Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-28
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the lace or thfs, and without the State having
paid one dollar, vajen sends the account TO the
commander OF the regiment, With Instructions 70
enter II on The pay rJn and collect from the sol
diers- We do not say that the Quartermaster
has an interest An the account, bus the great
anxiety manifested by hinl % get the amount and
the means resorted to, might well justify the sus
picion that dollars and cents were more poserful
than either Official duty duty the soldier
who is perilling his life for his country. The
officers of the regiment should prevent this wrong
and not allow The soldiers under their command
and whose rights they are expected to look after.
10 be imposed up and their pay taken to satisfy a
fraudulent ciaims--tincennes Gazette.
--Bigadier Gen Wood. with large force. in
Guiding the 18Th and 5lst Indiana, and the 64th
and 65th Ohio regiments are building military
road from Frankfort 70 Somerset, Kentucky.
Col G. l.. Danham. of the 50th Indiana, is in
command of the Fifteenth Brigade, at camp
Wickhne.
Thomas @. Foster. of Bloomington. is APP
pointed assistant surgeon of the 18th Indiana,
and DIR. j. w. Hervey. of this county, assist
ant surgeon OF the 18th regiment
--Generai Reynolds is daily expecting orders
to report Mt Cumberland. Maryland.
The SD regiment. Colonel Smith, will be
paid of before they leave for the seat of war.
The Lafayette Journal has private and re
liable Information from Chicago that William p
Dole, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, has been
authorized by the President and Secretary of
War TO organize brigade of four thousand
Indians, to be attached to General Lanes expe-
di,on. frass.s - ~
-wHAr THEY THINK OF MCCLELLAN IN Rus
sh.--As complimentary dinner given TO the
officers OF the 7th New Hampshire regiment at
the Metropolitan Hotel in New York, the other
day, Major Roland, i'm response to a sentiment in
honor Of the Commanding Chief, Gen. McCel-
Ian, stated: - -
That during visit to Russia some time since
he was told by General Todteben. the renowned
engineer of the Crmean war. that he Gen. L
thought there were at least two great soldiers in
the United States. One was General Scott, whom
he knew well by fame and warlke acts. and the
other through his military works, and that was
Captain Mcclellan. Loud cheers General
Todtleben predicted that if ever the United States
should become involved in war, Captain McCel
Ian would distinguish himself Three cheers
and tiger for General Mcclellan.
- The 9th Ohio, known as the German reg-
mens under command of Colonel Bob. McCook,
man 9th that decided the fate of the day by an
impetuous. irresistible charge with the bayonet.
- A correspondent of the Lafayette Courier
SAYS he has seen over 10000 soldiers pass
through Bardstown. Kentucky, and not solitary
drunken man.
- correspondent of the Chicago Post wri-
ting from Cairo, under date of the 22d instant
says:
said something in previous letter about the
military censorship of the telegraph, which
lists here. The following dispatch written to
90 by telegraph this evening. but upon presenta
ton Mt the general headquarters for approval, il
was suppressed.
"Gen. McClernand's official report Of the re-
cent reconnaissance ut Columbus will be made
tomorrow. He Is understood 10 be in favor Of
removing our gunboats and transports to Punt
ney's Bend. some twelve miles above Columbus,
and debarking forces 10 occupy his two cncamp-
ments ut Weston and Wilburn, while the troops at
Paducah should be moved TO corresponding
point upon the railroad from Columbus to Union
City. This. combined with the Federal occupa-
ton of New Madrid would be a complete in
vestment of Columbus, would cut off the enc
rny's supplies and force him como out from
his deienses and fight or surrender"
The following note found in the pocket
forms received the other day at Paducah:
make these pants for the ptiful sum CT thirty
cents. IL they last the wearer no longer than
this sum of money lasts the maker he will be
naked before cold weather.
Mas Il. VI. RANDALL. indianapolis.
General SgeI arrived in ST Louis on Thurs
day evening. 1t is said he has been assigned a
command on the Potomac
-BATTLE or SOMERSET, KY-Captain ] +.
Taylor, of Co. ID. 10Th Indiana who was in che
battle of Somerset. furnishes the following with
regard to the killed and wounded Of the gallant
10Th:
Co. A, one killed and three wounded.
Co h, two killed and fourteen wounded
Go. c. one killed. Lieut. McAdams. and three
wounded.
Co. ID, one wounded very slight.
Co. +. one killed and six wounded
Co T three killed and four wounded
Co q. five wounded.
Co. II, one killed and eight wounded.
Co. /. one killed and five wounded.
Co. X. six wounded. two MORALLY.
Making eleven killed and fifty FIVE wounded OF
the 10th
Col. Wagner. who so distinguished himself
in Missouri. and who is now attached to General
McCiellans staff, has been in the city for the past
few days inspecting ordnance. We understand
that Col. Wagner. who is a European patriot o.
'4S. and came to this country with Kossuth, pro
nounces eur Western artillery complete and capa
BILE of competing with all the world in proper
tomato numbers. Col. Wagneris most accom-
pshed officer, has paid due attention his spe-
cial department. and We hope hereafter 70 chroui
cal his promotion a Brigadier Generslship.
TT The latest dog story is of two dogs who
fell to fighting in a ssw-mi In the course 81
the ,u.tIe one of the dogs went plump against the
saw in rapid motion, which cut him in two in
staiisT. The hind legs away, but the for'
lce> continued the fight and whipped the othei
co-
- We would invite the attention of all whe
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ia Cur advertising columns. IL j. the experienc,
~ All wholesale dealers who purchase from then
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