General Telegrams.
Excitement at Terre Haute — a Newspaper office demolished.
Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. 21.
--Two or three companies of the 3d Indiana regiment, stationed at Camp Vigo, in this city, under command of their Colonel, quietly proceeded to the office of the Journal and Democrat newspaper this evening, and in a short time demolished everything.
They then proceeded to several private houses and served them in the same manner.
The citizens are organizing and preparing to proceed to take their camp, and great excitement prevailed throughout the city to-night in consequence of the conduct of the soldiers.
From Fortress Monroe.
Baltimore, Oct. 20.
--Some twenty released prisoners who have been waiting for several days to go to Norfolk, by a flage of truce, will return to Baltimore to-night.
Neither the general commanding nor the flag-officer will allow any communication with the rebels for at least a number of days.
The released rebel prisoners from Fort Lafayette arrived here this morning, and were sent temporarily to the store-ship.
Col. Dimmick, who has been Post Commandant at Old Point for nearly two years, left last night for Fort Warren, Boston harbor.
The garrison paraded in his honor, and the occasion was highly flattering to a beloved colonel.
Major Jones, of Gen. Wool's staff, has been appointed Provost Marshal at Old Point.
From Cairo — reconnoissance of the Tennessee river.
Cairo, Ill., Oct. 20.
--The gun-boat Conestoga made a reconnoissance of the Tennessee river, yesterday, as far as the State line.
A strong rebel force was discovered near the Tennessee line.
The Conestoga returned this afternoon, having seized two barges, loaded with flour, destined for a rebel camp.
It is reported that the rebels were in strong force at Blandville on Saturday; also, that Hardee's force, 6,000 strong, was at Belmont, Mo.
The California Pony Express to be Discontinued.
Atchison, October 19.
--The President of the Pike's Peak Express Company issued orders to-day to stop the running of the Pony Express as soon as the California telegraph line is completed which will probably be early next week.
It is therefore probable that only one more Pony Express will be run.
Chased by a pirate.
New York, Oct. 21.
--The ship R. M. Mills, arrived here this morning, reports that on the 19th inst., when 200 miles E. S. E. of Cape Hatteras, she spoke a brig hailing from Baltimore, which that afternoon had been chased by a pirate.
Reported capture of the pirate Sumter.
Boston, Oct. 21.
--The Bangor Times publishes an extract from a letter, dated Barbadoes, September 27th, stating that the privateer Sumter was captured to leeward by the U. S. frigate Powhatan.
Letters from well informed parties in Barbadoes, of Sept, 28th, received here, make no mention of the report.
Sent to Fort Lafayette.
Boston, Oct. 21.
--William Pierce, late of N. Orleans, arrested in this city on the charge of complicity with the rebellion, was discharged to-day, on the suggestion of the District Attorney, and by orders from Washington was sent to Fort Lafayette. 