The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-18

Csrr Il CAInsotS >. HI.
Der TO- 1861.

Dec. 10. ISL
Ed,fsr. Ernress: Tie Siss Regiment In.
Volunteers Is still IL camp AZ old Fort Wen
"a. inlussrIousiy drilling. and otherwise pre-
airing for active. efficient service. The sev-
eras regiments. BY wh;cl, we are surrounded,
look upon ours a. a model regiment; and our
drilling. music, arms. uniform. and boanl-
fal supply Of everything necessary 10 war
and comfort, arc all due TO the sound judg-
ment. and untirins Labels OF our excellent
Col. Crnft, aided BY an intelligent. efficient
SAT But il Is more than limited, that he
viii be coloael no longer! For already has
he received temporary command of a Brig
qads, eompxsed Of Indiana and Kentucky
rcgiments-a post which he IS fully compe-
tent 10 fH. and where he can render great
-ers Zee 10 his country. 1t is thought that he
will receive the appointment AZ a permanent
one. until further promotion; and, OF course
Lieut.. Col. osborn will be appointed 70 'he
comnand OF our regiment-this would be
irsesistible-whose patriarehal appearance
Kindness Of heart, undaunted courage. and
military experience, will fit him for this re
sponsible position. Our boys are in as good
spirits as men can be in quarters. iney
would rather adranee. and try the force OF
their arms against their coun,ry's foes
Some sixty or seventy of our regiment are
ON the sick list; a smaller per cent. than
found in many Others. We huve lost but
ten men since our organization at Ierre-
Haute.
Capt. Meter. from Col. Burbage's kegi-
ment. encsmped here. with a small squad OF
men advanced City miles. TO Whipporwiil
Bridge. on the Louisville a Memphis Rail
road. attacked sixteen or eighteen OF the
rebel pickets, killed three or four oil them
and took nine prisoners, who are now here
under guard. Capt. Meter burned the
bridge. and returned with all his men. with
only four or FIVE wounded. bat none fatally
At Hartford, on his return, he had a person
al encounter with a rebel by the name o.
Morton. whom he killed, receiving himself
several slight wounds. Capt. Meter IL
Frenchman. and will be ready for active ser
vice again in a few days. This is the sscon'
victory he has recently gained over the reb
els. Some Of the prisoners taken by hin
appear much delighted with their new asso
Citations. and one desires 10 enlist IN on
ranks.
The weather here for the last several daY
II. Co. N ruiIdQee4. "
Yesterday | saw grasshoppers flying about tn
woods. heard the frogs piping their muse
/. and this morning l understood one oil on
: bows killed a snake. But Old Winter val
doubtless. pay up for all this.
You would be amused to see our canva'
+ CITY set on a hill. with a large number
e brick chimneys towering up to give Tree e
i CAM 10 the smoke, from an endless variet.
of ingeniously constructed fire-placeS wi'l
IT in our temporary habitatons. Many oil o.
e bows have immortalized themselves by the
l. skill. and expertness in practical masonry !
1t Our Band and martial music IS decided
n tho best in the Brigade. and attracts mu'
Of attention. But these are all small matte
n compared with the object of this general rs
o. H.. The Government must be sustained
at belIion must be put dowa-peace must
restored. and all who wish to have an oppc
in tunity of returning 10 their loyalty. while I
&c leaders. especially. OF this terrible, unho
Of rebellion, must be brought to feelthe reacts
OF the blows they have struck against Iru
ed and Right. in ten. fold retribution upon tn
own heads Yours, patriotically,
is HIRAM GILMORE.
r. Chaplain 3lst Reg't Ind. Vol.