Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-22

following result Captain, a. Suttermeister
Senior isf Ixes,enant. H Teus: Junior IL, Lieu.
tenant. VIM. Greene. Senior 2d Lieutenant. War
ren Chosen.
1t i said by the police that there are enough
deserters in the city Of New York TO make one
full regiment aud this ssaternesst Is probably no,
below the truth. An agency is proposed by the
Government 70 hunt up and return these men.
AT sale of condemned horses in Washing
Ton recently some of them sold "a low as one dol
lar per bead.
-THE DEFKssE OF NKw. ORLEaxs.--A gentle
man who j. familiar with The situation and de
lenses of New Orleans, expresses doubts whether
the city can BE invaded from the sea 80 easily a.
has been supposed The Mississippi river il be
lieyeisto be amply protected. by Ports jackson
and Philip. The approaches by way OF Lakes
Borgne and Pontchartrain are we'll guarded
FORTS Pike and Wood, which command the two
channels leading from the former into the latter
lake. are formidable structures; each mounting
mtg heavy euns.swith double bitches and bomb
proof easemates. Vessels approaching Fort Pike
through n narrow channel. which Is commanded
for sin miles by the raking ire of the forts. The
point where the British landed which j. bayou
leading out Of Lake Borgne, is commanded by
strong battery open. however. ut the rear There
Like Pontchartrain. commanding the entrance TO
a creek extending into the main land twenty
seven miles below New Orleans. Our informant
thinks that Fort Pike might he siIenced by land
ing force at the mouth of Pearl river and bonn
harding it from the opposite shore.--Boston Jour
nal - - So -
= A company of cavalry, formed in Porter
county. Indiana. will we learn, be attached to the
regiment of Mechanic Fusileers at Chicago.
which has orders to march To Kansas and join
General Lanes brigade for operations in Arkan-
sis and the Indian Tertiary.
= Eerman Stnrus. Superintendent of the
Arsenal in this city has been commissioned as
an ordnance officer in the United States service,
with therank Of Captain 49,
= The authorizations Il V. NJ" stand for In
diana, Illinois, and Iowa Volunteer Militia.
Thousands of letters are directed to various regi
ments ard seut to wrong destinations on account
Of the triple meaning of these letters Let ev-
cry one who writes to soldier give the number
of the regiment, tire letter of tie company. the
name Of the captain. and the name Of the State
spelled out in full "A little precaution in this
matter will save much anxiety both to soldiers
and their friends.
= The Cairo expedition under General Grant
has returned to Cairo. 1t seens to have been
reconnaissance ia force. to gain typographical
knowledge of the country, and to school the men
in the lime of heavy marchingsi In these respects
it was probably success; but there was no rea-
son--at least if there we can not see it-for
sending out such exaggerated reports as to the
object OF the movement as were telegraphed over
the country last week. The public were led to
expect great things while the results realized
scarcely visibe.-Cin. Gdz., 2lst.
Capt. McElroy, and not Capt. INC Allister,"
as yesterday had it, is assisting Major Prosser
in recruiting in the military department of the
State of Indiana, comprising the 9th, 9th, 9Th
and 9Th Congressional Districts Major Prosser.
in this department, superintends the recruiting
for the 6lst Indiana, (the 2nd Irish)
The Government is indebted to three or four
clothing firms in Cincinnati in the moderate
amount of more than two and half millions of
dollars.
The 10Th Indiana regiment which is reported
to have lost seventy-ive killed, and wounded in
the battle near Somerset. was commanded by
Col. Mahlon ID. Manson.
The Tere Haute Express publishes news
from the 3lst regiment. Col Cruft, which goes to
show that the report of the sickness in that regi
ment is much exaggerated. There are now
about six or seven hundred men fit for duty.
Col. Mullen, of the 6lst Indiana, (the ID
Irish regiment.) will address the citizens of In
dianapols upon the crisis of the country and upon
the duty of all citizens. native and adopted, at
Masonic Hall TO morrow evening.
The consolidation of the SD and seth has
been finally consummated It's officers will be
as follows: Colonel James NJ Smith, of the
56th: Lieutenant Colonel, William g. Mickey
nolds of the SD; Major. Edward II woolfe. of
the SOD; Adjutant Samuel W. Elliott, of the
56th; Quagtermsster, William II. Smith, of the
SD; Surgeon. Marshall II. Sexton; Assistant
Surgeon. James W. Martin-both of the SD
Samuel f Munford has been appointed As
sistaut Surgeon of the 7th Indiana
Coz. j. { VEArcH At HoME.-Colonel
Neatch, of the 2oth regiment Indiana volunteers,
isspendng few DAYS ut home Quite large
number of the citizens of the county together
with Colonel Jones's 62d regiment, assembled in
front of the Court house door on last Saturday 10
hear Col. Neatch speak. The Colonel gave quite
briet but interesting account of what had tran
spred since the commencement of the war under
his immediate notice We venture to say that no
Colonel III the United States Army has excelled
Colonel catch since he took command of the
10Th regiment. He has labored day and night 10
protect his men from unnecessary exposure. and
We are proud to know that there is not man i'm
his regiment that does not love him. Colonel
Neatch l. considerably reduced in flesh and was
at one time quite Ill. but glad 10 say that
he ! last gaining his usual health and activity
lie leave IN few days for ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Democrat 18th
From source regard reliable we
have adVices that warrant the prediction of An
early advance OF the army in Kentucky. The
weather Is now the only hindering cause Ev.
eIythins else i ready and in fine order. The de-
feat OF Zollicoffer will discourage the rebel army
and render Federal victory at Bowling Green
as easy one; II, indeed. Buc kuer does not ran
before our army gets within reach OF him-Cin.
Gazette 2lst
we learn from Dr. f. W H. Ellis, the &C
comPlished commandant of the post. that Colo
mel Eddy's regiment. reudezyousing AT Goshen. is
rapidly filing up. Before long the brave men
who have volunteered in it, under their brave and
patriotic officers. the Doctor informs US will be
reay for the field. No State in the whole Union i
doing than Indiana Ia this for the mainie-