The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-05
Noon Dispatches.
FRoM WAsHlNaToN

" asnlxGrox, June al r. A.-The War
Department has not received any further lie
tails OF the late battle ia front OF Richmond
No news OF public interest has been re
ceised from the army at Cdrinlh.
Adyiccs from the Valley of the Shenan-
doah. Indicate that race Is being run. IN
which. 50 far. Jaekson's army has tho lead.
rRIauSrs CORRESPONDENTS.
Rev Dr.. Tying. of New York, aud Ste
phen Collwell, OF Philadelphia. representing
freemen's Associations OF those cities, wait
ell on Secretary Stanton, this morning, in
company with Senator sumner. to inquire
into the authority under which Gov. Stanley
issued bis order closing the colored schools
IN North Carolina. These gentlemen had
official adyices that this had been done from
Vincent Collyer. who was teaching one thou.
sand five hundred loyal blacks, when the or
der was issued. Secretary Stanton show ell
them bis instructions 10 Gov. Stanley, which
contain not a word III 'ecting him to enforce
the local laws OF North Carolina; nor do
they IN any other way, authorize him 20 is
sue the order in question.
Secretary Stanton also said hc would not
remain Que hour in an Administration which
sanctioned such proceedings as that Of Gov.
Stanley, and read his visitors the letter which
he had just written 10 that functionary after
consultation with the President, in which he
was directed to revoke the obnoxious order
and to allow the school 10 go on as hereto
ore
The commissions and instructions to Gov.
Stanley and Andy Johnson, were, TO day,
sent into the Senate in response to Senator
Summers resolution of inquiry The com
missions simply constitute them Military
uovernor OF their respective States TO keep
t:le place and maintain the National power.
Their instructions are in very general terms
and prescribe duties, such as are suggested
In their commissions as quoted above, not
word In either about enforcing local laws
uERALD's DISPATCH.
The House Committee on Railroads and
canals have instructed their chairman, Nal.
Tory OF kentucky. to report a bill TO further
the construction of the Pi.tsburg and Con-
nelsville Railroad TO the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad ut Cumberland. This il in accor-
dance with the memorial of the members of
the legislature of Ohio which sets forth the
need of closer. speedier and more direct
communication between the Northwest aud
Washington. BY this road In connection
with the Baltimore and Ohio. 30 miles would
be saved In transit from the Great Northwest
To the scat of Government. IL Is represent
cd in the Memorial that the amounts that
would be saved in freight and forces by this
line would soon more than repay any tempo
rarA outlay of the Government expenses of
transportation on military account, accord
ingly the Committees report in favor OF
enclosing bonds of the Connclsvillo road TO
the amoant of 2. 600 900 dollars, under prop
er securities. provided that.troyps, Munitions
OF war and stores, shall be carried over said
road ut half the usual price.
The route OF the Pacific Railroad, as pro
ylded by the bill that has passed the House,
runs gradually and directly north and west
from 81. Joseph, Mo-, to tho Southwcs pass
near the 13d parallel Of latitude, and thence
its defects Southwest to the great Salt Lake,
from which point it describes n circular
course in northerly direction, and enters
California above Sacramento. The steepest
grade is upon the Sierra Nevada. and is but
one hundred and -four feet. At all other
points the grades are not extraordinary.