Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-13
Military items.

There was preaching at the various camps
in and near the city yesterday an .edifying
time generally. We congratulate the Christian
portion of the community on the better observ-
ance of the holy Sabbath which, through their
fundamentally, is now the fact with our army.
Protane swearing. card playing, drinking and the
like, we are happy to remark, too, are all ON the
decrease.
Col. Coburn, of the 33d Indiana, who occu-
pies an advance position in Kentucky, writes to
his brother in this city, under a recent date, that
unless he is reinforced he will have to retreat, as
Zollicoffer is advancing ON him with an over
-whelming force.
Mr.. Busch, late agent Of the Holman
Troupe, goes, we understand, into Brigland's
Cavalry regiment, as a second lieutenant.
-MuLLIeAN's MES.-Some fifteen or twenty
of the soldiers taken mt Lexington by Price were
in the city yesterday, on their way to join Col.
Mullen's Irish regiment. They are fine looking
feilows-Vincennes Sun.
These men, W. presume. join Col. Bradley at
Washington. a gallant officer who has seen SER
vice in Mexico. Bradley goes with Col. Multi
gan. mt.o
WHERE is ADJUTANT GENERAL THoNAs7-We
copied yesterday from the Valparaiso, PORTER
county, Republic, a statement of some signif-
canoe. 1t asserted that OF 252 horses, sent from
Pennsylvania to the Northern portion of this
State, for Col. Brackets cavalry regiment, but
twenty five were fit for servicel All the rest
were wretched, worthless creatures, utterly unfit
for that or any other service. The list of com
plants with which the rejected animals we're visi-
bly, affected, given by the Republic, is equal to
Shakspeare's description of PetTuchio's horse.
These animals were purchased for the Govern
meht by somebody, and we don't think it could
have been Fremont. Where is Adjutant General
Thcmasg That investigating old gentleman
his nose, if he cared as much to protect the Gov
eminent as to Gust a popular General.
We copy the above from indianapolis Journal,
have heard that a cavalry company, raised in
Ripley county, each man furnishing his own
horse, was offered to the authorities, full and
equipped at each individuals expense, and re-
fused. Their officers were capable and gallant
gentlemen, and the men were true and enthusi-
astic. They were refused because companies
with horses donated to the General Government
could not be received. The Government, through
its agents and contractors, desires to purchase all
horses needed for the cavalry or for other pur-
poses. We DON'T. of course. wish to be under
stood as supposing that any body whatever makes
any profit off of the Government in the purchase
of horses. No. not all, by no means.
We learn from DR.. Dudley Rogers that Capt.
Wilson went into Camp Jim Hughes, at Gosport,
on yesterday. with a fine company of men. Capt.
Dittemore will take his company into the same
camp on tomorrow. J.J. Alexander is the Col
onel of this regiment, and we are glad to know
that it is SO rapidly filling up. Success to Col.
Alexander and the brave men under him.
-HoS. JESSE ID BnIGHr.-It is rumored that
the Hon. Jesse d. Bright has cast his lot with the
Confederates. and will be a Brigadier General in
their army. This. ii correct. will be the first in
stance i'm which a prominent Northern citizen has
gone over to the South The truth is, Mr.. Bright
IS by birth a Kentuckian, and has always felt a
strong attachment to the South. His associations
have been mainly with Southern gentlemen, and
he doubtless could not feel at home so well North
as South. He has, therefore, gone where his
sympathies doubtless are,-Cincinnati Enquirer.
We doubt whether this information is correct.
We are certain of one thing, viz: that we have
noticed false reports with regard to Mr.. Bright,
telegraphic and otherwise. in the Cincinnati pa
pers. 1t is an immaterial matter, but We might
as well correct the statement that Mr.. Bright is a
Kentuckian by birth@ statement probably as
true as all Others contained in the paragraph
above. Mr.. Bright was born in Orange county
New York. He married a Kentucky lady. Miss
Turpin, one Of the most estimable and accom-
plished of her sex. us i9a 81 ao sss4 eisf
- The regiments so far assigned to Gen. Nil
roy's brigade are the 9th Indiana and the oath,
25th and 32d OHIO. Gen. Dumont has under
him the TIN Indiana, the Sd and 9th Ohio, and
the Sd Virginia.
The first pension granted in this war was to
Ellen, widow of VIM. r. Richardson. a private
in Company X, 18th regiment New York, being
S. 50 per month"; .aoo
Josiah Fourth has been appointed Senior
Major and Robert E. .CIendening. Junior Major
of the list Indiana Cavalry, Col. Baker. aeaf
The Rev. John w. T. McMnllen has been
appointed Colonel of the 57th Indiana; 7. A
Hardin Lieatenant Colonel, and j. r. Brown
Assistant Surgeon.
Rev. N. p. Heath, Methodist has beer
elected Chaplain Of the 4sd regiment, at Camp
yigo. ue'