The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-10-01
Noon Dispatches.
IRON BALTIMORE.
ADDrrIoxAL AxEnIcAx's LrrTEE.


centre Of the Army OF the Potomac TO is
right wing at Williamsport gives one an i'm
precise idea OF the immense number Of men.
and aggregation OF material, that has been
brought together For Is miles the eve
never loses sight Of camps
Dr. Mclaughlin, Of Bradley johnson ;
STAFF. gave himself up 70 tie pickets Of the
9th Maryland He stated that be was utter
" tired OF the rebel service. and would
sooner be IN Port McHenry than with their
army in Virginia.
Early this morning large force Of caval-
~ crossed The Potomac. az Blackburn Ford.
and moved of toward ShepaTdstowh. They
bad not returned when | close thi. '~'.er
Our scouts visit SheparistoUn g, luently
by day, while the rebel cavalry still come
there AZ night-thst place benz held by
neither.
At Sheparistown Ferry, on tbs side Of
the Potomac, there are over two hundred
wounded rebel prisoners. guarded by the
9lst Pennsylvania Regiment, and under the
care Of SIX rebel surgeons. The men are Of
= desperately wounded class
Our advance Is four or FIVE miles out, aud
a rebel force composed Of ten brigades OF
Louisiana and North Carolina troops are in
our immediate front. and show disposition
to contest our further advance. A spirited
cavalry and artillery skirmish took place
this morning, in which our men did well and
drove the :rebeis some distance. A rebel
OH ser was captured aud brought In 10 the
Ferry.
The Washington correspondence Of the
New York Tribune says Sigel has asked 10
be relieved 0lhis command. bis letter to
the President gives the following reasons for
the course he has found i necessary 70 pur-
sue
LIST. because he was placed under COM
mand Of a junior officer without the knowl-
edge Of the. President. although the Presi-
dent alone has the power to place junior
over senior Of the same grade.
ID. Because bis command has gradually
been reduced, first by the removal from il Of
two divisions. Cas- aud Cooks. then Of two
Bigades. Pats and Milroys.
Ord. Because none Of thu regiments raised
expressly fer him except one. have been as
signed to him nor have others been given
him in their places.
ith. Because of the grossly abusive man
ner In which Hallcck has treated him per-
sonally aud officially
5th. Because his little command has been
placed in an exceedingly exposed position,
sible for it and that require large command.
9th. Because he can not procure horses or
equipage for his artillery aid cavalry. aud
hence these arms of the service are compsr-
atiyey useless 10 him.
Eth Because all his requests and requisi-
tons are neglected or refused, on account
Of which his troops are discouraged and
comparatively inefficient. and many have not
been paid for six months.
nth. Because he can not expect fair treat
ment. and because his troops. for whom he
Is dooublY concerned, are made the innocent
sufferers on his account He IL persuaded
that they would fare better under another
commander
The stateieent that regiments raised Ell
pressly for Sigel had not been given him Is
confirmed by the testimony OF the Cover
nor's of six States, Cows. Yates, Tod. Blair.
Kirkwood. Andrew and Sprague who are
anxious TO know why this Il, and are urging
the authorities TO carry out the promises
which they were made at the time. permis-
sion TO raise regiments In each Of their States
for Gen. Sigel Was given.
Severa! Western Governors are urging the
appointment Of Hooker to command Union
armies In the Mississippi valley.
Judge Lane, Of Northern Ala. IL here
lie urges. as do all men who live In that sec
ton of country. the Importance of taking
possession of East Tennessee and holding IL
against all rebel corners. He says that If
cur lines extended 10 the whole Southern
boundary of Tennessee the rebel army of
the West would be entirely unable 70 sup
port itself Speaking from a thorough
knowledge Of the nature Of the country
South of that line. he says it, incapable of
producing the requisite supplies. lie con-
siders the recent movement Northward OF
rebel armies To be. in the main, great fora
ging expeditions in search Of bread.
IL j. stated BY very respectable authority
that Cassius NJ. Clay will after all return 10
Russia. The reason assigned Is his inablli-
ty 10 agree with the Administration IN re :
gard TO the conduct OF the war.
The statement gains eredbilisy from ru-
mors which have for some time prevailed
Of Mr.. Csmerons expected return on a visit.
The Times correspondent asserts that
the CONSUMPTION act i being actively and
most rigsdly enforced in that portion Of
Eastern Virginia. nov occupied by the rebe
troops. Every white male person between
ID and g. years, being pressed into the rebe
service. The rebels have also impressed al
negroes into their service. as teamsters ans
4 iaborcrs in the QnartormAstcr Department
\ statement Is going the rounds Of ID,
press 10 the effect that previous TO his leav
| lug Washington for Frederick. Mcclellan
advised the abandonment of Harpers Ferr,
a. an untenable position Is unf0unded.
Gen. Harvey had an interview 10 day will
the Secretary of War. but the objects an'