The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Noon Dispatches.
FROM NEW YORK.

INV YoEK, July 2.-The morning paper
Specials contain nothing new from before
Richmond.
Nrw YoRK. July 2.-The following will
show the danger OF attempting 20 perform
editorial duties towards the public. and OF
furnishing news to the people:
BALTIMORE. July 1.-The arrest Of c. c.
Fulton. one Of the psoprietors and editors OF
the American. and his committai to Fort
Mcflenry, by order OF the Secretary OF War,
having been made public. the publication OF
the following correspondence In reference
thereto becomes necessary.
Previous to leaving the city for the fort.
Mr.. Fulton addressed the following dispatch
20 President Lincoln:
To the Presideaf Of the Uaiisd STATES:
SIR find myself under arrest and on
my way 70 II. McHenry. | appeal 10 you
for a hearing and prompt release in behalf
Of nv family who VII be In great distress at
the execution Of this impracticAble order
The Secretary of War authorized me 10 pub.
lish my statement.
fSigned) Respectfully,
{. z. FULTON.
To this the following reply Was received:
WAsHISroS, June 30.
To C. c. FgifoR:
l am authorized to say To you that your
arrest Was made for publishing the staten nt
that yos were preparing detailed account,
including facts obtained from Washington,
having been sent by special train 10 commu-
nicate with the President. This is regarded
by the President and the War Department
as hagrant and outrageous violation Of the
confidence with which you we're treated
The publication Of facts obtained from
Washington under such circumstances. IL a
high military crime.
Respectfully.
(Signed) Z. S. SANFORD.
Military Sup.
The statement or dispatch 10 which ex-
ceptiop was taken. il the one published in
some of the New York papers. Of yesterday
morning.
To the dispatch from Col Sanford. Mr..
Fulton replied as follows:
Col. SASFoRD-Sir: The dispatch sent
to New York, was private one. address cd
to Mr.. Craig, for his information as to " beth
er he desired TO receive the repor. was pre-
pairing for the press. IL was not intended
for publication. and would not have been
published. If my report had been perm itted
to go through. never dreamed Of IL being
published 10 find myself In Fort McHenry.
The place of traitors Is a modification can
not express. Having risked both life and
property ID defending the Union cause when
our city was in possession of traitors. and
rendered services as editer and proprietor OF
the Baltimore American. to the Government
in sustaining the lsws, which no one has ex.
celled. | ask, IN common justice, that
should. at least. be released on my parole.
Respectfully yours,
Signed cHAs @. FULTON.
The Trbuns's Fort Monroe correspondent
OF the Goth. states the gunboats 10 James
river, had established Communication with
Gen. McCiellan's left wing.
Dispatches TO Flag Officer Goldsboro, on
Monday, are said 10 state that the rebel at.
tack on our right. Was desperate affair. In
which the rebels lost 5000 men.
Our loss was heav,.
Gen. Stoneman being cut of from the
right. had retrcstcl n Yorktown. and ar
rived AT Fortress Monroe
" - further stated that on his left Me-
Clellan with severe fighting has passed
through White Oak Swamp with ~ 900 ard
100 pieces of artillery TO secure an advan.
geous position and had subsequently, cut
through line Of communication with the
James river
IL IL reported that during the two days
lighting McClellan's loss was 900.
Col. Alexander had come through 10
James river to select the new base and
Turkey Bend had been decided on. This il
about 30 miles from Richmond and 10 miles
above City Point.
Telegraphic communication beyond York
town "a cut of and the officials permit moth.
ing outside their official dispatches for the
North. to 20 upon the wire or by mail from
Fl Monroe.
The York river is being completely clear.
ed Of everything movable.
Steamers and tugs are constantly arriving
at Fort Monroe. having In tow barges.
schooners, &c. Many arrived here last eve
ming and during the night,
we'd. having eight bsrges and schooners in
two. She reports that $50 bargss, schoon-
ers and tow boats were at Yorktown when
she left. but all were making preparations TO
come down to-day.
Reports are current to day that Gen. Nc
Clellan has taken Richmond. but there Is no
good authority for the rumor. The tele-
graph not being at work. and there not being
boat from the James river, although one
is hourly expected.
Schooners have been arriving here all day
loaded with cattle. horses, mules, hay and
Commissary stores.
There was nothing left above West Point.