Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-17

The three months campaign In Western Vir-
Kinia y now among the by cones, and great VIC
torres. elsewhere won. tend to REFUGE il to the
present eve But when the history OF this war
comes be written. the innate importance OF that
campaign ~ill again reapsear; and thcn the per-
vading services Of Gen Morris will obtain their
appreciation The campaign t-elf formed a
complete chapter. perfect IN ia plan and il uni
ties. aud deiightng the nation with the uniform
successes attending its execution But the true
mister spirit thereof remains yet 10 be declared
and indicated He has been the victim OF the
military principle which reflects upon the superior
the credit due the subordinate.
There is now good reason 70 believe that the
high Influence of the Commander in Chief has
been used 20 prevent the just reward originally in
tended for Morris
Much OF the humbug of this wars history re
mains TO he wiped away. When Garnett fled
frorI the Laurel Hill camp il was because he re-
ce:yed timely notice OF the repulse OF the Rich
Mountain force-which was more than Morris
dd.-thoueh the promptness with which the lat
ter bsiated whatever III effects might have re
suited frum his want Of Information For seeing
Garnett in flight. without awaiting orders from
his superior, Morris picked mp his troops and ac-
ting on his own judgment FASTENED in pursuit.
This he kept up through most intolerable wealth
er ard over most desperate roads until at the end
of thirty hours he overlook the fugitive rebels at
Corrick's Ford, routing them from their position
killing their General, and scattering the demorali-
zed remnants panic stricken over the country.
This ended the three months campaign.
In view Of these facts il il not strange that
should have frequently expressed his appreciation
I a y
after the battle nj Phillip remarking to a friend
that about all the scalps which have been won
thus far have been won by Morris" But
''The present eye sees but the present object"
and amid the incessant gallop of events from day
/ 10 day his name has been allowed 20 fade from
recollection. Whether Gen Morris covets a DO
sItion or not the writer is unable to say-but he
makes free 10 assert that the country il a loser by
4 his retirement; besides which, IN the distribution
OF honors desert should have its reward. Gen.
Morris has served his country well in hours OF
greater peril than the present-his capacity a
commander is undoubted. and after the long
pending promises in his favor. il would approach
10 insult to give him the go by now in favor of a
later man. -
"A SEcEsH LOVE LETTER The following
very afectonate epistle was picked up in Fort
Donelson after the late fight there. Mute" has
good wife, and he should regard her advice:
SALEy TENN Jan the % 1862
Dear Husban your kind letter of the l9the is at
hand mute YOU do not know how it makes my hart
ache To that YOU was sick mute had rather than
any thing you was here so could wait on you till
you WAS well mute Won no cant git to you mute
will 90 all can for YOU mute = n-te j Don't
want you to think i have for got or for Saken you
mute never will do that mute i love you too dear
for that mute mute when YOU make beeft
hash put sage and pepper and unions IN it mute
will tell you what is good eating put your beete
on and bile it and make up your wheat do and
sole it out and put it in with your beeie and make
dumplings and it is good as chicken and dump
lings