The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-31
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsnlxoros, MAY 29.-The following is
received tonight from the Times correspon-
dent at Harper's Ferry.
In yesterdays reconnaissance at Charles.
town. Capt. Cas-. Won Keober. Co. G., LIST
Maryland cavalry, who was scouting togeta
er with : Of Ia men about : miles beyond
Chsrlcstown in the woods. were captured by
thu rebels.
4 rebel soldier was brought IN prisoner
10 dav. He sava he deserted i n native. of
ireland. and had lived in Cincinnati he
went down 20 New Orleans jus, before the
war broke out. TO find work. and was pressed
into the service he complains Of the treat
mcnf he received Ia his regiment. the eth
Louisiana. The rations were one pound Of
hour and halt pound Of fresh beef. AMI he
called this starving The rebel forces at all
points in this region, be guessed from what
he bad secn and heari. 20 be from twenty
hvo 10 thirty Thousand. but evidently be was
no; veil posted He i detained as prison
ef. Several secesh citizens. men and wo.
men At present in dursnce here ~ spies.
The advance Of the rebel forces IN front
Of our battle line here. made the experiment
o. firing AZ us Tor an hour and half or so.
AZ intervals Of a few minutes Their shells
fell shcfia quarter or half nile We re-.
Ilstl anu tn.N 4tlFtt4 btniuQ n ulil "
continued half an hour aftcreard having
range enough 10 follow them. The firing
caused some excitement.
WASHINGTON, Nay 29.-fvery member OF
the Cabinet. and. Il i believed. every earn.
cst fTicnd Of the Government here. derloros
the hasty censures visited upon the War Dc
partment by some Of the loyal paper IN the
country
II has already been stated that Mr. VII
son IN the Senate. upon the highest authority
that the disposition of 90: forces. which is
censured. was sanctioned by tho President
and il = equally true that it was approved by
the n hole Administration Successes, such
- The country I'D not anticipate. have al.
ready attended Dir Stanions conduct Of The
Var Department. and efforts are being made
which would sesm 10 insure a continuance o.
them Occasional failures and reverses mus;
harper but Nr S'afton j. not more respon.
sible Tor thee than be i entitled So the pub
lic gratitude for the success Of our arms
Tho Nav Department has received IL
formal Ton thai Acuug Master A ". Tmer
scr deserted from The Galera ~ The 18th
iass
The Miunessts started Tor Norfolk. IA.
morning. bat goi around 90 Sevalls Point
several tag eudcavored all day. t. get her
IT hut vere unsuccessful No % this evening
Al The rebel Qualifications on Elizabeth
fser snd the navy yard. have been fskcn
possession q bs the n2ss The former .rc
| - Re d.etroyei
Tie hloz.11 - sfihc rsrk. oo Seaail'.
Point began 20 day.
Upwards Of i've hundred rebel prisoners
have beer received a. headquaricrs from
the scene Of the late brilliant victory a nar
over CouG. uouse. Thes lett. this morn a.
Fort Monroe More are coming.
WASHINGTON. Nav - "A 'eisgraphic a..
I patch hAs inst been received AZ Ire War lie
/ psTfment. from ~ unoihc al sourve. stating
that the rebels len Corinih. lsa nirf. and
that Gen. Nelson occupied their otsre-ici
meru - o'clock. this morning
rHrs' ussrarcn
WAsHr>eroS. Nay es.-Ths rsi1ra q ~
/ Aotfae. Of C0l Hanson. ani tie reeof, ia,
/ Gen- h4<ar declined a. efc-t tic exc1as ( h.
hss crested considerable surprise here
Letter frpm 0ea Wool. explain The ma
ser ~ giving the repls - cea Huge = sirs
=, t1si ~ mere exchanges vill be l.de al
re psirateersmen IN oar psssession. are se
iivcred -. Il 81 be remembered tha. a..
sel,els he'll Csls CorcorAn. Wilcox. an.
other 81 hesiA-es - - exeAsnrei onls 70
lisose
Nee. hoveser. - - lae requirement y
the rct.eis. il vii proas bis be speedily g.aui
81 Ths rrsrasserszsen are alread, - For
keuroe. Al Mf odei goss skither tenor
ro~. v ses shst th~y are promptly -ent =
ears. hfsnglng Cols ccsccrsn AID Nilcol