The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-30

Nrw YonK. Sept z9-The Herald lOsb
corps corrssso dent Of ths 9th says. Seere-
larry Seward. Assistant Secretary % Wat.
Mr.. Danaa. AID senator Wsshburn. Of Ills.
have been 90 a brief visit 70 Gen. Grant.
Yesterday they were escorted by Cen
eral- Grant. Butler. Brine and Ord. on an
excursion up tho river % the limits % our
iiao. and IN approaching Dutch Gap the enc
my opened on them with a battery At the
Heslest House. As shells began to fail
abons them pretty thick aud fast. the Secre-
try 81 State suggested that MS weapon vas
the pen. aaa seldom KILLED people. and thas
be was not prepared 70 encounter rebel bat
teries with ,bst weapon. snd thereupon the
boat WIS turned about aud returned to Har-
r,ssns Landing. az which point the disiin-
guishcd guests were transferred 60 the steam
e. Bslsnofe aud proceeded aloae on their
voyage home.
AL reports il4l lhe lebel Government IS
eyseuatlug Riehmond afe falae.
It's stated that Js6 DAVIS has gone to
Geosgia u 1ea4 "a STEPHENS AID Brown in
their efforts - restore that State into tue
Union. The situation Ia that direction -
is as In fsbel causs e. concerned is con.
sidered-ersieal IN tho sxtse8essnd nothing
less than Jeas presence can reconcile the
citizens 81 lbsi State % a longer endurance
Of ibe rebel yoke
Hoods army are also reported 10 be %
sueh a stte a. after decentralization ;hsi
heit tlesiasn. o,asaerss ii necessary g.
bfag item ~ . lighting point.
Ihe Heiaa's Wa4hiagtga special sa,s
pelce esosiaoos la $ s.isu become tho
so ee 81 are c.As.ll aa people arc cau-
a-us believing aay tlA.smeu. 10 regard
tst sld +ts a.iias % 50 10 further 10 ad-
m4l lh4t where ihes1s - much smoke
there celaiuis must bs soa.e hfe. Ia
reference 20 G.orsit propositions there's
nsfo nse .baa smoke. Is beyond doubl
shat week before .aat. pssce pfoposil.oDs
fem certain aetaoszed pailies Ii Ga aele.
3scsd a aatas of mcnosai oftbs Ca,5-
let. ltfns3 b. assir.o - supprc.a his
.iasdoa - certain PURPOSES uuti Co.
.oa shll oe s.tiiied. aot tbs does uo,
augs lae -e tlal SUCH propositions lave
been prevented or csasidesa4ea
lae<.ai - ne 81 osls Washington 81
the 2cta Asss several assfrters from Lee
lsay .tses hgls to-day q say there are
et-ts - lie svacsssion -. hicnmouc:
loops he0tfee ygotss; sssinst it and should
tr ttoei authorities 80 50 4 would produce
.mliiuy ameog th- VifEiail tfosps These
soascrfis say tho ccnicdsratss ars making
5 sp4raasas Whsa book vofy mnch ike o-ac-
ast n n vessl eevornmrut workshop have
been closed. tie usctiueD - other shops
0ene paossd tsftemoyai ildemcd necessary,
aLd large numbers 81 mechanics ave btea
conscrftsd to- tae rebel army.
A special q the Tines Washington 2ssh.
says 6ea Hooker has been appointed 10 an
impoStant command.
No direct communication has been had
with Gen Shsridsa far several DAYS: he
susfrsia a. are saprosed 60 have captured bis
cauriegs.
sherman holds abont the came vosi,ion At
Alfalfa - heio4e.
Dcspstches received from Nashville. Ten |
nessse. say he enemf dd rot attack at Pu-
laski. bnt took the Pike toward Fayetteville.
Gen koussesu u returning with his infan- |
~ 10 Nashville.
a desperate Effort all be made BY The en-
eny 70 lerce sherman from Atlanta BY ac-
rs c9mmunicatoas "a the rear.
Gen. i1ugsfeci wl take charge OF rebel
sfairs IN the Valley.