Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-02


old man had previously told his friends that be
was determined to go if he had to Ego on his own
hook"
The Home Guards Of indianapolis, on the
receipt of the recent news from Kentucky, held,
on Saturday night last, meetings at their various
rendezvous and passedresolutions that they would
not leave the city unless it was attacked.
Three hundred and fifty tons of lead have
been contracted for to be delivered at the Arse
nal, and fifty tons of it have already arrived.
Lewis Jordan, Jr., has been appointed Col
onel, and Thomas McGrain. of Harrison county,
Lieutenant Colonel in the Indiana Legion.
Fourteen thousand Enfield rifles viii be
stored in the Arsenal by the middle of next
month
1T costs the State of Indiana about SAL 900
to raise a regiment. This sum for each particu-
lar regiment, and the aggregate of all these sums
for all these regiments, our people confidently
conceive that the General Government will ulti-
mately reimburse. We can not say about this,
let the case be as it will.
Col. Wood, U. S. A, mastering officer for
Indiana, is absent on business connected with
public affairs in Kentucky.
The field officers of the German regiment,
the departure of which for the seat of war we
have noticed in another paragraph, are: Colonel,
Augustus Willich; Lieutenant Colonel, Henry
Won Dreba; Major, Frederick William Schnaken-
burg; Adjutant, Carl Schmitt; Quartermaster,
Ed. Mueller; Chaplain, Emil Beschsoff
The gun boat Gillum, commanded by Capt.
Scott, recently made an expedition from Evans
vile, and captured at Hawesville, at midnight,
the steamer Storm, with no one on board but the
Captain, who said not word, it is said. The
Storm belongs to a Secessionist at Memphis, and
is confscated under the late act of Congress.
Andrew Walker, private in the 18th Indi-
ana, died in the Potomac army hospital during
the week ending the Doth.
Mr.. Charles W. Vajen, the States Quarter
master at Camp Morton, informs us that every
thing in his line is passing off smoothly. Mr..
Vajen, as we are told by some of his superior Of
ficers, is most attentive to his duties, and has
already by his energy and tact obviated and re-
moved many causes of complaint in his depart
ment hitherto.
Captain Morean, of the cavalry, is, we are
sincerely sorry to learn. down with the ague
Drs. Jameson and Kitchen are his surgeons and
physicians.
The German regiment, Colonel Which
Lieutenant Colonel Won Dreba and Mai. Selma
kenburg, broke up their camp near the city on
Saturday night and took up the line of march fol
Madison. The appearance of the men as they
moved down Washington and Pennsylvania
streets to the depot splendid. The vigor
Gus and elastic step OF hopeful soldiers whose
hearts were in the cause for which they hac
shouldered the musket characterized every one
of them. PROFESSIONALLY the regiment is one Of
the most superior ever mustered in Indiana
Cars were in readiness for them at the Madison
Depot and their embarkation was effected in gooC
order and without the slightest accident.
Nine car loads of ammunition, brought owe
the Bellefontaine Railroad, were yesterday ship
ped to Jacksonville for Colonel Coburn's com
mand
We have had the pleasure of conversinl
with gentleman who left Muldraugh's Hill oil
Friday evening He represents Union matters il
that vicirity as in a very iourishing condition
The Indiana boys are in good spirits, and enjo,
the best of reputation with the people of Ken
lucky. Their reception at Louisville remind
one of the early days of Camp Morton, durnl
the Fort Sumter excitement. The Louisvillian
seem thoroughly aroused, and avail themselves o
every opportunity to display Kentucky hospital
ity. During the fore part of last week, tn
troops suffered some Inconvenience from the wan
of teams to convey their camp equipage, an
were obliged to leave it under charge of deta
at Lebanon Junction, the place where the frs
railroad bridge is burned. Through the energeti
exertions of the Quartermaster General, MI
Frank Harris, formerly of this city, these Difficult
ties are fast being obviated. The bridge acros
Nolin Fork, at Lebanon Junction, will probabl
be completed so that trains can cross it by Mon
day or Tuesday, when trains can run beyon
Elizabethtown without impedment Union me
are pouring in from every section, volunteerin
their services to protect Kentucky, and wipe th
rebels from her soil. Many of those who volur
teered as home guards are now ensting for tn
war, or as long as their services are required {
protect the stars and stripes. The destruction
the Green river locks, and other acts of wanda
ism perpetrated by Buckner, have so incensed tn
people, that they are fccking in from every POI
ton of the State, anxious to lend their aid
driving this vile traitor from their soil.