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

Louis, by the principal editors OF that paper.
They present a record of corruption and villainy
which has no parallel in the history of the eoun-
-try.- IL their statements be true, and, doubtless,
much of il is, Fremont has had around him a
crew OF plunderers who are out Of place outside
Of the walls of a penitentiary; nor does the Tn
buDe hesitIte to insinuate. AT least, that Fremont
himself las been the recipient of the share of
the profits OF the corrupt schemers who have had
in charge. Truly, Mr.. Lincoln has not call
the ssheaxen-born General out OF Missouri an
hour too early. His career there has not only
been one of disaster 70 the Union cause but
of infamy to the Government and the public ser
vice. ~ $50 -
But a few weeks ago, the Chicago Tribune was
one OF Fremont's most Jealous defenders, but
the corruption, Encouragement and utter irnbe-
cility OF the object Of its excessive laudation, have
become so glaring, so fragrant. that it is com-
PEELED TO disabuse the minds of those whom it
has mised by its previous course in regard TO
Fremont. ~ 81 tI @
If the half the Tribune charges is sustained,
Fremont's removal is not only proper, but he
should be ANONYMOUSLY expelled from the army.
We think this disgraceful KiIkenny-cat fight
between the two wings of the Republican party
should cease until after war Is over.
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The Flood at HatferaS Inlet.sDepiO-
rable condition of IN goth Indiana.
A corr espondent of the New York Tribune
writing from Hatteras Inlet under date of the
ID inst, gives the following account of the great
storm and food which occurred ON that day:
All the lower portion of the island, where Fort
Hatteras and Clark are situated, was under water,
and so sudden WAS the upheaving and so violent
the storm, that all chances of escape were cut off
before the morning light came , Ii was utterly
impossible for any assistance to reach them from
our feet, so terrible was this Hatteras storm.
And it was not until a breaker swept across the
island. carrying men, tents, slanties and every
creeping thing with it that the soldiers were
aware of the presence of a great food. Men
were suddenly washed ou; of their beds and found
all their clothes (what few had undressed) borne
by the water TO the Sound. Live stock, such as
pigs, chickens, horses. cattle, dogs, cats, and
cooking utensils, lumber, ~driftwood, boxes, bar
rels. trunks, shauties, were carried forward, to-
gether with men ON them and in them, some
jumping out of windows, some cutting their way
through the roof, Others Jumping off into the
water, which. in many places, was over their
heads in depth. and making for a box or barrel
in order to reach the roof OF a shanty still stand
ing. Officers on horses were riding or swimming
through this moving mass, giving orders 20 this
floating army of men, who, with a gun in one
hand and with she other hanging Oh to some kind
of an object kept themselves above water.
The most mournful sight Of all, however, was
to witness the moving of the sick, some of whom
were in a dying condition before the storm came.
They were carried on cots from place to place ON
the shoulders OF men who were wading through
water nearly neck deep. Ii was also a sad sight
to witness such a destruction of property. At
the wharf where all the Government property is
stored, a Wholesale destruction took place. Pro-
visions of every kind were soon afoat-barrels
of crackers. bread. sugar, pork. beef. molasses.
beans, potatoes, fish, boxes of candles, soap.
clothing, and in fact everything required for an
army WAS seen to go with the flood, with the
buildings containing them in a very dilapidated
con ition. TN steamer Spaulding arrived the
evening before with a large load of potatoes,
clothing, lumber, &c, and as good luck would
have il, she was unable to land but u small Dor
ton of her cargo the night she came in. Unfor-
~tunately there was, however, some clothing land
ed for the naked 10Th Indiana regiment. Nearly
half of this much needed freight was placed on
the pier, and went with the waves of the ocean
within view Of the soldiers, who. with fearful
eyes and shivering forms, beheld this, to them,
the most melancholy sight of all. About
six o'clock this morning the food was a. its
height, and for two hours Col. Brown of the Doth
Indiana regiment and officers were in great sus-
penSe. IL was very evident that a new inlet, be-
low Fort Clark, had been made during the night,
which entirely cut of their escape; and as the
waves were rushing into Fort Clark by six in the
morning, it was apparent that all must meet with
a watery grave if the water continued to rise ut
the same rate for two hours to come. Fortu-
nately the country was spared from hearing of
such horrible tidings as were momentarilv threat
ening the lives of these loyal soldiers. The
storm began to abate By Z A. NJ. this morning,
and by 9 O'Clock a narrow sandbeach was discov-
cred above Fort Clark, which was hailed with
wild delight by the 10Th Indiana regiment, who,
tt =. 60 ,..,$a afD -,
tons to save themselves, if possible, from a fear
lul fate. By noon the tide had gone down. and
left quite a little spot for half drowned and ex-
hausted men to walk upon and build some camp
fires, which enabled them to cook a scanty meal
from what few fragments of provisions had been
rescued from the water. What sight To behold.
All was devastation and ruin; the entire camp
was made desolate. Several feet, of sand are
taken from the surface OF the island, leaving it
in such a condition that it is sure to be under
water as often as the tide comes up.
Between Fort Clark and HatteTas, a new inlet,
some six feet deep, was formed during the night,
and now it is a vast sheet of water between the
two forts. Fort Hatteras now stands isolated
from the land, and will be swept entirely away in
the next severe storm, its sandy walls having al
ready commenced to crumble. In fact it is
thought that the next great storm (Which is liable
to reach this region any day. will level both
forts, Clark and Hatteras. | understand that the
Confederates only built them for summer use,
expecting they would be swept away before
spring, which accounts for using the cheap mate
ria, (sand and turf with which these forts are
constructed. The sweeping food makes good
the predictions of the Confedcrates when we took
possession of these treacherous and mysterious
peninsula. They said we would be glad to aban-
don Hatteras Island when the winter storms came.
Ii has been said by our most experienced military
men, that a land force ON Hatteras Island was
entirely unnecessary: that a small feet would
eifectually guard the inlet.
The 20th Indiana regiment are certainly in a
very destitute condition, so far as clothing is con-
cerued. This is the second attempt Govern
ment has made, since this regiment came to Hat
teras. to supply them with clothes About four
weeks since their new overcoats were all taken
with the tug Funny. They had been suffering
long and much for them. Now, half of their new
blankets, shirts and socks have been swept away
by the food before they we're delivered. They
have only one shirt each to their bucks, and u
summer suit furnished them by their State when
first sworn into the service of the Government.
They are Obliged to go to bed in their wet clothes
which are in the most filthy condition possible,
not having been able to wash a garment for the
want offs changes. Ii is certainly the most
melancholy sight j have beheld since the war
broke out. The prospects are they will be in no
better. condition this winter il they remain here.
They are now in a far more destitute condition,
SO far as clothes are concerned than the poor in
hahitants on this island, who have sent their
worthy Chaplain. the Rev. N NJ. Taylor, to the
North to obtain succor for them. The poor des-
titute people on the island (who will see sorrow
full times before spring. have offered to share
their scanty and dilapidated clothing, which they
need so much, with the Doth Indiana regiment,
so much worse is the condition of the patriotic
soldiers from Indiana than these starving and
half-naked islanders. ~