Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-16
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Every man strong enough to carry gun
should own one, and know how to use it. There
is no knowing what may happen.
The average number of deaths daily for the
last nine months among soldiers in Washington
is known by reports to headquarters as forty
two.
The Rhode Island Legislature at its late
session, passed a militia bill, by which no person
is relieved from draft unless exempted by the
laws of the United States.
"A Fall river surgeon in Washington writes
that General Halleck informed n member of the
Sanitary Commission that we had twenty thou
sand persons killed, wounded and captured in re
cent battles.
ALI the Washington correspondents give the
good rumor Of Stanton's resignation They all
say it wouIu have good effect on the eoun-
Try As the announcement of a great victory.
Letters from the seat of war state that it
will take long time to repair the loss of our
army IN horses. On account of our supply trains
having been cut off, hundreds of them died from
starvation, and still more by the severe duty i'm
posed upon them.
The National IRfeUigencer says that the War
Department has arms in readiness for all the
troops which have far been mustered into
service its arrangements for the future insure
fully supply as more troops take the field.
General Schofeld has levied an assessment
of FIVE hundred thousand dollars on the Secesh
citizens of st Louis, for arming, clothing and
subsisting the enrolled militia while in active
service. and providing for the support of families
of volunteers.
1t is stated that the Secretary of War ad-
dressed a note to the President demonstrating
against the appointment of Mcclellan and init
mating that if the facts were stated, he,
(the Secretary would feel compelled to resign.
To this letter the President replied. stating that
the exigencies of the times required the arrange
ment, suggesting that if the Secretary felt dis
posed TO resign he would feel constrained to ac-
cept the resignation.
A Savannah. Georgia. paper describes Stone
wall jackson as having a forehead broad and
prominent, the occpi,al AMI sincipital regions
both large and well balanced: ewes expressing a
singular union of mildness, energy and concen-
traton: cheek and nose both long and well
formed. His dress is a common grey suit of ia
ded cashmere. coat. pants and hat-the coat Is
slightly BRAIDED on the sleeve, just enough to be
perceptible. the collar displaying the mark of a
Major General.
= GIN. MCCLELLAN VISpIcArEp The Black
Republican press must that Gen Nc
Clelan knew the force in Richmond. which
caused his mastery retreat from the Chckahom
inv. The same rebel force has held at bay twice
the troops he had. and not protected by fortihca
tons a. at Richmond. but in open field. miles
from the base of supplies How eloquent bis 81
lence 10 let facts vindicate his campaign, and
thus shower merted contempt on his vile ira
ducers-N Y. Herald
The last news of ''the gay and festive Ham
lin. as the Portland Argus styles him, Is that hs
was fishing off Rockland The Free Press oil
that place goes into ecstacies and items over the
aquatic sports of the Vice President, and the fac
that his old oil skin breeches had 20 be tied uf
with piece OF rope yarn A double shuttle was
performed by Mr. Hamlin to the intense amuse
ment of his hilarious friends. of whom the rural
quill driver vas one. Mr.. Hamln is understood
to be prejudiced against Gen. Mcclellan. so LEI
him fish.
OF thing we may rest assured. The
South is master OF its population, black and
white; and will do with them, whatever the ex
gency of the occasion requires. The emaneipa-
ton scheme is the delusion OF men, " no from The
beginning have lived only in delusions The
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