Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-23
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will be raised by the Governors Of States. except
upon the special requsition of the War Depart
ment. Second-the recruiting service in the va
rious States. for the volunteer forces already in
the service, and for those that may hereafter be
received, is placed under the charge of General
Superintendents for those States respectively,
with general depots for the collection and nstruc
ton of recruits.
Wesubjoin the General Superintendents of the
Western States as follows:
Ohio--Major N. c. McRae, u. S. A, at Camp
| Chase, Columbus.
Kentucky-Major W. H. SlideIl. 18th infantry,
I at Louisville
Indiana-Col j. S. simonson, U. s A, at In
dianapolis.
IllinOis-Col. P. Morrison, sth infantry. at
Michigan-Lieut. Col Z. Backus, Sd infantry,
at Detroit.
Wisconsin--Msjor R. S Smith, 18th infantry,
at Madison.
Minnesota--Cspt. A. d. Nelson 10Th infantry,
at Fort Smelling.
Iowa-Capt. H. B. Hendersbott, ID artillery, at
Davenport.
Missouri-Col L. E. Bonneville, U. S. A, at
| Jefferson Barracks.
Kansas-Commanding officer of Fort Leaven-
worth.
= You fight NIT Siegelf
= Some of the regiments on the Potomac are
putting up commodioIs cabins for holding meet
ing for intellectual improvement during the win
ter evenings
"A stand of colors, costing 1890, is to be
presented to the 5sth Indiana regiment by the
citizens of Gibson county
David Montgomery, of the 3sth Indiana, W
McGreary, John A. Moore, W. L. Swim, /. Sauer-
haber, Peter Holiday, Augustus NJ. Davis, Thos.
Allen and Mcdonald Maddox, all of the same
regiment; Conrad Justice, j. H. Shaw, James
jackson, N Carpenter, A. b. Richards and /. n
Webb, of the Both Indiana. and g. Rathen, of
the 3Oth Indiana, have died in the hospital at
Louisville.
We find the following in the special dis
patches of the Cincinnati Commercial:
Gov. Morton, of Indiana, and lady, and accom-
panying party. were the recipients of an excur
sion to Fort WashiDgton to-day, on the steamer
Mount Washington, including the inspection of
the man-of-war steamer Pensacola, opposite
Alexandria, and sham fight on the brig Perry.
Camp Sullivan is now deserted.
Omar Tousey. of this city, recently of the
18th Indiana. has been appointed Adjutant of the
7th regiment
We learn from reliable letter to gentle
man in this city, dated Kickapoo, Kansas, that
Capt. Rabb, of the Indiana Artillery, who
lately taken prisoner by the Secessionists, has
been released on parole. The Kansas troops are
wintering at Kickapoo.
We regret TO learn that j. R. T. Gordon, son
of Major Gordon, of the llth United States reg
ulars, was killed recently at Cheat Mountain,
Western Virginia.
In letter to his father from Brigade Head
quarters Cheat Mountain Summit, Western Vir-
language in reference to brace of pistols sent
him by his father: Those pistols you sent me
will be here tonight. The only return / can
make you will be to use them to the best advan
tage on the first opportunity, which / think will
not be long in coming"
M. C. CARRIER, the able editor of the Madison
Courier, who is now brigade Paymaster, writes
as follows to his paper from Washington under
date of the 9th inst:
Go not see nv way clearly to the best mode
of managing and dsposing of confscated slaves,
nor have met with any one that does. The
| President in his message, is clear and practical
and business-like until il comes to the negro; on
that subject he like all others have met here, is
! embarrassed and muddy. The New England
! Representatives, and those who entertain their
peculiar opinions on slavery, are fearful the war
will be made to assume a character the opposite
of that which brought the Republican party into
power; that war will be waged for the joint pur-
pose of suppressing the rebellion and maintaining
the status of slavery. All confscation laws, the
execution of which is left to the courts, will be
imperative in slave States, but the institution
| will most probably be driven out of the District
OF Columbia. The proceedings of the next six
! days in Congress will be likely to indicate more
/ fully the temper of the members, the result of
their labors in regard TO this vexed and important
question of slavery, and the disposition to be
| made of the confscated cont aband negroes.
| Senator Bright, am told, has lost much of
his bullying and defiant manner. 1t is said in
private he explains, or tries to, his unfortunate
| letter of introduction of the man with the ''im-
proved fire arms TO jeff Davis, and also his let
| ter from my Farm" Bright deprecates any
inquiry into his conduct. and Processes to be sur
prised that any one could doubt his loyalty. Par
! agraphs to this effect have found their way into
the papers, but it won't save Bright; he must
|
hardly doubt of his expulsion. The dignity of
the Senate requires it: and, to say nothing of the
! illegal mode of his election, and the indecent
conduct of the traitors in the Senate who foisted
him into that body and kept him there the letter
introducing Lincoln, which also acknowledged
the Confederacy and its President, is sufficient
cause for his expulsion. The letter to Lincoln
was unbecoming Senator of the United States.
| and ON that ground the Senate ought to expel
him. ] look for the expulsion of Powell and
Bright, and believe the mode is now under con-
sideration-
SECOND GERMAN REerMEST.-Col Mans
field of this regiment will address our German
citizens. in few days and urge the claims Of bis
regiment, which understand to be filling up
very rapidly Several Germans of our city will
commence Immediately recruiting for this regi-
ment. Col Mansfield himself is well educated
military man, and will prove popular COM
mander.--Latdyette Journal.
Col WAGNER AND MS CoNTRABASD.-Col.
Wagner, of one of the Indiana regiments, has a
contraband A correspondent. speaking on this
subject, and writing from Col. wagner's home in
this State. says:
The good people of our neighborhood were
somewhat astonished. a few days ago, by the ad-
vent of ons of the sable sons of Ham, saying
that he came all de way from Ole Viro;nid BY
de order ob Massa Wagner Massa Wagner say
Missy Wagner not hsrta, and / muss cum an
cut wood an make fires for Missys dis winter.
| So Master Wagner sends me. dat's how | cum
here" Now would ask, has Col Wagner. or
any other Colonel, any right to send negroes from
Virginia to Indianaf Please enlighten us, Mr..
Editor, in your next issue.
Captain John 8. Williams, of the 10th. has
been rendered and accepted an appointment as
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