The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-09-01
Noon Dispatches.


Nav foEk. Aug. 29.-The steamer Va
tanxas, from New Orleans. 33i. arrived -
night.
The city coutinus healthy. Arms were
being found h all sorts OF on, 81 tho vs.
places. but no owners
A large Union meeting Vas hold on ,hs
the evening of the 3nlh. and General lut'el
va seTesadsd.
OFricr ASSOCIATED raEss Co1sASfi
August 29th. lssi2.
We have reliable adyices through letter. &c.
cclved tonight. that affairs atW Arlington and
Alexandra to-day. wear moro favorable
aspect. Tho seces,iou.sf- 81 .lle latte city
arc less jubslsnt aud carry respondent vsuu.
tonaucss.
Gems. Burnside aud Pop l..se success
fully cut their Wy through ne rebel forces
At Manassas. and have fofn.sl junction
With tho army Of Virginia. der Cen. Ne
cisllan. this eide Of centreyIae
There has been n severe engagement, with
the rebcls by tho Divisions under Hooker.
etufgis AID Sumner. ia which the rebels
were completely routed aud driven from tho
vicinity OF Manassas and Ball Run. and
through The passes OF the Bull Run noun
tain.
The loss OF life on both ,ide- Is said TO
have been heavy. No accurate Information
- attainabls on this point. but II IL believed
the enemy were very ssverrl, punished. and
many prisoners taken.
IL - stated that the Potomac river IL now
forbade ~ any point esboye Washington.
much excitement prevails throughout Wes
tern Maryland. arising from the fear that q
portion OF tho Confederate army NAV make
desperate and destructive raid in th.tousr-
ter. but tho arrangements for proper re-
ceptioh OF the traitors AZ ali point sfe ample
tor all emergencies.
Tho enemy has not yet appeared on the
upper Potomac. although tho indications have
pointed on both sides Of the line continues.
The iesrs for the safety Of Washington are
entirely dispelled, as the deienees Of the
Capital are perfect aud inpfegrahlc
Tho general feeling OF the loyslists Of
both Washington and Alexondfia i one of
mos confidence. aud the depression which
has prevailed among the loyal mon for tie
past week. hsse given way to that Of JOY aud
gadness. Ttat there has been the mo-s er.
tensiye movements OF troops from Aiexan.
drls and other points Il beyond doubt. and IL
Ia currently believed That the major portion
of our army has had either diminishing or
had fought battle with the enemy within
the last % hours.
IL Il generally believed all extensive for.
ward movement was made by the whole
army 70 day. under Gen. Mcclellan, invol-
wing battle. but tho result. II battle was
fought. hiss not yet been announced
Our advices are up 10 noon to-day. Fri.
day and are from the most trus,wor,hy
sources
.NEw ioRK. Angus, J0-Special, from
Washington contain no news. The New
Orleans correspondent OF the Times states
that the gunboat Sumter got ashore near
Bayou Sara. and was destroyed.by guerrila-.
Bayou Sara was altcrwa. ds le,elled nv our
gunboats
Commodore Porter has gone up the river
TO demoli-h all places on the banks. used nv
guerrilla- "a localities from which 20 Gro on
our boats
Breckenridge has ,hreated To raise the
black dag against our iroops. and Col. Paine,
commanding at Baton Rouge. has appropri
ately responded. Baton Rouge l. 70 he
abandoned and probably DESTROYED.