Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-29
From u. Charleston Is. q Courier.
Rcauregard.

bcdureSar0.
Next to the election of jefferson Davis to the
Presidency, and as a sequel to it, we congratu-
late the Confederate States, and especially our
own beloved State, the pioneer, and in some
sense, the frontier State of the Confederacy, on
the happy selection made in the appointment of
Brigadier General Beauregard, and his de igna-
ton to Ibis department.
A thoroughly accomplished engineer, with a
coup Dell rapid and comprehensive, Gen. Beau
regard is quick in perceiying what is to be done,
and equally prompt and prolific in determination
and resources for executing his desires.
He possesses the enviable faculty of transfer
ring into all around and under him his own
promptness and energy.
He is interchangeable in execution, and in per-
sonal inspection and superintendent ofdetails, no
less than in the duties of the councl-room of the
head quarters Office.
Since his advent and entrance on the com
mand assigned him in South Carolina, he has Ia
bored with zeal and perseverance which are not
often combined with other qualities and traits
which characterize and mark him as the man for
the place.
The number and contradictory diversity of the
newspaper reports concerning the presence and
movements of Gen. Beauregard, are in them
selves striking tribute to his activity One day
we hear he is in Montgomery, and the next day
his name is a talisman of fear to the village des
pot who drinks and lies in Washington. On
the next day, with that peculiarly pecuniary re-
fnement which characterizes New York, we
are told that a wager on his life is laid in New
York
Without claiming for him ubiquity, we are
content to let our and his enemies write, talk
think, or bet about him as they please. or as
their dversities, Mammon or Moloch, may in
spire them.
We only design to inform our friends that he
is as usual, active circumspect and vigilant, and
has been and is doing fully his duty. He has
lately returned from tour of inspection along
the lines and posts of defense between this city
and Savannah-has strengthened and improved
the posts previously established, and has or
dered FIVE new and additional posts at important
places.
He found the planters everywhere eagerly will
ling to give the labor Of their servants, and their
own superintendence. if necessary, to the execu-
ton of the works ordered, and they will soon be
completed.
He visited specially and made important addi-
tons to defensive resources ut Stone, north and
south Edisto, st. Helena Sound, Beaufort, and
the Broad river.
In some of these places, which we need not
specify more particularly, are admirable opportu
mites for the use and application of batteries
into use by long wire fuse and slight charge
of galvanism or electricity.
We beg pardon of Major Anderson if we indi-
cate anything transcendmg the Christian warfare
but we are fighting not for sentimentalities or
maudlin devotion to a piece of bunting, but for
our homes and wives, and fields and households
and we intend to fight, if fight we must, in earn.
est, and with all the effective means which God
has placed at our command.