Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-25

1.-The race is not always
To him that swiftest runs:
Nor the battilI to those peepil

To him that swiftest runs;
Nor the battilI to those peepi
That shoot with the longest guns
A PoYTIcAL DrREcrIoS.-Our friend Bishop
of Wisconsin, is favored of the muses. A few
days ago we published a copy of poetic effusion
accompanying the superscription borne by one
of his letters, and we now take the liberty to
transfer to our columns n similar effuson the
production evidently of the pen and heart of
lady admirer.
To Bella s. Bishop this love letter give
In Company e., as true as you live.
He's the handsomest fellow among all the men
In the Wisconsin regiment-ip numerals Ten.
Don't fail to deliver this note to my ducky-
Encamped at the Creek known as Bacon. XIV.
Lon Jour.
-CosT OF OUR ARMY.--The New York Tunes
is urging energetic action in the army, if for no
other reason, on account Of the enormous cost
in the way of principal, interest and personnel.
The paper SAYS that with 66D 900 men in the field
we are spending ut the rate of 5000 900 900 annu
ally for the army alone, and $50, 100000 more
for the navy, coast defenses aIid civil list. The
French budget for 1860. was 345 900 900 francs,
or 500 0OO,Uo0. for force ON war footing of
$1,000 men. and reserve on peace footing of
4I5 COO men. We are spending az ten times this
rate. With all that has been borrowed. the float
ing debt of Government today probably reaches
SlOO, 900 900. aud is still running on at rapid
rate We can pay for the present. But il is evi
dent that we cannot indefinitely prolOng the war.
We shall, if continued long. sink under the ex-
halIston. But this need not, and We trust will
not ever be We pay seven per cent for our
loans. the British Government three. Ii we are
spending at the rate OF S7O0000,000 annually,
that country could, without any great present
burden. expcnd 81 400 .000. 900. We do not re-
fer 70 the subject 10y way of Encouragement or
cen>ure. but rs an argument for the most ener-
getic action.
The paymaster was at Cairo last Monday
with $500 600 TO pay the troops off at Paducah.
They are all sadly in need OF funds One regi-
ment stacked their arms before the division left
and declared they would not leave without their
pay. They afterwards concluded TO 60 with the
army Some OF the men have five months pay
due them. This is what the Evansville Journal
saws
The acquantsnces Of Gen Zollicoffer, in
this city. speak of him n a most pleasant. affi
be, and high toned gentleman. He was a mem
her of the Peace Convention which assembled in
Washington last spring. He WAS exceedingly
anxious tor the passage of the Crittenden Com
promse.-f<-toyetfeJ Journal
GIN LANES PRoGRAMNE.-We see il stated
that NJ an interview the other dav with Gen. Nc
Jietttn, the latter asked MIN, suppose you ma
no Union sentiment whatever where you goi
4" Then: replied Lane Il will take good care Ia
leave no rebel sentiment behind me. III Missouri,
Arkansas and the Indian country will not come
peaeeably uaaer the laws OF the Government, my
plan - to mike them n wilderness would give
the traitors twenty Tour hours 90 choose between
exile and death SIR. II ! can't do better will
Kill OF the White traitors and give their lands 10
the loyal black men" The friends of Lame as.
sert that upon hearing this reply Gen Mcclellan
laughed heartily AMI said. You must work ont
yof.r own plans Go your and see 20 Il tina,
no rebel sets his foot in Kansas-Laia
Courier.
The Pavmaster General has decided that
volunteers Who have served for n less period than
two years are not entitled TO the bounty money
The same will apply 10 discharged soldiers eS-
ceaG where they were Disabled in action. This
decision viii cut out the l2th and 18th Indiana
Regiments. who were only enlisted for one year
and we're turned over BY the State
All iurlouehs of officers aud privates in the
Nesiefu Department expire ON the 9th day ci
February
IL l. said that all the troops now in Missouri
will join the expedition that i To descend the
Mississippi ahout that time
Captain Corlass artillery company. attached
10 Major Frybargers division, leaves for the seat
Of war in Kentucky to day
Says the PhiladelpGs ~ gnirer--a live pa
per When Burnside Buell. Haieck and Rose.
Grams combine for a long pull a strong pull and
a pull altogether, tbe advance Of the army Of
the Potomac viii be completely victorious. anC
comparatively bloodless, And for this concer
Tor nothing else-is Mcclellan waiting
which few days, wind and weather permitting.
viii fully demonstrate.