Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-12
rIltitary Items.


days go. and reports the health and spirits of
our trave Indiana boys thereabouts generally
good. They eager for the fray.
-DrATHs IN GENERAL HosrITAL IN CUMBER-
LAxo, Mp, sINoE DECEMBER 1.-The following
InIianians have died at the above hospital:
Private H. Alexandria, Co. X 7th Ind
Private Robert NJ GOWN Co. Il, It'll Ind.
Private w H. Mcfeeters. Co. II. 7th Ind.
Private John Woes. Co. n, 18th Ind.
Private Reed ~ Crandle, Co. G.. eth Ind.
Private " X. Fisius, Co h. 9TH Ind.
Private Jos. W ebb, Co. /, 18th Ind.
Private Jno H. Siften, Co. 4. 7th Ind.
In addition to the above, the following have
died. during the present mouth, in the Military
Hopital Of st. Louis and camps in the vicinity:
Joel Green, Co. X, 25th Ind.
James Brazelton, Co. A, 22d Ind.
q. II. Riggs Co. ID. 25th Ind.
Benz. f. Johnson. Co. +, 18th Ind.
EBoch Lockhards, Co. ID, 22d Ind
Major Prosser. recruiting for the 6ist Indi
ana. Col Mullen 1.-THE ID Irish) yesterday dis
patched quite a number ofrecruits to the barracks
at Madison We learn from Major Prosser that
the work of recruiting for this regiment goes
brayely on.
M. H.. Kidd, Prosecuting Attorney of the
Ilth Judicial Circuit, has resigned, and will en-
ter the service as Captain of artillery.
TINS MOVEMENT TOWARD KENTUCKY The
Pittsburg Gazette furnishes q rumor to the effect
that fifty thousand Federal troops are to be trans
fcrred at once from the army of the Potomac to
Kentucky % meet the extraordinary force which
is said TO have been sent from the rebel army in
Virginia, under Beauregard. to Bowling Green.
-PRgsIDESrIAL CARoUsALs.-Our readers will
beas US witness that we are hot croaker- Though
we have well-defned opinions OF personal and
official prophecies, have not thought IL best to
rule every man 10 our standard. Good men and
good officers may differ to personal and official
conduct. and we are the last man to make an iron
bedstead 20 which to bring everybody. But the
impropriety of a night Of carousal at the Pres
Dental mansion, Ia this hour of our national sor-
row, is SO great that we must pronounce IL an in
human outrage upon our suffering soldiers AND
their suffering families In every city, town and
village in the land, except Washington, the usua
winter diversions have been almost wholly sus-
pended. Public Iecttifes, social meetings and pri
waite parties have been very rare. Even theatel
going people have had respect to the cesolatec
hearthstones of the land, and theaters have hardl,
been kept alive in cities where such institutions
usually prosper.
In the midst of the mourning and grief every
where abounding, 20 hear OF night of carousa
in the White House, where Japanese bowls over
dow ed with Imported wines. aud gayety and mrtl
filed the hours is painful and humatng-
4 is disgracefu Whether the expense was born'
by the President nomnaly or not, IT was at th'
expense of the people. and could have cost no
less than $40 900, perhaps twice that.
But the expense is tritie compared with III
outrage of drinking and dancing in sight of th'
suffering solliers. IN half provided hospitals, an'
the rebel flag, which has iouted dehantly almos
within gun-shot of the Capital, for nine months
II mirth and drunkenness and revery are becom
ing such place at such a time. the moral sens
OF the nation has been wrongly educated.
We do not exculpate those who attended. /
Mrs Lincoln had no more sympathy with tn
heart-broken mothers of the land than to make
such Belshazzar feast, the men, fresher iron
the people. should have rebuked her by not at
tending Indianapolis american, (Rep.)
We learn that Mansfield regiment, rendez
vousng at Evansville. Jones's regiment, rendez
vousiug at Rockport, and Gresham's regimen
rendezvousing at indianapolis. have been con
solidated under the command of Colone. Gresh
CRY RosEcR.Ss on GIN MCCLELLAN.-Cien
Roserrans. in his speech at the Washington Hal
supper Wednesday night, gave many reasons " n
he had faith, great faith, in Gen Mcclellan al
had known him a. a student. AMI he had know
him a. a practical military man, and in both re
lations be exceIled. He has always exceile
wherever and at whatever he had taken hOit
His capacity was undoubted. II any man anon
our public men was cipacItated 10 weld our hug
army unprecedented a. II l. IN history, II was, }
his opinion. Mcclellan.
All this Gen. RoSecrans said without any IN
someness. Ii was said earnestly and reaSonabl
and simply. Ii made a good impression upo
II and we believe il did upon all xho heard ]
We felt cratified that il had been said, for IN:
now j. the hour of the croakers-W Wheeling IN
fsifiqeBcer.
IVES saw Capt. Will G. Moreau. resigne
aud retired officer os cavalry. IN the city yeS'e
dav He informed Us that he contemplated m'
king indianapolis his future home. resuming u
practice If his professon-ihe law. We pFed''
that he win distinguish himself a a civilian,
he has as a soldier.
Assistant Secretary of War. Thomas
Scott. 5 a business man. aud his presence IN u
West &c this time means business tie u, IN u
half of the War Department, ascertaninS the e
act condition and force OF the troops IN the Sta
camus of the NoFthw ert. aud Is getting them
Ino ton Troops are pouring into Kentucky iro
OHIO, Indiana and Illinois. at an unexamplt
rate Rumor connects the W estern tour of q
Assistant Secretary with a purpose OF transie
ring -ome Divisions of the arms of the Potom'
10 the West The number 20 be sent i stated
fit. thousand. IL n intimsted that the railroa.
have beeu notified 20 '.hOid themselves IN read
ness in military phrase. 60 be wholly occupi'
by the Government. for a time. in the transport
ton Of troops.