Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-08

they are doing. and they are left ~ conjecture
e. or movements. or AZ least to the uncertain IN
formation gathered by scouts Communication
with those living within our line for once !
strictly prohibited; all regard Il - a good sign
and looking 70 business" speedily There . At
tbs time about seven tbousand Of the ersens in
Komney, supported by fros eight - ten thous-
aud Others. stationed At convenient points on the
rOad from that place - Winch, ster; but we're
they twice as strong the ''HOOsiers' and buck
ewes can and will make them take the back
track In double quick tr,e, when the order shall
be forward
We have definite information that "crackers"
are getting scarcc IN and shout Ronney. End the
troops there are already complaining of their
half rations, demanding either hghi or retire 20
some point from which they can more readily pro-
cure SUPPLE An officer connected With this d.
vision Of the army. few days since. disg uised
himself in citizens clothes and VISITED the rebels
in their own camp. spending several hours in 80
cial chat With the "big bugs." learning az about
their condition and contemplated action. and
then retired with maHv thanks for his visit and
an invitation to "czll again" He will probably
call again, but when he doe, he will be accom-
panied by larger nnmber % friends than expec
ted or will be welcome; and all sincerely wish
the surprise may prove anything but agreeable.
CAxP GossIP.
Last evening while sitting around a camp fire.
one of the men gave a recital of recently arr
we'd recruit, which may prove Interesting.
Shortly after the arrival OF the regi-
ment 10 which he Is attached. in AN
tcipation of active movements the several Cap
tains were filling the vacancies which existed in
the commissioned officers of the several com
panies. The competition was as usual very spir-
tied, when a tall raw boned specimen of the
Pennsylvania mountain quietly remarked that
those v ho wished 10 be corporal were welcome
to the position for his part, he intended to apply
to the Captain To appoint him picket regard
ing il by far the easier and more desirable
place few DAYS only had gone 10y before be
was one OF detail from his regiment for picket
duty, and being taken to- the extreme outpost to
ward the enemy there stationed with his com
panion. The remainder of the party, who were
To lie put on interior posts, being about to retire
he seemed To be suddenly aroused to a conscious
ness Of the fact that he WAS to be left in so dam
gerous position-for the succeeding twenty four
hours-then suddenly vanished his exalted ideas
OF being picket" and he begged loudly to be
reduced 10 the ranks-but picket he was. and
picket he continued to be for that day. IL the
desire for position before reaching an enemy :
country and the disposition To "shrk" afterwarl.
was confined only to the unetterel and ambition;
private, the service would be sensibly improved
RANK.
The same greediness for place, which some
times becomes 80 disgusting at home finds M
abatement ia the army. but in justice IL must b.
said that the higher the rank the less apparent
are the manifestations IT'S absolutely disgust
ing to see inferior officers traducing and back
&tmg those who outrink them, ami thi:
viOlatfpu of ~
which positively prohibits any expression o
appreciation censure hut regardless of thei
obligations TOO many systematically labor t,
arouse feelings of dissatisfaction toward Those II
command. hoping TO profit thereby themselves
while they are known not 10 possess tenth part o
the qualification for the place they so covetousl,
seek a. the present incumbents. Sueh h0weve
is the character ct mankind, and such exhibition
ct IL will not cease until the influence of IN
Chaplain becomes more controlling.
VISITORS
Not few and OF all classes of people. iron
the gray haired father who seeks bis only son t
find him wild and unconscious with fever, to tlI
white headed stripping of sixteen summers, VIII
has escaped from home TO find glory or
grave Alas. how often aud how do the
find the latter Sometimes gay deanes an
silks are observed huItering around as the TAI
forms encased therein pick their way through ia
muddy thoroughlares of the camp, with thei
skirts raised SO high To show more than il
prudent for a soldiers ewes 10 gaze upon. Wha
brings them to camp or what induces them to re
main Is known only TO the initiated, and not bein
of that favored number further comment canno
be expected Mud. mud mud, knee deep an
getting no better daily-the subject is too pain
ful to be elabornted+ ~ah# HHN
"REMINISCENCES OF ROMNEY.
Thax xb IL Of al cha acta n
least TO some folks When our army move
il was followed byr quite a number of "contra
bands" of both sexes, who with single excep
ton, were dressed IN The garb recognized as mp
propriate TO the sex of the wearer-that
beautiful snd fascinating saddle colore,l
damsel had donued boys apparel an
managed to make the disguise 80 complete
that none suspected the trick. She had been dul
ing our stay, serving rs a waiting maid about ON
MarsLal.'s hotel in Romney, but arriving
tins camp-if rnmor be crelited--She ful
niShed with transportation (no lack there to IN
iaI off land of "Indelnny.' the land of freedom
and ultimately landed at the house OF a resigns
army officer. whose residence is in village nc
one thousand miles from Indianapolis-by raj
road. EH-Fm nrfF H-FH-F.H IS 4
Wonder if her visit West had anything to d
with the resigna tIOny 81.
A PmLosorIIC GRowL.
Has this war been Inaugurated that officers
high places in the army may cOnnive and wor
at the >piriting away Ot slaves from their owl
ers, EVENT. those owners be reputed Captains
the rebel armyy
Will one of the results of the be the trans
fer of negroes from Virginia and other slay
States 20 Indiana, there to hold the fugitive
durance contrary 10 law Or are there those VIII
regard the abolition of slavery rs a duty. and b,
lieve the easiest mode OF accomplishing that e,
suit Is by the .bleaching process and therefor
adopt it in preference 10 leaving the slave ownt
TO the Influence of public sentiment d his CIV
sense of right and Justicei HoosiER
a Defense of General NcCleIlan-.Ta
speech Efou. -. -. Cox. OF ohio. q
Reply to his Colleague, the Hon
and Rev. John a. Gurscy.
lCoNTINUED,
wish that my colleague would cultivate son
faith Ia Geuersi Mcclellan. he is a minister
the Gospel, and Is iull OF faith IN the salvation
: all men. glory in according 10 him the fulle
soul liberty ia religion. HIS creed includes Il
e salvation OF all--embracing in It's commehensi,
faith JEFF Davis. jeff Thompson WigtaIl. AT
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