Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17
Military Items.

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Military Items.
Owing TO the request from those in military
authority we shall henceforth refrain from publish
ing any military except such as we received by
telegraph and such is purely local or general
in its nature
1t is reported that heavy game Of swind-
ling has been carried on in Kansas, connected
with military operations by Republican officials.
This game has been played successfully in almost
every State where they have had the power.
Colonel Owen, whose regiment, the Goth,
is rendezvo using at Evansville, is in this city
seeking to make arrangements for a consolida
ton with one or more Of the other regiments now
forming in this State, whereby he and the men
may be speedily in the field
How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
BY all their colntry's wishes blest;
When spring with dewy finger cold
Returns TO deck their hsliowed mould,
She there shall dress a sweeter sod,
Than faDcy's feet have ever frod. s..-ss
BY fairy hands their kneli is rung
by forms unseen their dirge is sung;
There honor comes pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay,
And freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell weeping hermit there.
"A special correspondent OF the Missouri
Democrat, writing from Fort Henry, under a
recent date, says:
Tn CoSFIKxArrox, or GENERAL SMITH,
In regard To which 1 last telegraphed you has
been delayed The action Of the Senate in re-
fusing to confirm bis nomination, is to all our
military men here most -inexp lcable His ser
vices at this time. when directly I'm front of the
enemy. and almost the only officer here of a
military education, are almost indispensable.
This is well known, and that Generals Grant and
McCIernand duly appreciate his services, as the
kilograms to Washington fully show In addition
to those. the copies of which sent you yester-
DAY, Colonel Webster has also telegraphej Sen
ator Trumbull to by all means have the matter
Immediately attended to. There is not the least
doubt as to General Smiths loyalty, and all talk
to the contrary Is nothing nor less than
the merest nonsense OF the most unauthorized
sort.
General Lew. Wallace, as the next in com
mand. has charge of matters ON the west bank OF
the river This places Colonel Morgan l.. Smith
OF the Stl Missouri, in command of General
Wallace's brigade. The brigade consists of the
9Th Missouri. ll,h Indiana, Odd Indiana. 2sth
Illinois, and Wizards Caicago battery, as fine
over.
-TuE HoosiER GESERAL-General Burnside,
who has won the most important Federal victory
of the war, by the capture of Roanoke Island,
is native Hoosier, having been born at Liberty
Union county, in the year 1924 Gen Burnside 5
father for many years Clerk of the Court
of Union county, and the General himself lived
there till after he reached mans estate. He is a
graduate of West Point. aud although he has not
resided in the State for some wears, Indiana may
well feel prouu that she gave birth to an officer
whose deeds have shed much lustre upon the
Union cause. When the history of this war is
written. the name of Indiana will shine in re-
spiendent lns,re among its most brilliant pages.
We are informed that Messrs Marsh & Dam
ron, OF this city. yesterday received another
tract from the Government for one hundred four
wheel ambulance wagons. This firm has s,-e1dy
made several hundred of these wagons for the
Conveniently. A. Ledger. l4ih.
Col. Annekes battery was out again We ter
day Sunday drilsng. We understand that the
guns demonstrated themselves to he of the true
metal and the men acquitted themselves with
honor To their officers. making it plain that they
wereready TO meet the enemy at any time The
corps. as il proceeded down Washington street
returning, attracted the admiration of every citi-
The Sch regiment, Col. j. / Alexander
arrived IN tins city yesterday from Gosport. 1,
was met at the depot by a large number of citi-
zens and welcomed With hearty cheers The
regiment Is composed of an unusually fine look
ing body OF men, all armed and fully equipped
ard as u paraded the streets presented all the
etidenceS of comfort. The discipline and solder
IN bearing of the men were excellent The 59tl
is encanped on the LAughery plat above the city
IL IS Supplied with the Sibley tent aud the men
are IN every way prepared for the cold weather
now upon Us The officers OF this regiment ar,
a. follows: Colonel j. l. Alexander; Lieuten
ant Colonel. j X Scott: Major f. Ssbin; Adiu
tant. I. L. Lee; Surgeon, Dudley Rogers; Cap
tains. Mcknight, Casins. Mcbride. Wilson
Wellman. Graves, Bsldon. Van Fausen ans
Simpson. Quaftermaster. J. NJ. Alexander.
The a9th numbers 900 men. over 500 OF whom
are in camp here. Capt. Simpsons company :
a; Chicago. bui will be herein lev dsys-N
4 L|agsT.
Persons at a distance who are attempting &
hold correspondence with their friends IN IN
armv IN Kentucky. continue 10 indulge the habi
of addressing their letters 10 the camps at whcl
they SUPPOSE their correspondents quartered
We would again remind such persons that II .
"iit necessary 10 direet their letters plainly q
TIE regiment and company 40 which tie recipien
~ the letter belongs, directing the letter 10 Louis
vie. when u viii be forwarded 10 it, proper des
unsI.on The postmaster here is informed a. L
me changes which are constantly occurring in th
locations OF reelments--Lssiss,ns Jour.
IL = announced that John :. Williams. a
Lafayette. i TO made Colonel of the 6,d re.,i
meft
- Laura keene. the famous New York &C
Ge~s. isiying OF consumption. -