The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-08-23

Nav loRk. Augut' ~ --Spe~.al E~.n
Cairo to the Herald states tnat Fort Donnel
son had been abandoned by the Federal-. As
a large rebel force was advancing and the
post Was now valuelers. there being but 80
inches 81 water Ii the sCumbcrhnd River
INV York, Angus, 81 "A most elegant
Dinner was given 20 General Wilcox las.
evening AZ the Atheueum Club, 5th Avenue
by our fellow citizen William r Blodgett. in
which be WIS joined by lew personal friends
OF fine General. Among the distinguished
guests we're Major Gen. Mitchell. Mayor
Opdykc, Hon. Hiram Barney. Charles II
Marshall, David Dudley. Gen. Asboih. Co.
BouSley, Meyers. Colonel +. Howe, Captain
Hodges, and others. all Of whom made short
capital speeches, which ~ the Occasion was
not of public nature, we refrain from pub
fishing The speech of General Mitchell was
one of the most beautiful and patriotic cl-
forts OF the Astronomer Genera.
Gen. Wilcox in closing very Interesting
account of rs prison experience. which he
modestly requested would not be made pub
lie, expressed himself as laying no claims TO
he considered a martyr. and only hoped for
the recognition OF snch services A. be may
be enabled 10 render his country ia the fed.
TO which he ardently wished he might be
speedily assigned.
Gen. Wilcox will return t. the west in a
few DAYS. where il is expected important Ia.
tics will be assigned him.
raIBuNr's Lrrrle
+. HEADQUARTERS Army on VIRGINIA. !
CEuER MorNrAIN. Aug lsS
We src again on the march. and that
march retreat The camp which only Yea
tesdsy was pitched at tho foot of the n,onn
tain, now memorable forever. hi; solved this
afternoon into thin air, aad head quarters
are hero without camp. but here only for
an hour or three hours--it matters not
which. el - sttIH
The hurried order came to be ready To
aiart nj once. and before two hours had
passed. tents and luggage. all of head quar-
te.s but is personnel, we're going - he
rear.
We understand il Is whispered that the
Whole army OF Virginia il "a retreat. and
/ presently II begins 20 Be added that the
whole army OF Richmond j. on tie advance.
| That the rebels threaten Ia turn our left
flank. and in n word. are marching straight
for Fredericksburg. for Washington. and
for the North perhaps. Bat before the
North. before Washington, before Freder
icksburg i reached tie hardest. herces,.
most determined and desperate battles of the
war are % be fought
This hrny l. uotTunnpg AMY nor = Gen
| Pope -eereraled yet by Stonewa Jack
son. Threatened on the left flank. threat
ened by aM army which counts il hundred
thousoud OF miserable and desperate troops.
the army OF Virginia retreats indeed. but Il
retreats 10 chit.
BY day light II must cross the fappahan-
mock. bat when once on the north bank ol
that river it no longer rctrcats-it begins e.
mancuere-the battles o. THE war are about
TO begin.
C,LrfrrkR. Aus - Ill vas ex-
/ pscted that the army would cross the Rlfpa.
| haDnoca D. 10 o'ci,ek. Int the passage o.
the trains wa 20 mech 81 vel that twill
not be attempted
is eoeas ~. both vii nat &c arrival al
SNcf Tive reiyest wslIfv,Abe lrsfriee 4.
write this. mts.c- 81 tioeps are rourin. h
sW.fi Bat orlrf'y marches al3ag the mar
TOW .sus - ell aver tie aelis. towa-ss ihs
town They are already listening inr ihi
sound ~ following cannon SEE. s 49,. "a
pecged I'll noon and whatever happens. rot
rec l,neni leaves I'll ne .teu cones ~ Il
Is wonderful retreat, Tot ii saitc ~ DELAY.
these J. no panic among ihe trains, "a.
though the troops are moving 20 fac rear -
They march a. 1 10 battle
There viii be no battle to-day Il AZ,
means can a~oid a. pSrhtr- one q. mosroa
but on the Rappahanrock before lie wctl
closes Gene the deadllesi struggle Of the was