Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-04
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1861.


rebels hang Col Corcoran now If they dare, and
let England help the South if she dare" we're
not unfrequently heard among this patriotic class
of our people. There can be little doubt that in
the event OF war with England, thousands of
sturdy Irishmen would enrol themselves all over
the States for the defense of the country against
British invasion, and there is just as little doubt
that the populi is in favor Of holding fast to
MessrS Slidell and Mason, no matter what re-
monstrances England may make, or what she
NAV threaten, in case due reparation is not
gwen.
Thomas Underwood, of Lafayette, has been
appointed Quartermaster of the 22d Indiana, Col
Hendricks. This is another appointment which,
we understand, was unsolicited. We are truly
glad that our Government is returning to the
practice of the early days Of the republic.
Cattle CoSTRAcTs.-The bids-about 100
in number-for supplying the Government with
5000 beef cattle. were opened to-day. The
lowest successful bids were: For the stock to be
delivered in Washington. 50 SO, and that to be
delivered in Harrisburg, 50 So per hundred on
the hoof There were lower bids but the pro
posers, when their names we're called, were alb
sent Washington Correspondence Of the Ne,o
York World, 18Th.
No MORE PAssEs.-Provost Marshal Dent
has received orders from Gen. Buell. to grant no
more passes TO @ Cvensboro or Henderson, except
to those persons residing in those two places who
NAV happen to be in Louisville.-Nelc Albany
LEDGER.
There are now in camp at Camp Compton,
Bedford 692 men. This is the 50th Indiana,
Col. Dunham.
-REPoRTED DEFEAT OF LOYAL ISDIAs.-
The Fort Smith (Ark) Times says:
We learn from Mr.. George NJ Arid, direct
from the Seminole Agency, that 0pothleyohoIo
had collected together about 900 or ), 900 Indi-
ans and about 800 negroes who had gene to him
with the hope of being freed When General
Cooper, at the head of the Creek, Choctaw and
Chckasaw regiments. with other Indians amount
ing to near 5000, advanced upon Opothleyoholo' s
camp. his followers fed, leaving all behind. Opo
thleyoholo left with few followers, and has
either gone to Salt Plains or to Kansas Most
of his followers are with Col. Cooper, and he has
a very large Indian force now with him. Col.
Cooper sent man after Opothleyoholo. but he
had not come in when Mr. Aird left. All is quiet
now. The Semnoies have all the time remained
firm friends of the South.
There are in Indian. twenty thousand more
boys between the ages of five and twenty one
than there are girls.-Boston Post.
The war will not, in that case. leave the Hoosier
girls in as bad condition as was at first supposed
-UTeeRcQStte fTeSS.
= Julius Caesar is said to have fought fifty
battles, and to have killed, of the Gaus alone
l,l92 900 men, and as many more in his civil
wars.
-JEFF. DAvIs's FAST DAY.-The following is
the text of JEFF. Davis's late fast day proclama-
ton:
WHEREAs, 1t hath pleased the Almighty God
the Sovereign Disposer of events, to protect and
defend the Confederate States hitherto in their
conflict with their enemies. and to be unto them
sheld and whereas. with grateful thanks we
recognize His hand and acknowledge that not
unto US, but unto Him belongeth the victory; and
in humble dependence upon His Almighty
strength, and trusting in the business of our cause
We appeal to Him that He may set at naught the
efforts of our enemies, and put them to confusion
and shame:
Now, therefore, l, Jefferson Davis, President
of the Confederate States, in view of the i'm
pending conflict, do hereby set apart Friday, the
l4th day of November, as day of fasting hu
initiation and prayer; and l do hereby invite the
reverend clergy and the people of these Con
federate States to repair on that day to their
usual places of public worship and to imploTs
the blessing of Almighty God upon our arms
that He may give us victory over cur enemies
preserve our homes and altars from pollution
and secure to us the restoration of peace anC
prosperity.
Given under my hand and the seal of tie Con
federate States, ut Richmond, thirty first day o
October, in the year of our Lord one THOUSAND
eight hundred and sixty-one.
JEFFERSON DAVIS
By the President-R NJ T. Hunter, Secreta
ry of State.
SULPHURoUs-The Hartford Post says: Mr.
Beecher, in his recent lecture in this city, mad
this remark. "Our country is now forced to figh
Great Britain morally with one hand, and hel
broke loose dopn South with the other"
= The Cincinnati Enquirer has letter from
| Western Virginia, wherein Major Horace Bell, o
infamous notoriety, figured in an expedition a
the head of his command, drunk. We trust tha
this fbustering adventurer will be cashiere'
anc dismissed from the servce.-New Aibdal
Ledger.
DRAM SHOPS CLOSED IN Sr. JosEPH-A sol
| der having been stabbed and killed in dram
shop at st. Joseph, a few nights since, Proves
Marshal Hatch has closed them all until furthe
notice.
The 44th regiment, Col Reed, will arrive
the city this afternoon.
The 18th United States infantry have re
ceived forty recruits from Pittsburg, fine bod
|
men to complete his company, which, when file,
will be ordered into active service. The rap,
improvement and superior discipline which Cap
tain Wilson's company exhibit, is the highes
tribute that can be paid to his soldierly qualities
= The ladies, for once, are privileged to Civ
the soldiers "tle mitten"
Com Charles Wilkes, whose name is at thi
moment exultingy spoken of by thousands o
persons has long been most favorably known
He was born in New York in 1905, and has bee
in the service for forty three years From lS3
TO 1912 he was in command of the United State
exploring expedition in the Pacific and Souher
oceans. His narrative Of this expedition, in fiv
volumes, is familiar to all, at least by name ii
is also author ola work entitled Western Ameri
ca,'' which contains valuable Information relating
to California and Oregon. When he performe
the exploit for which he will receive the thank
of every patriot, he was on the way home fron
the coast of Africa.
= About one half of the voting population o
! Crawford county have enlisted in the Unite
States service We venture the assertion tina
there is no other county ia the United States tina
has done so well.
"A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gaseft
writing from Elizabethtown, KY. under date Q
Nov. %. says:
The Catholic population IN Kentucky are usu
ally secessionists, though of a mid type, tn
Baptist being the most rabid in this section of th
country Nearly all the denominations ar
tinged with secession procliyities," except tn
Epscopalians. There are, however, exception
to this rule.
Lieut. Col Cameron of the 19th Indian
regiment at Arlington Heights, writes, privately
that everything is in fine condition, and that b
is in the best of spirits, and oughtweishs himscl
! of Last uriufer Some sixty-fiye or seventy q