON the
Mississippi river should be selected. below
which there is never les than H. feet Of va
ter.
Dr Barnes. chief surgeon Of Halleck'.
staff arrived here 70 night lie states that
the heAlfl, OF the troops IN the Western ar
nv was AZ no time in better spirits Major
Gen Ord leaves in the morning for the
West. having been Ordered 10 report t. Gen
Hslleck
WASHINGTON. june l0-The Sewar, Nv
ons treaty for the suppression OF the Alri
can Slave Trade, -. day. officially pro
muirated. IL j. 20 remain in tall force Tor
the term OF ten years
distinctions fer the ships II The United
States and Rritish uasies. and regulations
for the msssd Courts of Justice. accompan
vel the publication.
The following disrsich was received n
the War Department. THIS morning
CoKsxrH. Juue 40
Ts Hea n " Sfssfen:
The enemy have fallen back % Tuscolla
81 miles from herc by railroad. and near "a
miles by wagon road
Gen. Pope estimates The rebel hos from
casualties. rrisonert and desertion at over
- 600 ard Ger. Beell a bet~eeu ~ osa
and ~ .pn.
A person ~ho ~as employed Ia the Con
fedefsie CommisssfY department, says the,