The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-09-06
KRoM NEW YORK

MN 1oRk. Sep. 5.-1he Tribuue- Wash
ington correspondent SAYS Capt Samuel
Phillip Lee. mas been appointed acting Rear
Admiral and assigned To The north Atlantic
bloekading squadron. ia place Of Admiral
Goldsbo-o. relieved AZ his own request
Gen Benker has been given an indefinite
leave Of absence aud his stah has been mus
tered ou' Of -crvice
Some If those who we're most influential
in bringing about The confirmation OF Gen.
Benker. by the senate, on tie evening Of
the sdlg4z neAt. were urgent 10 have him
retired from active service.
The ifst accurate report vas made at the
Surgeon Generals Office 10 das OF the mum.
Der Of men killed 10 the recent battles The
rer ort includes the wounded IA the fight OF
" eduesday night at BristoN : Station. % 20
the fight beyond Fairfax Court House, on
Monday evening The whole number re
ported wounded thus Tar j. 1 592-l 200 are
still upon the battlefield as the wounded in
the recent battles falls below tie estimate
The Capitol and Patent Offices. now hl
ting up IS army Hospitals. vii not be used
at present
Georgetown College viii be fitted up as
a hospital
The Surgeon General has sent away over
1000 volunteer Surgeons. Some OF them
objected to d. dufy IA the Washington hos
pital. a,d we're memorable unless they could
cut and carve on the battle field.
slyclAl TO rng urEAlp
An officer OF Sigels stalf ssys the battles
OF Bull Run on saturday, began Nlih heavy
firing IRON artillery on both sides aud IN
front of Gen. Sigci's Division or corps The
effect OF the firing ifoA Gen. Sigcls batteries
was terribly effective upon the enemy. litter.
ally creating winnows Ia their ranks This
j. proved 70 be - from Tire Tact that shortly
after temporary cessation oi our fire ia
Sigels division Very often the Con.cdcr-
ate batteries had been silenecd. the rebel
Gen Jackson sent two stall officers with
white lag 60 seek permission to bury his
dead This permission was granted
IL secus the announcement Of TIE subst-
tuition Of Gen Haleck Tor Stanton, a. Sec
Rotary OF War. and the restoration of Gen.
Mcclellan To the position If COMMANDMENT.
Chief OF all the land iefc,- OF the United
States. was premature ~ leyst. IL not incor
rect. although il is souehei for 50 strongly
and by men OF such opportunities Tor OBJ
tanning correct iniofnatioa, that u Wa very
generally believed
The rebel officers who delivered up tho
Ho1f VI 'tbf *A'httft tAfAtt Itk u ATAits
tate that the Tag which he bore when he
received the fatal shot was grasped in bis
right hand. aud had fallen over his head
The manner Of Gen. kcarncy death Was
also ascertained The General rode into
piece OF wood. To rccounoter and came upon
Louisiana regiment lie Vas ordered TO
halt. bat instead timed las hofse aud leaned
over Il avoid the bullets and rode rapid
away. White doing 80, he was shot IN The
back. killing him instantly.
Gen. sige arrived here to-day, and Ola his
appearance at the hotel was warmly wecom
ed by his friends Gen schurz i also here
IL is publicly denied hat Sigcl has lost any
guns
We have New Orleans papers to the 18th
ult They contain no news OF importance.
Tie evacuation OF Baton Rouge had been
safely effected and the troops eucamped at
Carrolton. The weather was unusually hot
but the city continued healthy.
The Wheeling iatcliigcncer OF tie 81
states, despatch frcm ten. Kelly, dated the
2nd inst. saws he was attacked by the rebel
guerrillas Jennings aud Im5oden. tho same
who made the raid on Buchanan and Wes-
ton. and that he defeated them. killing and
capturing several Of their uumbcr
The rebel Governor Of Virginia has issued
proclamation calling a Tor State force Of
| 10000 men 10 DC formed into a division and
placed under the command o. floyd