Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-06

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in the manner that would be required OF the pris-
oner himself. At least one months pay being in
all cases retained by the United States, the officer
making the payment viii see that il is entered on
the last previous muster roll for the payment Of
the prisoners company, or will report it. If these
rolls are not in his possession, TO the senior Pay
master Of the District, who will either attend 10
the entry, or give notice 10 the Paymaster Gen
eral, il the rolls have been forwarded to his
Office.
-Governos Eawson, of Utah, in a recent letter
from Washington says: "a visit to the Presi-
dent to-day was distinguished for nothing but bis
%joIlity and facetiousness." Nero fddled while
Rome was on fire.
1t is lucky for Gen. Fremont that be was not
in command OF that part of the army which fur
Monday last. That blunder and disaster certain
y can not be charged to any incompetence" of
his--N. Y. Tribune.
Was Mcclellan at the Ferryf If he was not
at the Ferry, he justified what was done at the
Ferry by those of his subordinates who are known
to have been at the Ferry.
-FRENosr's BODY GUARD-W. L. Dubois is
now in Newcastle, in this State, for the purpose
of obtaining recruits for the regiment known as
1tcmoheo 1utahdf Dcut 0udEu-
Capt. Graham's cavalry company is ordered
to march with the Seth Indiana, Col. Crosse.
"A large amount of contracts have been let
by the United States Qua~rtermaster during the
past two days.
At the outset of his Italian campaign, Ma
poleon was alwsysat the head of his column. 1t
was no mad or rash impulse, but a necessity of
his position, which led him first in the charge
across the bridge at Arcole. Ii was in this way
that he taught his men to despise dangers which
would otherwise have appalled, them. Our Gene
rails are placed under the same necessity, and must
incur the same perils.-N. Y. Times.
The 10th Indiana. Col. Wilson, now at Camp
Tippecunoe, has been supplied with uniforms and
blankets.
General Sherman who NINA the land
forces Of the coast expedition. is General Thomas
W. Sherman, of Rhode Island, the Sherman of
Sherman's battery.
DIR. d.. Rogers, of Owen county, is an appli-
cant for the position of Surgeon of the 59th regi-
ment. His appointment, we think, would meet
the views of the regiment.
The Cincinnati Gazette does not find the
name of Government contractors on the United
ototCc ioaH. hcii micoiou IL nOt ~ AOdu, Out W
grab what is loaned.
Col. Jacob L. Kentner, of Harrison county.
one of the most wealthy farmers in the State, was
arrested and brought to this city on Saturday last,
on the charge of having sold mules in Kentucky
which afterwards found their way to Secession
dom. Kentner is to have a hearing before the
United States Commissions on Tuesday next.
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transaction, and that he sold the mules to the
same party he has supplied for years. A brother
of Kentner returned from Paris for the sole pur-
pose of Offering his services and fortune to the
Federal Government. Hon. t. A. Hendricks
and Judge Otto are retained by Kentner.
Charles Clark, a Lieutenant in Col. Blant.
Duncan's regiment. was arrested on Monday last
at New Albany, by the Surveyor of that port.
Clark was on a visit to bis wife and FIVE children
in New Albany. He states that he had left the
rebel service and did not intend to return. At
Jacksonville. on his way here, he attempted to
cut his throat. and made an ugly cash. He is to
have a hearing on Monday before the United
States Commissioner, under the conspiracy law
passed at the last session of Congress. Clark is
confined in the county Jail.
Col. j. /. Alexander, of the regiment re-
cruiting at Gosport, informs us that he has al
ready 600 men in camp.
We learn from Col. d. G. Rose, who was
dispatched by his Excellency, Governor Morton,
to look after the sick Indiana volunteers in Mis-.
sour. that they have all been brought to st.
Louis, and are now carefully looked after and
comfortably nursed. Gov. Morton has in this
instance, as in every other, done everything in bis
power for the needs and requirements of our
soldiers.
The Madison Courier. OF the 18th ult, says:
Two men volunteered in the army at Warsaw,
Kentucky. They left OF Friday, on a furlough,
to see their friends on Pantlick creek, a few miles
from Warsaw. While there they were captured
by some Secessionists who threatened 20 hang
them. Lieut.. Howe, with a squad from Warsaw,
went to their rescue. Coming up to the Secest
he ordered them to surrender, and was fred upon
Howe's squad returned the fire, killed two and
took two prisoners. One of these Howe released
and the other was sent to Columbus, Ohio. The
names of those killed are Herndon and Hughes
; Several Others are said to have been wounded.
Z A son of Oliver Wendell Holmes was wound
ed at Edwards Ferry.
The Logansport Journal says Of Col. Fitch
regiment, the 10th:
Capt. Sill's company, from Monticello, arrived
Yesterday. According to the returns by the Ad'
: %jutant and Quartermaster, the regiment now mum
bers 740. The increase is regular and rapid, in
surfing its early filling up. Clothing, and perhaps
arms will be received next week.
- Distressing AccrDESr.-As the cars wers
coming from Indianapolis yesterday morning, OF
fhair wsv In .JpeprSnnville with Cant. Graham
cavalry company on board, when about ten miles
g beyond Seymour, one of the company was sc
seriously injured that be has since died. The
7 train ran upon a switch to let the freight train &c
. up, when one of this cavalry company, named
Robert West, got off. In gettingo on again, it ]:
supposed, his saber tripped him so that be tell
and as the train was at the time moving, though
/ slowly, lie slipped under the cars, where both legs
and his left arm, were cut of, or nearly so. AR.
irving at Seymour, he was left in charge of the
surgeon of an Illinois regiment encamped there
the surgeon expressing a hope that amputatior
would save his life; but a dispatch was ~receivet
in Jacksonville last night stating that he was
dead. He was a single man.--Louisoiae Demo
! craf, 30h.
"A correspondent Of one of the newspaper
says: 4
In nv IN upon the lamented Colonel
Baker, / stated that, in addition to his many othe
intellectual gifts, he was a fne poet-a remark
that was received by many with surprise. l an
!, permitted to publish one of his fugitive pieces
: written BY him twelve years ago, and now IN thu
!. possession of an intimate friend in this city. Oh
) serve how the last verse applies to hIs fate:
TO A WAVE.
Dost thou seek a star, with thy swelling crest,
} OH wave that leaves thy mothers breastf
Dost thou leap from thy prisoned depths below
IA Tn scarn of their calm and constant flowf