Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-11

All tnlhgs FOR then u would be the L mon army
that would BE IN trap.
10 Say nothing Of The rebel troops at Gordon
vile and on the soath bank OF TIE RaPpshsnBock
(3n.OOO strOng.) Gen. Johnston has at least 30
~ DtiN cen Madison, Culpepper Wauenton ami
Catletts- IL would not be Exactly the thing.
therefore. for Gen. Mcclellan to throw hilnsell
between Gen. Johnston and Gen. Lees 81. QUO
troops
Some sapient critics Who can mol see beyond
their noses are laying great stress upon the alleg
ell fact that Gen. Mcclellan has been telegraph.
Ing about the capacity Of the railroads running
toward Richmond. and are basng thereon great
military projects. hese critics would do well 90
remember that Gen. Mcclellan does not proclaim
his intentions By the sound of the trumpet. and
that, il any Of bis intended operations we're to be
based upon intelligence gained By questions ask
Ell by telegraph, those questions would be kept
secret. The conduct OF Napoleon AT the time he
WAS preparing TO throw Ak immense army across
the Rhine. at Constance. has probably not been
forgotten by General Mcclellan. Unfortunately
however, the general management Of this cam
paen Is not in Gen. McCielian's hands He has
only Moreau's part TO play, without the advan-
tage that secured Moreius success.
When the history of this comes to be
written, the execraiI0n OF generations to come
will be poured upon the who have the
shameiessuess 10 deny the fact that great Dor
I
during the whole mouth OF October for the ac
tual want of shoes and blankets. Quantities of
those articles are going forward now. to supply
the bareiOOted and shverIpg soldiers, wbicb is the
strongest proof that even yet they are needed.
have seen officers Just from the army within a
few days, who tell me that, during the last ten
DAYS OF October, regiment after regiment
supplied with these articles after suffering dread
fully for the want OF them; and that, now,
| nm ha 20
ork Herald says, editorially:
The Government cannot provide clothes and
shoes for the soldiers il alieidy has in the field
aud il seems the height OF folly to take men
from their homes before they are wanted. IL
would save expense and be vastly better, for this
reason. il the operation OF the draft were post
poned Ia every loyal State till tie first of Jan
uary:'
y million OF dollars in Government notes have
been sent TO the Wet within a lew DAYS to pay
the arrears OF the Western soldiers. II is said
that Mr.. Chase intends 20 send $500 900 in the
same direction, daily. til all the arrears OF the
Western troops paid. This is a good inten-
ton, aud | only hope Mr. Chase will stick 10 il
IL proves, however. that the brave boys have
been long waiting for their pay.
10 Is stated that one reason why the men who
have fought our battles have been kept without
their ply so long. il, that the Government has
had 10 pay such enormous amounts in bounty
money and advance pay To lew recruits Ii j.
certain that fifteen or twenty millions of the
Treasury notes have been used in paying for
b0uDtes and for single months advance pay for
the recent volunteers. But surely that ought not
TO cripple the resources OF great nation like
this
The letter OF the negroes Of this District to the
President. in regard TO 1.-The promised land :" the
Canaan which he promised them, is regarded
the richest q - a ire tka l,nla
negro scheme of the President and his Abolition
friends Deceived by the specious promises th, It
were held out TO them. these poor peope sold
their little possessions gave up Their comfortable
little cabins here, and now, when they come to
look tor their promised land. they find that
they have been ,gregiousy humbuggeJ; that
there Is III fact no such land rs was promised
To them.
What spectacle too. is presented to the
world, of an American President devoting his
time and his energies to such Utopan schemes
and this too, at such crisis in our national his
tory As the present! But what are the interests
OF the white man. when the negro has got to be
provided forg Congress hooted the motion of
Mr. Richardson, of your State, to set apart even
Il single day fo- the consideration of legislation
for the benefit of white men, and shall the Presi-
dent do less than to devote part of each day to
the care OF the five millions OF blacks that he has
declared free and invited TO leave their Southern
hOmesi
Many OF the newspapers in speaking of the ex
plots OF the rebel steamer Alabama, designate
her as a private vessel, and her crew as pirates
As | am fond of calling things by their right
names. will take the liberty to say that, accord
ing TO the decision OF the United States Govern
ment. this is a slight mistake. Our Government
recognizes that vessel and her crew as privateers
When captured. rather it captured, they will
not be treated rs pirates. but prisoners OF war,
and lhey will be exchanged as such. Mr. Seward
started ont with the loud assertion that our Gov
eminent would treat all such persons rs pira'es
But, from the first. | maintained that such
course could not and would no, be pursued And
when some OF them were caught aud put on trial
at Phiadciph rs pirates, the learned judges re-
fused 10 try them, saving, with truth that il was
arbarous 10 subject them TO IA different fate than
that OF prisoners taken on lard And the cartel
OF exchange expressly provides that they shall be
treated aS other prisoners OF war. Away, then,
with the childishness of calling names which
only hurt and show the weakness of those who
use them.
Negro spies.