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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
General Mcclellan.

We are advised by our special Washington
correspondent that to-day General Mcclellan will
cease TO be General-in Chief OF the Army of the
United Suites, sad that order announcing the
change Will he issued this morning by Secretary
Stanton. This will not take any careful reader
OF the Gazette by surprise. 1t has been known
To us, that soon after the Inauguration of Mr..
Stanton, he lost the confidence not only of the
Secretary OF War, but of the whole Cabinet, and
also of the President Ii was fully determined
some weeks ago that he must either bring forth
fruits worthy of the fine army he controlled, or
retire. Or this decision, we understand, he was
advised. when he asked for an opportunity to
lead his army against Manassas. This was grant
ed The movement took place, and the result is
known. The rebel army had departed. The place
was there. and nothing else. And now it appears
that this greatsrmy which menaccd for so many
months the capital of the nation and blockaded
the Potomac. did not exceed forty thousand men.
The dismissal was fairly deserved, Ii could not
have been avoided. Gen. Mcclellan has no right
to complain Never did a m m occupying such
position, and holding for many months within his
control the destinies of great nation. enjoy
such advantages for distinction as he has en-
ioyed. Elevated by the President, with the
unanimous approval Of the Senate, and the cor
dial assent OF the people. he entered upon what
promised to be brilliant career In all his
movements he was sustained by the resources of
the nation in men and money, meeting no Oppo-
stion from any quarter; and encountering no in
reference. the President, even. having
dered everything into his hands, until it became
evident that he was not equal as IA chief com
mander TO the emergency Then, ami not be
fore. did patient people begin to express dissat-
isiactOn. Ii is not purpose here To recount
the failures of General Mcclellan. Indeed this
Is not necessary to a full justification OF the
of tla f,-+
twenty four hours nuke il evident that he WIS
not removed an hour too soon. The country IS
in peril and no man can be allowed 10 endanger
il by retlVling the great undertaking the nation
has in hand The task was delicate one and
We are sure no one regrets the necessity for the
step that has been taken more than Mr. Lincoln;
bat the country will feel strengthened and Ell
courlsed 10 find that energy and resolution now
preside AT the helm For this let the people
ioice while they Sympathise with the General
whose failure has lei to the change IN the com
mInd of the army.-CRcianati Ga=ene.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
The Tax Bill.

The bill reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means TO provide internal revenue to sup.
port the Government and pay interest upon the
public debt would more than fill two entire
pages of the Sentinel A contemporary justly
titles ii "the most stupendous scheme of taxa
ton ever submitted 20 the American Congress"
The bill is most comprehensive and thorough in
its provisions. Everybody is taxed: everything
is taxed. Every article of necessity. well as
every article of luxury is put under contribution
TO provide the to support the Gov
eminent. Candles are taxed, as is oil, burning
fluid and gas. Soap, sugar candy. saleratus,
starch, brooms, pals. pins. hoop skirts,
umbrellas, salt. -four, and every other conceivable
thing. must hereafter be impressed with the tax
gatherer's stamp. And these additional burdens
upon the industry of the country are imposed by
the representatives of party-the Republican
party-which proclaimed the necessity of economy,
Of retrenchment, and of reform in the admins
tration of the Government. Never before since
the Government was organized. has there been
such reckless extravaganza, such infamous cor
ruption, such bold and ex 'ensve robberes of the
pubic treasury. as have occurred during the one
years Republican rule; and the people will soon
begin to feel the results through the army of
taxgatherers which will ere long be imposed upon
the country
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13

ANY citizen who might have strolled out yes
terday in the ne gibofhuCd of the grave yard
would have Witnessed not very credittbie scene.
A squad of PRISONERS had been seut up in charge
OF i've soldiers. for the purpose of digging a
grave Tor two rebels who had died on Saturday
night. The soldiers obtained liquor from some
source and several OF them we're evidently in
tOxIcated Their conduct. as represented to Ts
by citizens who saw il. was most disgracetul
Profanity. uprOarious singing, and the most
abusive language Ia the prisoners occupied the
four or Eve hours during which the grave was
being dug. Several citizens. who happened 10 be
present. demonstrated at such unbecOming con
duct in cemetery on the Sabbath. but without
other effect than renewed drinking, more obscene
songs, and louder oaths Two of the pri. oners,
Who were employed in digging the grave. were
evidently in feeble health and attempted several
times 10 rest They were driven TO their task
again with loud oaths aud threats. that if they
did not work faster. they. the drunken guard
would shovel the earth in on them and bury them
in the grave intended for their more fortunate
companions. About four o'clock another guard
arrived with the bodies of the dead prisoners
They were lowered into the grave. the earth
snoveled over them and guani and prisoners de
partei the iasI named guard returning to the
barracks bv the way Of the railroad aud refusing
to allow the drunken fellows who superintenied
the grave digging to accompany them, so out
rageOus and shameful was their conduct, even up
to the moment Of burial. A gentleman who
witnessed the whole aftIir, and whose word can
not De doubted. describes II IS the most brutal
and shocking thing he ever heard Of No minis
Ter accompanied the bodies To the grave. That
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13

II will be seen by the Presidential war order Of
the Ilth inst, that General MCCLELLAN "having
personally taken the ield at the head Of the army
Of the Potomac" Is relieved from the command
Of the other military departments. BY the same
order General FRExoST il restored To active duty
and given the command Of military department
east Of the Department Of the Mississippi. and
west Of the Department of the Potomac. This
new state Of affairs look rs though there had
been change Of policy. General FRENoNr was
removed from command for incompetency, and
for reckless extravagance. Gen. MCCLELLAN was
supposed TO be in favor with the Administration
on account of his conservative tendencies, while
Gen. FkEMosr was regarded as out of favor with
the powers that be in consequence of his abo
ton sympathies. Matters now appear to be re.
versed McCLFtLaS Is no longer General in
Chief and FREGoST Is restored to n command
equal to tina, before he was relieved Conside-
rations other than military may have caused
these changes, for the development Of which we
must patiently wait. The OF affairs now
indicate that the radical Republican policy is final
ly in the ascendant
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13

STRIKxe IHE PREslnEST-Th Abolition or
gans vary their assaults: one week they strike
a the President through his vile. and the next
shey ssssil him personally with rdicule The
last sffo~< Of this kind i by the New York TIL
bune. who suggests that Mr. Lincoln IS going to
TAXA lis field. and in person lead the Federal
armies against the rebel hosts,-CAicage Post.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
All Sorts of Paragraphs.

Senator Sumner could hardly command pa
tience to speak of Gen. Halleck. and the Wash
ington Republican. a dirty. woody concern, calls
the General can upstart."
The Paris women are excited about an cleo
trio head dress invented for the Empress Euge-
mia. Ii is a crown formed of globuIes of glass,
lighted by electric light, and set with diamonds,
rubes and emeralds. Ii emts such an etfulge
as to light up of itself dark ROOM and if ever
put into general use will supersede the necessity
of gas Jets or wax candles. Every lady will be
her own chandelier.
The monthly returns show that the army of
the Potomac is in excellent and improving health
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13

BANK OF THE STArE-We hear Of one Of the
branches of the Bank Of the State of Indiana
that has refused to pay coin for it, bills. tender
takes the ground that these notes are legal ten
der grounding its conclusion upon the construc-
ton given TO the law by the Secretary of the
Treasury. The fact, however, that there is now
bill before Congress making the old issue legal
tender. is evidence that The law authorizing the
new issue did not impress this feature upon the
notes created under the act of July. 1861. Banks,
therefore, that undertake to test the redemption
question, on their right to use the United States
paper now in circulation legal tender will be
very apt to 90 TO the wall, or they will at least
be at the mercy of parties who may protest in de-
fault of payment in coin.-CiR Gaz.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
.The PresIdenrs Inconvenience

A correspondent of the ST Louis Republican.
writing from Bellevi!le. H., comments with keen
irony upon Mr. Lincoln's emancipation message
His texts are introduced thus:
The resolution adopted by the Congress of
1870, reads thus:
Resolved. That Congress have no authority to
interfere in the emancipation OF ia, es in the
treatment Of them in any Of the States; il re-
naming with the several States alone % provide
rules and regulations therein. which humanity
aud true policy msy require
President Lincoln says:
IL recommend the adoption Of joint resOlI-
ton by your honorable bodies. which shall be
SUBSTANTIALLY "a follows
RsSolred. That the Unitel States ough, to CO.
operate with any State which NAV adopt a gra-
dual abolshment Of slavery. giving to such
State pecuuiarv aid. 10 be used by such State in
its discretion, 10 compensate for the incouv eni-
ences. public and private. produced by such
change Of system.
The correspondent naturally noticed the differ
ence between these tao propositions: but il must
be borne in mind tia; he Presidents resolution
y offered A. "A means ot ending the var. though
u must be admitted thst the trainers of the Con
stitu,ion omitted to name that mode an the list Of
provisions on that subject IL does not even come
within the provisions of the Chicago platform
the trainers Of which believe in stealing. no, buy
Ing, slaves: and several of their most prominent
leaders are IA favor OF coutiscating these iucon-
veniences in the rebel States Their measure i
unconstitutional. bu, not more so than that of
the President { TX Register.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
In this instance

practice has been discontinued. Tn this instance
il was probably well enough.
IL all this had happened in Richmond. and
loyal soldiers had been the victims Of such bar
bariiy, how Indignantly and violently We would
have denounced il as the legitimate result of the
pernicious institution. Let u hear no more. for
little season. of the barbarism Of slavery.
HeathendOm furnishes nothing worse than this.
There may be military necessity for exclud-
ing benevolent and charitable persons from the
hospitals. however much humanity and decencv
would dictate otherwise. liz will be difficult.
however, 20 convince the public that even dead
rebels should not be buried with somewhat more
decency than dOgs-Lafaveffe Journal.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
NJ e DiCAl.
PREVENTION is BETTER THAN CURE.


rENO LADIES OF DELICATE HEALTH OR IMPAIRED
organization, to those by whom an increase of
family from any Objectionable, the undersigned
would offer prescription which is perfectly reliable and
safe and which has been prescribed in various parts of
the Old World for the past century Although this article
isvey cheap aud simple yet has been put up in half
pint bottles and sold very extensively AT the exhorbant
price of a. per bottle, the undersigned proposes fur
niSh the recipe for ST. by the possession of which
lady supply herself with perfect safeguard, at any
drug store for the trng Of % cents per year Any
physician druggist will tell is perfectly harmless,
thousands Of testimonials be procured OF its efficacy
Sent 10 any part THE world receipt Of 81 by address
ing. DIR. }. &. DEVERAUX,
p. Box, No 1858, New Haven, Connecticut.
uly22-d6w'6l
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
Special Notice.

10 ADTER TXSERS.-AR advertisements taken for
specified time and ordered out before he erJiratiOn
Of time specified ,cu he c.drged the regular rafss
for the same &c tie time they ordered OUT.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
Democratic Union State Ticket


The Louisville Democrat says: THE conser-
vative men and Democrats will revolt at the idea
of paying out Of the earnings of white men thous
snds Of millions for the idle. worthless negro,
Who would no, be free If he could. and couldn't
az he would Z"
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
"GreOf american Eeenedy,"
DR.. HARvEY'S
CHR0N0-THERMAl FEMALE PILLS

Which have yet failed when the directions have
been strictly folowed in removing difficulties arising
from
OBSTRUCTION, OR STOPPAGE OF NATURE,
Or in restoring the system perfect health when suffering
from Spinal Affections, ProapSus, Uer, the Whites,
other weakness of the Uterine Organs Also. in all
of Debility Nervous ProStration Mysteries, Palpa
tons &C. which the fOrerunners OF serious dis.
ease.
30 These pills perfectly harmless the consti
tuition be taken by the dc cate female with
causing distress. at the same time they actke charm
by strengthening vigoraing and restoring the system
healthy condition. and by bringing the monthly
period with regularity, matter from what cause the
distractions may arise They should, however, not be
taken during the first three four months OF pregancy
though safe any other time, miscarriage would be
tie result
Each box contains go Pills. Price 81, ard wnen de-
sired will be sent 10y mall pre- paid by any advertised
Agent. receipt of the money.
Sold by Druggists generally. J. BRYAN.
Rochester New York, General Agent.
Fky@ TOMLINsON q COX, Agents for Indianapolis.
juyl9-dSw 81
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
ARTILLERY HORSES.
Artillery Horses Wanted
FOR UNITED STATES SERVICE.
QARTERMAsTER DEPARTMENT. U. S. A..

QARTERMASTER DEPARTMENT. U. S. Al
indianapolis, March 10, 1862.
StEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE DELIVERY OF 40
= One Hundred and Ten Artillery horses. will be
ceved this Office until March Is 1862 The horses
qnird for the service not be les than l51a hands
high sound in every respect not less than oar years
than nine years old dark color square otterS and
well broke. weighing less than 900 lbs Approved
security will required for faithful fuhlment of
tract The contract 10 be completed in twelve days
The proposals will be opened Tuesday, March Is
ls62. IL o'clock JAMES A. EkIN.
mchlO-dtd A. Q. L. :. \.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
BELLS SPECIFIC PILLS
To LADIES.

nR JOHN HARVEY, HAVING FOR UPWARD or
twenty years j. oted his professional time .xcu-
sivcIy to ;he treatment of Female difficulties,
and having succeede In thousands Of in restoring
the afflicted sound health, has entire cOndencen
Offering publicly his
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-31
altered Es.ss,c,s.

~ III
Considerable prejudice exists against hlnt lock
mUskets altered 70 percussion, and this prejudice
is, no doubt, well founded in most cases, mas
much as many of the pieces so altered have been
really dangerous and comparatively inefficient.
This may be said Of the great proportion Of those
altered by private contract. In these the tube,
having SO slight a hold in the barrel, is apt to
blow cut and injure the frar more than the per
son fred az. In TRUTH where a hole is drilled in
the barrel OF a flint lock musket the thickness is
n-ctsuticient to give a long enough thread to hold
the tube firmly in its place.
We learn that this objection does not apply 10
the muskets altered at the Confederate armory
ia Fayetteville, where, by a process Of punching
the metal is crowded up around the hole made
for the tube, so as to add materially to the length
of the screw and render its hold in the barrel
fully as irm as that Of any original percussion
gun. The old State arms thus altered are said
to be equal to any mUskets in use, and probably
superior to any guns that could now be made.
since It might be difficult, if not impossible. now
to obtain as good materials as were used in the
manufacture of guns made carefully during
peace, and when unlimited opportunity of selee-
ten could be had.
Experiments ave been made at the srmory,
TO test the value and efficiency Of the guns SO
altered, especially with reference to the tubes.
and they have been perfectly satisfactory. Even
in cases Of guns that did not pass inspection the
firing Of hundred rounds failed to show any
effect whatever on the fTmness Of the tube.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-31
Treason in HIgh Places.

From the Washington lobeI
If the war for the Union fail, its failure VIII
probably be caused more by treason than by
force Of arms There is every reason to believe
that the success Of the rebellion hitherto mas
been secured almost wholly by reasonable com
m-uuicatious from trusted men in our own ranks
or employed in the management Of military a.
fairs. Many such communications are known to
have been made, aud many more are suspected
to have been made, ever since the beginning OF
the war. Again and again have the Contede-
rates boosted Of their previous knowledge OF all
the movements Of our armies, and many facts
have proved their boasts true. We have Just
learned "a most astounding circumstance, Which
may well make every patriots heart sink IN dis
may, and almost il despair. An officer OF high
character has infoTmedU us that, 10 his knowledge,
on the day when the Pensacola ran the gauntlet
Of the rebel batteries, and before the usual hour
for communicating the cOuHtersign OF the day
to our Pickets opposite one OF those batteries,
the rebel pickets boastfuIy shouted the correct
countersign across the river, and added The
Pensacola is coming down Tonight" What
does this prove 1t proves that the countersigns
which are sent from the War Department 10 our
camps, are made known TO the rebels by traitors
in confidential positions in or near that depart
ment, and that other information in reference to
contemplated movements Of our naval forces is
likewise communicated to the enemy.
What Is to be the end Of all thisl Can there
not be some publication Of the departments, so
as to save orr country from the destruction that
must otherwise result from such fearful treache-
ry2 The depressing fact is known that prefer
ence for the southern rebellion, or base c0rrup-
ton, has led officers of the government to carry
On, unsupported, correspondence with the rebels
to an extent unknown and uudiscoveTable.
Shall no effort be made to Unmask these vile tEal-
tors? If discovered, shall we {" swear them and
let them 90, or shall we ratAerhang them to the
first lampp0st3 If ever "a crime deserved sum
mary and extreme punishment surely such 8
base betrayal Of confidence as is shown by such
acts should be most promptly and severely visit
ed with the laws heaviest penalties. Whether
prompted by love Of the rebellion, or by the
enemy, or by a mercensrV wish to prolong
the war, and profit by plundering the govern
ment and the poor soldier, such treason-aggra-
waited a thousand fold by the confidence reposed
in the endorsements everlasting shame and
contempt, and should receive such punishment
torture even-as VIII make the OOldest forever
shrink from following the base example.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-31

FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 81.

a SOLDIERS FUNERaL-Yesterday NOM
ing the funeral of our lamentcd fellow-cil-
zen, J. W. Kirwan, brother Of Col. A.C. Kirwan,
left his late residence at the corner of Second
and Washington streets, for Elmwood cemetery.
The body was followed by a long procession of
mourning friends who took a melauc holy salts
faction in paying the last tribute of respect to
an esteemed gentleman and devoted soldier.
Accompanying the hearse was Capt. NJ. v.
Gray's new company of " The King Hornets. -
The members were present in fun force 20 escort
the remains and 90 testify their appreciation Of
the worthy qualities of a deceased brother sol
der. When the dead lay like a warrior taking
his rest" before the footsteps Of the mourn
ers had turned from the grave, the echoes
were awakened by martial yolleys fired over
the newly turned earth. The deceased was
a member Of the company of Hardee Grays,
raised in this city six months ago. Heexpressed
himself grateful to its commander, Captain
OHavre, for many kind attentions showed
hin after his health began to decline. The
intelligence of his death was communicated to
Col a. c. Kirwan by the % Lieutenant of the
company, who, in his letter from Bowling Green
states that the deceased died from consumption :;
his departure was sudden but painless. The Of
feer says; " his death IS greatly lamented in
our corps as a high-minded gentleman and a
true and faithful soldier, he was beloved by all
his lelow-soldiers who knew him they req ct
his loss and viii not soon forget him. We are
sorry his last days could not be spent with
his dear wife and relatives, but Ike many another
good and faithful soldier, he was called upon to
pay the debt Of nature far from home and
fiends.n