The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-08-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
Yesterday P. M. Dispatches.



NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Worlds special
dated Washington Aug. 18th says:
Plenty of rumors are in circulation to-day
in regard 10 the movements of different ar
mics In Virginia. most Of which are undoubt-
eddy without foundation. There is little
doubt, however, that important changes are
going on In the disposition OF rebel forces,
which Of course must cause corresponding
movements Of the Union armies, which will
take some time TO develop.
The Herald's City Point correspondence,
OF the l4th, says:
Little has transpired for week past I'M
Gil yesterday morning at q a. m. when heavy
gring was heard in the direction Of Deep
Bottom, and steady, and furious cannona-
ding has been heard all day.
The attack was commenced by the enemy
and proved TO be an attempt TO dislodge. with
their artillery, certain working parties Of
ours. They seemed to have just discovered
them. The batteries were unable To &C
complish it. however, and one or tao OF their
rams dropped down the river "A far as was
prudent aud added their fire 10 the other -
The affair was an artillery engagement at
long range throughout, in which our losses
are uncomfortable, and theirs of cours are ur-
known. The character and design Of the
working parties referred 10, cannot be more
than alluded TO at present. Time will devel-
op them further.
The Herald's Point of Rocks corrcspon-
dent, Of the nth, ssys:
For sometime past. Butler has been con-
ming over brilliant scheme 10 annoy the
enemy, and advance the Union cause in this
region. His plan contemplates nothing less
than the construction Of a canal. at what has
hitherto been known as Dutch Gap. hereaf-
ter to be known az Buffers Gap. IL viii
compel the rebels TO extend their line OF de-
lenses a distance Of four miles, that is TO say,
the distance saved by US in digging the ca
nal. which is to be 40 yards in length, is
seven miles OF water course in the James
River.
This morning the men engaged on the
work we're shelled by rebel ram, but our
gunboats soor drove il away.
The Herald's correspondent before Peters
burg. of tho 18th. says:
The rebels have erected new fort on the
site of tho exploded one, and opened yester-
day with two Wilwsrth guns.
IL is remarkable how few casualties oc-
Cured yesterday. hear Of not more than
four or five wounded.
The Times Washington special says Gen.
Sheridan has pushed his advance from Win
chester to Strasburg. Early retreating from
that point westward. IL Is believed 10 be
sheridan's intention TO head of Early. and
envelope him between two ferces. but as IL is
now positively ascertained that Lee has sent
at least % 900 men to reinforce the column
in the valley. there will probably be stoni
contest for the possession OF that region.
Gen. Palmer having been relieved at bis
own request Of command of the 18th corps
has gone TO his home in Illinois on leave oil
absence.
That part OF Kentucky lying west of the
| Cumberland river. has been added to the de
psrtment of Ohio. and placed under the com
inaod OF Gen. Burbrdge. who will, under
the direction Of Gen. Scho6eld, exercise the
functions of Department commander.