The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-14
Military Items.

Jon Kentucky, arrived In Indianapolis wed
nesday night, direct from Muldraugh's Hill.
He states that General Buckner, on Wednes-
day, instead of advancing, as has been the
report all along, destroyed the lcOstlya iron
bridge over Green river at Mumfordsyilie,
and fell back, He is in possession of both
sides of the road beyond the bridge. Oar
forces at Muldraugh's Hin we're TO advance
to Nolin's Fork on Thursday l7'1aeA
General Sherman,s column is said to be
very strong. Ex-Governor Helmlc1me into
General Sherman's camp the other day
acknowledged his error in taking sides with
the rebellion, and expressed his willingness
to take the oath OF allegiance, which he did,
and is now pledged to give it neither aid
nor comfort, by word or deed; and it is not
likely that he will change his position.
The Indiana troops are ripe for fight and
it is expected when the hour of trial arrives
that they, and all our troops, viii stand up
to their duty.
Three companies in Camp Vanderburg
went to Princeton, Saturday, to form nu-
cleus for the new regiment to be raised in
Gibson county. We learn that movement
is on foot to consolidate this regiment with
the one now being raised by Col. Owen.
We hope that the arrangement viii be made
Cur telegraphie Princeton neighbor, Sam
Stern, has been appointed Quartz rnaster OF
the new regiment now forming in Gibson
county-the 5sth. ie5ls
At Gosport, Owen county, a regiment
has been authorized to be organized the
seth, and Jesse J. Alexander has been COM
missioned as the Colonel, and James NJ. 2Al-
exander, Quartermaster. q ala bas -l1oe
VIM. F. Wood has been appointed Junior
Major of the LIST regiment of Cavalry, Col.
Baker, now in Missouri. He left Indianap-
oils on Thursday for st. Louis and took
along with him lot of sabres for the use
of the regiment Col. Baker was to leave
st. Louis Friday for lronton. a5.ts q 1fi@sa
Hon. Robert Dale Owen, last Thursday
made heavy purchase Of oyercoats for the
10th and goth regiments, and has been or
dered to purchase a still larger lot. The
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shall be clothed, and if the General Gov
ernment, whose duty it is to provide them,
will not, Governor Morton intends to. ssal
, The Regiment, Col. Crosse, arrived
in indiana iol on Friday T. This Regiment
is from the Burnt District"
The 27th Regiment, Col. Hazard, have
received their arms, equipments, sc, and
have ere this, invaded the sacred soil of
Kentucky. t....s -...-s -ss ...-..g5t
A member of one Of the Indiana regi-
mAnts writing from Kentucky, says =
'.While passing through Elizabethtown an
incident occurred which serves to show the
state of feeling there prior to the advent OF
our forces. An old negro woman was heard
shouting, ode Lor breff US, whar all desc
men from? Shoah as God dey's come jes
to show dey wasn't 'fraid to come. God
, bref dar souls, isn't 'fraid to holler for de
, Union nowi'' Me1E
] The Sentinel Of Thursday says: A sol
der belonging to the Nineteenth regulars,
drawing bayonet on non-commissioned
3 officer; was struck by the latter, night be-
f fore last, over the head with musket, frac-
turing his skull. The man now lies in the
hospital, and will probably die. The nom
commission, it is said, was perfectly justi-
fable in what he did, sI4 10 at.safgaee
Lieut. Col Wood, of the lst regiment Of
United States cavalry, has been appointed
by the President Brigadier General of Vol
unteers The probability is he will be
ordered to Kentucky, his native State, to
command brigade of Indianians.
J, The Sc regiment, Col Grose, arrived al
0 Indianapolis on Friday last, and marched
' into camp. They are not yet uniformed.
4 The two fanking companies, were armed al
: Richmond, with Enfield rifles, and the re-
a mainder viii get their arms at Louisville, 10
which place they will proceedin a day or
two I3SL3s 3eIEz 81 OF
The oath regiment, Col Steele, arrived
' at the Capital Thursday noon, and left
i on Friday for Louisville. -ss-.-e
BILLY. wilson's ZoUAvEs.-Bily Will
! sons Zouayes, who were sent to Fort Pick
} ems and are now located on Santa Rosa Is
: land, near the Fort, are represented to be in
, excellent health, spirits, and discipline, and
I an1iously awaiting for the time when they
: may receive orders to pounce on the enc
0 my. When the regiment first went to San
, ia Rosa, the men exhibited considerable in
= subordination, but they have since been
: broken into their duty, and have become
: quite contented with the service. Had the
Fire Zouaves been pat through a similar
course of training, it would have saved
S that regiment from the utter and disgrace
3 full generalization into " hieh it fell.
g ROBBERY AND ARSON BY a letter received
/ from A. D. Kemper, Postmaster at Wheat
E onville, Warriek county, we learn that two
f men broke open j. Mader's store in Greer
t township in that county, last Friday night,
, | and aftar sacurin0 all The poOds they cOuld