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


that he neTer saw a regiment Of regulars drill
bette than Il does. Il is certainly one Of the
hrst regiments in the service.
There are some thirty or forty Tennesseans
in Col. WiIlich's German regiment
The Evansville Journal ssys It wouldbe nm
der obligations to aay one who would point out
a single full regiment in Kentucky, composed Of
kentnckians- IL says it knows Of Kentucky off,
GERS enough 20 command all the regiments FORM
ed in the West.
Lieut.. Col. 0'Neal LEFT the city yesterday
for Missouri. with overcoats and donations for In
diana troops.
-ARNY CoNIRAcrs.-We have noticed on our
streets for several days past our friend Vince.
Bennett, a warm-hearted and genial gentleman,
and the next we hear is that the house he repre-
sents, one OF the most enterprising and substan-
tial in New York city, has been awarded a large
army contract. Messrs. Benedict, Hall & Co.,
under the recent letting. furnish the General Gov
ernment with 81 $50 pairs OF army shoes at So so
per pair, and 1850 pairs of army boots al - 50
per pair. This frn have heretofore had large
contracts with the military department of Indiana.
all Of which they have filled with promptness and
entire satisfaction.
WY EVERY Man SHOULD MARcH-First,
because he is a man, and the nation needs him
because the one, world -gasping question which
this struggle is to decide Is: Shall this nation dic2
Shall the Government of our faith ers-the best
that men ever lived under or heroes ever died for
fall a victim TO the caprices of rebellion IL the
first century of its exiStencey
Secondly, because every citizen owes his life Of
life, his liberty, the better part ofall he is and has
to his country; and Is in duty. manhood, honor
bound TO give his life, if needs be, in her Just de-
fence.
Thirdly. because a single arm. II welded well,
has often saved a nation, and may now save ours.
No one, however humble Re may be, can know
what help his single hand may hold until he gives
it. Give il, one and ALI
Fourthly, Kentnckians, because Kentucky needs
il most-needs it now, this Moment. while we
write this word: do you hear iff Needs i'll The
watchword of Kentucky is "DefeDcel" defend
me" is her cry. Defend her. every man, or sneak
/ down into a second hand grave and be at least
dumb as the heroic dead You can't, YOU won't
do that. To armsl The mother State that bred
you bids you rise. To arms, men. one and ALI
Fifthiy-because first or last you must defend
her. Now mark that well, We do not wish 20
unduly alarm, but you must be prepared. Ken
tuckians, we tell you-and we would tell you
with a trumpet, If there were such that would
rouse the outraged dead to war-that, first or
last. you must fight Mark if What does Ken
tuckv want? Peace. What do We all want2
We all want peace. All we want is peace.
What is the shortest. best. the surest way to
peacel The shortest. best, the surest way to
peace, we tell you plainly now. is toward the
Cumberland, with your drawn swords in hand
that only, or war for years to come,
Sixthly-because the passes of the Cumberland
are the key and gateway of the country, ano
already the thunder of a hundred thousand hos
tile feet gathers and advances to the Gap. What
eye is there so blind that can not see itg What
ear so deaf that can not hear itf What intellect
so feeble, still and small, that does not know III
Then, Observation-Disclosures as wee do, what
man is there in all the Commonwealth so craven
and ingrate-so thoughsless, h~eartiess, soulless.
beggarly and base, that viii not march and help
defend the State? Anyf- Let him speakl One7
God forbid Nonel We answer tor it; there are
none. To arms, then, fellow citizens-once
more, to armsl March with an overwhelming
army to the Gap, while it is time, and slam that
mighty mountain gate in the invaders facet An
ticipate the foe-seize the great key and turn it
in the lock and bolt the gate with cannon, and
barricade it with living legionsi This is the only
way-the best, the surest and the shortest way to
what we all want-peace-LOu. Jour.
The Lafayette Journal has the following:
S. s. Marsh, Of New Albany, obtained a con-
tract at indianapolis last week for building twelve
gun carriages. Can any one nam a single La
fayette mechanic or manufacturer who has OBJ
tanned a contract of any kindl
- The amount of forage issued by the Gov
eminent daily, for the use of Washington and
vicinity, is 2l5 tons, and of grain $50 tons.
They are now organizing the Seventh bat
forv IN Rhode leland Pho1a leland fakaS tho
lead of all other States in this branch of our ma
tional service.
: The Cincinnati Enquirer says the late dis
aster at Edwards Ferry becomes more mysterious
the more we hear of il. We don't think there is
any mystery about il. The folly of il shines out
volnminously. 1t is a fit object of derision if it
were not SO criminal. Brave men were sacrif-
ced by incompetent commanders. Somebody
ought to be shot for being a fool, and at the same
tine getting up for a General.
= The Secretary of War has ordered the pro-
motion of twenty Sergeants of the regular army
to Second Lieutenancies. The total number of
officers now in the army who have risen from the
ranks is sixty -nine, forty-three Of whom have
been appointed during the present year. Out of
twenty-six officers promoted from the ranks in
the old regiments. only one-a Marylander-re
signed on account of Secession proclivities-
The ladies of our town are taking active
) measures in furnishing warm clothing for our
gallant soldiers. The sweet little men still swarm
in our streets, callous TO the frowns of brave and
indignant damsels. The young ladie. should ex-
ecute a Zouave charge with broomsticks upon
these timid lambs.-CraufordsriHe Rerier-
The ladies of Greencastle are engaged IN a ike
p~raiseworthy enterprise; and, like Crawfordsville,
we, too, have "sweet little men" ~swarming incur
streets. too lazy and indolent to give a helping
hand to their countryl-Pufnom Banner
The second German regiment has gone into
} barracks near the Madison Depot, under Com
mandant Charles Coulon. The quarters have
been named "Imbrey," after the Sutler of the
regiment.
The Goth Indiana, under the command OF
Col. Joseph W. Bingham, paraded Washing
ton street yesterday 10 the admiration of all citi-
zens, who were loud in praise of their 'soldierly
bearing. If Col. Bingham ever leads his corps
to the war, we predict that he will illustrate his
|, patriotism, and shed additional glory upon the
pages of Cur national history.
Kentucky officers, we understand, are re-
cruiting men in the border counties of Indiana for
Kentucky regiments They offer superior induce
ments to volunteers. paying sl3a month, wages
in advance. We wish every Kentucky regiment
was now full, but we honestly think that this Is a
f, matter which calls for the immediate attention OF
> Adjutant General Noble.
= Several sick soldiers belonging to the Wis
consin regiment. which passed through here on
Tuesday. we're left at the military hospital in this
city. The physicians, Drs. Jameson and kitca-
en-, inform us that every attention Will be paid to