Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-09-17

BY AN EN-REPoRTEE OF THE STATE SENTINEL. I
No. D.
The 1st Regiment is still at Camp Burta on the
North side Of the Rio Grande. The sick are gaining
strength and most of them are likely to recover. One
Of the Wabash Rangers buried the Sd bf
August. The first Monday in August passed off with
scarcely any excitement, and no fighting at all but
1t was plain to be that the Hoosier boys had
forgotten what an election day was At shutdown,
some of the men commenced halloong for Marshall
and others for Whitcomb, but | certain that the
Whltcombtes rather Out-generalled their opponents
which led me to believe that Whtcomb not 50
unpopular among the volunteers had been repre-
scented by fau-fnders, and would say to those who
knoV MT that we not all prosecutors inqui
stionists-that give credit to whom credit is due.
If every body treated us well Gov. Whitcomb
has done and endeavored to do, we would all feel as
fine this morning epcure after breakfast.
On the 9TH. man was dead floating down
the Rio Grande; he brought TO the shore and
thimble found in his pocket, but papers or
any thing by which clue could be cot to his name.
Our camp ground is much pleasant place
than anticipated when first looked upon it when
il was in the state of nature. Then it was Overgrown
with musquite pronounced naasleet) bushes, brars
vines &c, but when cleared off every thing
cept of the largest trees (Which did not exceed
six inches in diameer) 1t changed the scenery. The
trees afforded shade TO parry off the burning rays Of
the sun and at night, collected in squads and
seated ourselves upon seat that Is free to all-(one
that cannot be monopozed by lords rented salto-
get.Ier by apitasis-fhc Eartb)-we could exte our
eyes to the north, where the scenery looked muchke
peach orchard that if we had all happened here by
accident we should have foot for peaches,
and shared bitter disappointment, besides coming IN
contact with thorns. But this counterfeit peach
chard is rather troublesome TO craving appetites.
1t is true a moonlight view of peach orchard is not
TO be despised by who looks upoE the beau
ties of nature with indifference but to think that
appetes have TO be tempered with in this style is too
bad. However, 1t reminds of by-gone days-Vve
can think Of the sweets of civil life enjoyed by
friends at home-yeS, we can almost see the Rev. ii.
W. B. (of that excellent paper, the Farmer and Gard
ener) standing at his desk with his umbrella leaning
against the WALL devourng the last peach sent him by
an attentive patron, and then placing himself in
position TO his pen and WELD it with ability,
until again visited by patron no less worthy and
treated to an aliment equally inviting
Nearly every thing here abounds with h0rns or
ttorns Scarcely tree shrub or vine grows without
thorns The Prickly Pear grows to enormous size
some Of the flat leaves of the prickly pear are
foot and half long, the top covered over with small
pears containing sced and the taste of the fruit by
no means unpleasant. A kind of pepper grows here
upon vine several feet long. have means Of
ascertainng the strength Of this pepper but from its
taste should Judge that Ii was not inferior to the
African Bird Pepper.
As regards h0rnS-we have cattle with very long
horns horned Frogs and even horned snakes, and
horned spiders, but the horns that the suffers retail
(he bafaced horns very short horns, though not
too short TO prevent them from hurting some Of the
boys.
One of the Putnam Blues died the 9th of August.
Mr. John Gearhart, of the Wabash Invincibles. died
on the 18th. lie was a brave young man, and an
ardent friend to the institutions of his country. He
had a father and brother belonging to the same COM
panv-- His father of the first settlers IN
Richardville county. To belong to as gallant COM
pany as the Wabash lnvincibes-to be commanded
by an officer as worthy Capt. Alilroy-would be an
honor that any lover of his country would be proud
o-but to have this honor and belong TO family that
was willing to turn out n1GSSe, and fight an enemy
when the rights of the nation at stake, would be
an honor worthy tie heroes Of the Revolution. So
long as hear the name of Rio Grande echo upon my
ear-so long as | am reminded of the scenery now
before me-So long think of country, It's stars
and stripes-iust so long will / cherish in my mind
the memory of the young man-vho was this day
inferred.
have Just ascertained the number of deaths in our
Regiment s since its organization, which resulted
as follows Fountain Rihemen, =; Wabash Rangers,
,; Marion Volunteers, none: Montgomery Nolun-
teers, l Mad Anthony Guards, none; Hendricks
Volunteers, 4; Wayne Guards, 2; CaSs Volunteers
none; Putnam Blues, / Wabash Invincibles, l.
Total Is.
1t seems to me that this is a small number in COM
parson to the number in the Regiment, when we take
into consideration the change Of climate, dict, &c.
1t very frequently the case that there are more deaths
out of the number of people when they at home
enjoying the comforts of ife 1t may be proper to re-
mark that about half of the deaths owing TO the
measles Those that have recovered from the measles
are very weak and do not gain their strength as fast
as they would at home. There is one man in the
Fountain Riemen that cannot be praised too highly
mean Joseph Longmire. He has paid great atten-
ton to the sick. not only in his own company, but IN
other companies. lie has lost many hours Of sleep
the distressed, and Justly entitled the
gratitude of the whole company lfheis not rewarded
in this world hope he Will be in the next. Lieut.
McAIanomy, of the same company has also been very
attentive TO the sick Here is the place for close
observer to who obeys the scriptural injunction