Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-18

Gen. Benton went to Missouri with his brigade.
Gen Hovey i nicely quartered here in the splen-
did mansion built for Gen. Hindman. but upon
which the mechanics yet have lien because he
has not paid tor IL tried today % instil some
gratitude in Gen. Hovey towards Gen. Hndman.
for building so capaciOus and comfortable a house
for his use, but be PARKED my argument by some
legal techucalitics and constitutional objections
which Indicate stubborn Parpose not 90 De
thankful at all Quartermaster Pope. of our
town, who came out with the llth. but has been
promoted to Division Quartermaster, occupies a
part OF the house "a an Office. attended for the
present BY his wife By the way don't exactly
eethe desirableness % such promotion unless
the higher a man is in the army the less he has
TO do and the better the perquisites for there is
very little If any difference in Their pay only ten
dollars month, | believe. Not intimating of
course that Captain Pope has any eye to perquis
ties.
Other fine houses are occupied By other Gene
rails and their stats. and all the churches except
the Episcopal and Catholic are occupied as hos
pitfalls.
The convent or nunnery H. in operation rather
more vigorously than formerly for all other
schools have been suspended or abandoned, the
SISTERS alone remaining true TO their mission.
There are few resident men or boys over eighteen
IN The town, Dut any quantity of widows and
daughters-the widows being of the grass per
suasion, their husbands having left in search of
Their rights, with remote probabilities OF return
ing, especially If they get their rights which, sc-
cording TO my politics and religion, should be a
traitors DOOM
| am under infinite obligations to Gen Hovey
for the use of his splendid charger, Gun Boat, a
huge black animal every way the counterpart of
the diminutive creature Gen. DumOnt furnished
me IN Louisvle-large, good looking. feet and
sure footed, albeit the General amused himself
when we came to good piece of road by chal-
longing me for race with his own personal horse.
For this don't thank him, because certain vague
images OF broken necks or broken legs at
LEAST bemudied garments. TO say nothing of some
fellows throwing il up 20 the next time |
abused horse racing. held me in check until he
got the start of old Gun Boat who utterly refused
to 90 easy unless would let him throw dirt in
the Generals face How it ended | need not
say, further than TO threaten the General with a
fair start next time, especially if the secesh in
the rear.
After this ride with Gen. Hovey which had in
troduced me and my business 10 all the Indiana
regiments along the bank, he kindly furnished me
one OF his Orderlies to 90 in front where were
some other regiments with whom had business
still allowing me the use of his Gun Boat horse
Immediately back of town commences, not a sc
ries, but budding together of sand ridges which
produce tolerable beach trees. but mere excuse.
for oaks, and miscellaneous underbrush. The
road is for the most part deep excavation along
the top OF the ridges, worn down by long washing
just the width OF Il wagon. Away ont from town
found the lst Indiana cavalry an the 34th in
fantry doing picket duty. | must tell YOU more
about them and Others in subsequent letters
7. A. G..