Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-04

this regiment. Is under xrest for tyranny aud cru
eliy 70 hs men.
A SEcEsH FLsc-Oa sunday afternoon the
children AZ Roberts Chapel SUNDAY School were
Informed By tier Superintendent ,hAt l. y
PhipPs bad something to show ther The chill
dren were all sttsntion. and NJ Phipps took the
stand. He told them the meaning of the word
"secesh,' and alsoexpIainei what brought about
the war between the two sections Of the country.
Having enlightened the children, he went on to
say that most Of his relations were living at the
South lie then unfarlei the Confederate flag
which be held in MS hand. Atihis moment some
one cried out. .'Grosns." The groans we're given,
thus desecrating the house OF God and bis holy
day. Phipps looked after this as If he had com
mit,ed grave otfense
Capt. Jacobs. of Company d. 18th Indiana,
Col. Meredith. is, We understand, meeting with
great successrecruiting Yesterday be enrolled
IL men, all brave. young. and patriotic Capt
Jacobs's headquarters are in PaImer's Block,
South Illinois street
= The Philadelphia Press gives the following
Washington items:
most stringent order has been issued. pro-
hibiting the transportation of "sprituous vinOus,
or malt liquors. even for officers of the highest
grade. across the Potomac after the LIST of Feb
ruary.
Another order has been enforced prohibiting
officers and soldiers Of the volunteer service from
riding in omnibusses through the city. This is
owing TO the prevalence OF the small -pox.
Ii ~ stated that New York party has sold to
the Government steamship for sl80, 900. which
could have been bought in New York city three
months ago for $4,000
The different Congressional Committees are
gradually unfolding some very singular and start
ling Government contracts. The information Is,
from appearances, derived from parties who have
been disappointed.
DIR. Fletcher reports that there are 100 Indi-
ana prisoners in Virginia. North and South Car
oIina. Yesterday supply of clothing and other
necessaries were sent them by way of Fortress
Monroe.
We enormously stated yesterday, that Lieu
tenant Price was going into the SD regiment
and to the stall. There is no. such position. We
make the correction the suggestion of Lieu
tenant Price.
-REsIGxATIoS GES. LAxDER.-Our special
able resignation of Gen Lander. on account of
having been ordered by Gen. Mcclellan to retreat
from Romney before jackson, and reprimanded
because, instead of this, he desired to capture
Jackson 1t is but short time since the coun-
try congratulated itself that an officer of General
Lander's reputed energy and determination was
placed in command in Northern Virginia. The
recent backward movement before Jackson has
excited public attention. 1t now seems that Gen
eral Lander has the same opinion as the public
of that retrogade movement. and j. not disposed
to bear the responsibility of a which he
was forced by orders contrary TO his own udg
ment. He IS rather surprised, also. TO find that
dispatches from w ashinSton, which subject
10 Government supervision. should be allowed TO
put tins responsibility on him.-Cin. Gazette.
"A soldier in the 18th New York Volunteers
now stationed at camp King, in the vicinity of
Fairfax Court house. writes a relative in
this city that the regiment has just received two
months pay; "But," says the writer, eve cannot
use it here unless we pay 10 per cent discount
on the L. ), Treasury notes, which we consider
swindling"
Does any student of history remember how
one morning before breakfast, Wellington hang
Ell a number of the scoundres who were robbing
his men?-N. Y Tribune
1t costs the Government S37 500 in the sin
gle item of OBTAINING the steamship Constitution
in Boston harbor while Governor Andrew and
General Butler were disputing which of them had
authority to commission the officers of troops on
board.
We understand that the Commissioners ap-
pointed by the General Government to examine
into the condition of the Arsenals at Pttsburg,
indianapolis and ST. Louis. have performed their
duties and. after mature deberaton, reported in
favor of the arsenal at Indianapolis The Com
missioIers say that the ammunition manuiac-
tured at indianapolis is vastly superior to that
manufactured at the other points, and business
generally conducted more Systematically. The
Government will undoubtedly approve of the
report.