Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-09

Assistant Surgeon.
Colonel Streight's regiment, Maj. Doughty,
the Quartermaster, informs US, has four compa-
MES in Camp Morton. and two expected to-mor;
row. and four more by Friday next. This will
complete Colonel Streight's regiment.
Yesterday quantity of clothing was ship
ped from the u. s. Quartermaster's ware rooms
for Col Willich's regiment, now in Kentucky.
Captain W. G. Moreau, of the cavalry, has
had already three sorrel steeds presented to him
by admring friends in Shelby county. The gal
liant Captain informs US that his noble wife, like
the wife of Major Gen. Banks, will accompany
him to the wars share tent life with him, and the
bloody dangers of every campaign This is an
other instance and proof of the worth and self
sacrificing heroism of the true women of Indi-
ana, in this crisis of our beloved country.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois are to have 40
600 men in Kentucky in less than ten days
The Lafayette Courier is authorized to say
that Judge Petit is not an applicant for the
Chaplaincy of the Rev Col. Smiths regiment of
preachers If be goes at all he will beat the drum
w Z. Bearss, of Peru, has been appointed
suffer OF the 4Utn INDIANA
Indiana has now fifty five regiments in the
field or in course of formation, and by the end of
the present month will have nearly 90 900 men in
active service. or more than one twenty third of
our entire population. Wherever men are reeded
Indiana troops are found-on the Potomac, in
Western Virginia, in Missouri, in Kentucky and
off the coast of North Carolina, and. what is bet
ter, wherever they have had an opportunity they
have distinguished themselves by their daring,
gallantry and courage.
Judge DeBruler, of Rockport. has been APP
pointed Judge Advocate on General Jones's
staff al .rr
r.. Stevenson, of indianapolis, has been APP
pointed by Gen. Anderson Quartermaster, with
the rank of Captain.
The Arsenal in this city consumes four tons
of lead per day
Nathan Crawford has been appointed Quar-
termaster of the SD Indiana. and Otto Chrisman
Sutler.
"A special order, issued by the Adjutant Cen
eral, authorizes Theodore Bracklow to proceed
at once to the formation of the 55th regiment of
Indiana volunteers-the second German regi-
ment. The appointment of field officers for
this regiment are left open until all the com
panies are full, and the men prepared to say
whom they will have to lead them. We under
stand that commandant Bracklow's head quarters
are, for the present, at Union Hall, East Wash
ington street, opposite the Court House.
-Quartermaster Hart, of the Doth Indiana,
was prisoner in the hands of the rebels at the
last accounts.
Gen. Love, at last accounts, was at Hender
son. Kentucky, of which he had taken posses
sion with Col. Crufts regiment of Indiana volun-
teers. The gun boat Conestoga was lying off
Henderson, and Gen. Buckner was reported to
have retired from Hopkinsville to Bowling Green,
The New York Times says reliable gen.
| tleman" just from Richmond, who reports that
the most brutal of the officers in charge OF our
prisoners were Captain Todd, Mrs. Lincoln's
brother, and General Winder, the brother of the
Winder now in confinement at Fort Lafayette.
/ Todd is such brute that he would kick the
dead bodies of our men, and call them damned
abolitonists. So depraved was this wretch that
| the rebel officers themselves preferred charges
against Todd, and had him detailed to other
duty" l
-Adjutant General Noble has issued General
Orders No 81, relative to the organization of
volunteer forces for the service of the United
States. The only organizations recognized are
those of infantry, cavalry, and artillery. They
will be subject to the laws and regulations gov
erning the army of the United States, and or
ganzed only under the orders and by the au-
thority of the Governor of the State. The plan
of organization adopted by the War Department
must be adhered to. The speedy filling up Of
the 9Th regiment and regiments from the Gath to
the 47th inclusive is urged, and persons engaged
in organizing companies are cautioned against
enticing men to change their companies after
having once volunteered. This practice is posi-
lively prohibited, both in and out of camp, and
offenders will be summarily dealt with.
Capt. Sheets, of Hendricks county, arrived
in the city last night with eighty-five men, and
marched to Camp Morton. Quite sensation
was created as the patriots moved along Wash
ington street, to the music of Yankee Doodle,
and with the Star Spangled Banner floating
above them. Every man was hauled in a wagon.
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panies offered him for his regiment 1t is proba-
bic that second regiment will be ordered to
rendezvous at Logansport. The citizens of that
place are busily at work building barracks for
the accommodation of the men.
1t is whispered that the government is send
ing large number of troops from the Potomac
to Kentucky and Missouri. I'D
Two hundred and ten Colts revolvers were
Yesterday shipped from the arsenal to Colonel
Baker. Of the Indiana cavalry. now in Missouri.
The gallant Colonel found. when he got to his
destination, that Major General John Charles
Fremont could not by any means do the beauti-
full by him, and so he telegaphed Immediately
- Dr. B. F. Mullen made speech at Lafay-
countrymen to volunteer in the Irish brigade
We have consersed with several gentlemen who
heard the Doctor. and they. one and all. speak OF
his effort one of the finest and most eloquent
and most appropriate that could be made on such
an occasion. 1t did an infinite deal of good, and
will contribute largely to the filling up of the
Irish regiments. The Doctor speaks to the same
purpose in Louisville tomorrow evening. it
"A correspondent of Dawson's Daily Times
and Union. Fort Wayne. writing from Camp Elk
Water, near Huttonvile, under date of the 23d
ult., details the following. We wonder if the
gentleman referred to is our esteemed friend
Andy Wallace? Before closing, will here
state that we all kindly appreciate the efforts OF
Gov. Morton to help us Indiana boys all he can;
but sir, we do not kindly appreciate the hollow
hearted visitors from Indianapolis who come