Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-18


A rebel soldier discharged from one of the
Richmond Hes pitals, committed suicide rather
than be constrained to re-enter the army.
Charles Patrick O'Bay miller, of the State
.Seafinei, has been commissioned as Assistant
Chaplain of the 6lst cd Irish regiment Green
field Sentinel.
Most excellent appointment The prayers of
the righteous availeth much, Our friend Pat
rick, no doubt. has secured his appointment by
his assiduous attention to the Governor and his
monkey. and by the labor he has gone to in Sc
curing life ike pictures of these noted individu-
ais on We chase after The oyercoat contract.-An-
derson STANDARD. =
We copy Gov. Morton's dispatches to the
Cincinnati Ga.efiee Yesterday in full:
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. I6.
Col Mansions brigade has moved forward from
Campbellsburg. Ky. to Columbia. in Gen Thorn
ass division. The roads are badly cut up and
are almost impossible for teams Ii il said that
the Texan Rangers who lost their leader Col
Terry, in the fight with Col. Willichs men, a
few weeks SINCE are perfectly demoralized, and
cannot be controlled. There are collected in
small bands and are scattered all over the coun-
try.
The report that Col. George h Steele of the
43d regiment had resigned, is Incorrect liz
was Col Asbury Steele of the 3ith regiment that
resigned.
An effort is being made to have prisoners of
war quarterei at indianapolis
Chas. c. Hindes. Of Lafayette. is appointed
QuartermaSter of the III artillery regiment
Ii Is said that the President has declined &C
cepting Gen Reynods's resignation, preferring
to give him short leave of absence.
He that don't fight.
But runs away,
MAY ike to run
Another dav
-CosSrNDABLE-Ou old friend and fellow
citizen. Lieut.. J. \. Cottman, OF Company r.
18th regiment Indiana volunteers was detailed
and sent home about ten days ago to recruit for
has regiment. By his indefat;gable exeltions and
untiring perseverance he has already sent forward
thirty seven recruits, aud leaves in few DAYS
with ten others. thus completing the number re
quired To Mi up his regiment We know of no
other man who can surpass Lieut.. Cottman in in
dustry and energy in his vocation.
Here is funny Endorsement on the back OF
letter dropped into city postoiice. addressed to
recently appointed Quartermaster in one of the
New England regiments.
Harry. hear YOU are commissioned as Qaar-
ter master and can save 600 wear WHY
didn't YOU 80 in for a whole one and make il
S4.000!
The rel hot shot used in the British nav,
and forts is produced by pouring molten iron into
shells \ small cupola furnace has been put OF
boaFi the Warsaw for melting the iron 10 be uset
FOR such shot
a Philadelphia firm has received a eontrac
for TIE Manufacture of ~ 200 Springfield mus
kets for the Government f4a
Ten >ige has resigned but his resignation
ne not vet teen accepted. and we trust for the
credit o. the service, that he NAV be prevailed on
10 t.Ae Al back. ana that he may be put in 4 com
mani commensurate for his great very superior
Geueraship- Jealousy of his achievement, by
0tAes officers, AZ Their continued afrronts in 4
Five Points ~ i SAID Ia be his reason for re-
signing -Leuis-Iii, Democrat.
-ESGLIsH TRoors ~ CANApA-Oui,e h-il
liant cir,ie Of nobility came ss oiHcers of,he frs
battalion OF the rifle brigade WHICH arrived a.
HaiIftx in the Austraiasian last week The t,a,
talon j. under the oommaAd OF Lord Alexande
Rl,s~ell. brother OF Ear Russell. and among m,
officers Of the corps are Major the Hon Stu
art whose brother j. already with Lori Lyons a
Washington asone Of his aftacses: Captain Ior
A Clinton, brother Of the Duke Of Ne~ca.,le
Lieutenant Lord Edward .CsFendsl son OF a,
Duke of Deyonshire, Lieutenant the Hon =