The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-10-20
Noon Dispatches
FROM WASHINGTON


come used 70 harsh language. when speaking
Of the demons Of the South. whose Conduc'
towards our troops was characterized with
murder and barbariiy. Col. london, Adj Z
Gen. 10 Beauregari, was the only rebel from
whom they received the least courtesy. Sc
help him Heaven, those who prosecuted him
and his comrades should never escape retail
alton IN full At his hands. The negroes are
the best Union men in the South The
/ returning Shiloh prisoners who had sufficient
clothing 10 completely cover their nasedness
do no, number fifty Nothing 81 he way
of garments was furnished them % the reb-
els. Besides this, they were -appiied with
the mos, disgusting food. Aitsr fully de-
scribing the unkind and ohens,s treatment
they received, he enquired Of Us many lis
teners what they now thought OF this boast
7 eli cbivairy. The people of the South are
determined. There is a perfect reign OF ter
ror. and every sentiment for peace or com
promise j. nsutcG and sthed. He said he
found Union men bearing arms against our
Government. but they were compelled 10 10
90 at the bidding OF their masters The
white race to-day in the South, are in A
much worse condition than were the
blacks before the war. The rebel Govern
ment has more men in arms than the North
think: they fight vel, their cause Is desper-
ate. they do not ask for transportation and
for comfortable supplies, they are compelled
TO take the field with without food. IL j.
time we should 20 % work without gloves.
We punished them worse at Antietan than
many of us supposed. The prisoners had op-
portunities Of seeing the large numbers OF
" ounied who were carried South on tho
trains besides the stragglers. AS TO the
Libby prison il was palace compared to the
ones in which they were confined.
Gen. Prentiss hoped there would be no
hating till we crushed the rebellion. hung
the leaders and grant amnesty TO the deluded
victims. Some Que in the crowd enquired
what they thought Of Lincoln's emancipation
proclamation. MANY of the officers with
whom he conversed blasphe mousy con
demned IL. saving it was damnable and never
could be enforced. But nc (Prentiss) re-
sp0nded 10 them: you say YOU never can
be conquered and that you are bound ts
whip US, what harm can the proclamation
work. he would dcclyc everywhere that
the proclamation would do more to end the
rebellion than all the battles fought. He
was applauded throughout his remaks.
TIMES SPECIAL.
WAsHiSoToN. Oct. l7.-Our special cor
respondent at Harpers Ferry sends the fol-
lowing dispatch today at noon:
The forces who started from here on re-
connoissance towards Winchester, when
our dispatches last left, were quietly en-
camped at Charlestown. They returned 20
Bolivar Heights, the object of the expedi-
ton being fully carried out.
Our special correspondent at Sharpsburg
sends the following. received from the force
which crossed Rlackfori yesterday on a re-
c0nn0issance:
Small squads of the enemy were cncoun-
tered all along the way, but they rctrcatcd
without offering any serious opposition. The
principal force which the enemy opposed TO
US, was two regiments Of cavalry, and two
pieces Of artillery. During the advance We
had one man killed and three wounded
Four dead rebels were discovered on the
way-side.
The impression prevails that tho rebels
have evacuated Martinsburg, and perhaps
the entire section OF country in this vicinity.
IL seems clear ne have not much TO fear
from any force the rebels may have posted
near the Opposite bank of the river
The force sent over Blackford Ford will
return tonight.
SPECIAL TO NEW YORK HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l7th.-An impression
prevails here that there Is some truth i'm tho
rumor that while in Maryland the rebel Gen.
Lee. forwarded to this point ovcrtures of
peace. which leading southern men believed
would be excepted. Ii such proposition
was made there is no doubt that it has been
declined by the Federal Government. | 4 be
licved at the Navy Department that several
of our Gunboats are in pursuit of the rebel
steamer Alabama or ''29O'. This vessel
has never been in American waters. but only
in British waters. upon the high seas. This
may lead To retaliation by our Government
upon that of Great Britain. for the acts of a
vessel that has no stamps of Nationality
other than British.
TIMES DISPATCH
The Government Is preparing q remonsiance
address 20 the Rebel military authorities,
ON the subject of their in amous treatment
of our prisoners of war. IL i said that the
speech made here 10 night by Cen prcntiss
received the sanction OF The Government and
j. IN some extent Indicative OF the views u
intends 10 hold
HKRALps DESPATCH.
GKN. SloELs HrApQUAErkEst
FAiRfAN &. H., Oct. Il.
Last evening Gen. Sigcl IN person at the
/ head of a accommodating party. consisting oil
a portion of his body guard. passed 10 some
distance beyond Ccn,rcville. and satisfied
himself from personal observation Of some
facts which may have an important hearing
upon future operations
There has been no serious apprehcnsious
of an attack from rebels of whom indcc,
there Is no force within ~ miles
Government trans are nov rnriug on The
Railroad % Manassas Junction.