Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-04

General Order psohibitinS procIsmatious or
other similar addresses IN the public, by tiener
ais or other s. bordinate officers in his Deput-
mcnt.
- Tnr Larr FieHT AT ALLrGnrSY-Wc
give the Following letter published in the Logans
port rLaros. 1t seeuls TO he AN impartial nc
count 10y soldier
CHEAr MOUNTAIN SUMMIT
ein December g. 1861
AMOS CmLcorr-Dear brother: I received
yours of the sd to-day. WAS glad 20 hear from
YOU. AMI to know that you we're al we'll am
we'll, but almost worn out with fatigue and expo
sure. We have just returned from the bloodiest
battle that has been fought IN this campaign. We
started at 4 o'clock r. NJ. 10 attack the rebels
the Allegheny Mountains, about thirty miles dis
tant We marched Ia the Green Briar camp,
where We bsItei until ii o'clock p. NJ. when
again fell into line, and proceeded on our long
and trcsome journey. Our force consisted of
800 men, and Bo artillery.
The 9th and two hundred OF the ID Virginia
attacked them in the under command of
Colonel Moody and Major John Milroy General
Milroy attacked them in front with pasts of the
18th and 32d Ohio and 18th Indiana. We at
tackled them on Friday morning about eight
O'Clock. The 9th charged on them and almost
reached their breastworks, when Captain Madden
of Company A. vino was leading the charge. fell
mortaIly wounded The rebels then opened fire
on US so furiously that our Colonel ordered us TO
fall fiat on faces, which saved, Ibelieye, hun
drcds of lives: notwithstanding, several of our
men fell, some killed and some wounded The
fight lasted six hours, during which time twelve
Of our regiment were killed and about fifteen
wounded. The Nirginians fought bravely and
suffered considerable loss. l suppose the entire
loss OH our side in killed, wounded and missing
will amount to one hundred and fifty.
Several OF our boys fell within few feet of p,e.
IL was horrible sight indeed. The balls flew
around as thick as hail. j Banta and I both es
capped unhurt; but perhaps we are only spared un-
til the next engagement. Let this be il may,
| am ready 20 follow the stars and stripes up TO
the cannous mouth or into their forts.
felt that would fall when advanc
ing. for did not see how could escape their
balls. They shot we'll. and had we not fen down
we would undoubtedly have been killed. think.
The rebels lost more men than we did. We
killed two Of their Colonies and number OF their
officers. We were Obliged to retreat the best we
could. The rebel force was about 1000. rra
We never closed our ewes to sleep from Wed
ncsday night until Saturday morning at o'clock
$50. J. CnLcorr.
The great American eagle has come ont oil
the Sliden controversy like chicken cock after
a rain storm-head down and tail half mast
Eransuiiie Journal seE
looks like whipped cock with his comb feathers
up. squakng with tear and hunting for place to
hide iu.--1erve Hanfe Journal.
The regiment of Col. Mullen is comfortably
quasterc,i in the larre building OF keyt Strsdcr
ON Water street, where the rest of the regiment
will be gathered Just soon as the companies are
full. We regret to learn that Col. Muilens health
has been poor for a few DAYS; he Is now. however
better. and is addressing himsefwith viror TO the
~fsftn..
LIST INST.
The EransriHe journal says: "Col Brdg
lands cavalry regiment, ON its way from Indiana
polls to Kentucky did not stop Bedford for the
winter, as reported. Its moving, and viii strike
the Ohio river near Leavenworth. ,.t
-cHrrHiyc NKws-A special dispatch, dated
Washington, January : says:
General Mcclellan is better this morning lie
sits up and attemis to important business.
Gen. McC.ELLAS's DIsrAsE.-Cicn McClel
lan's fever is bilious remittent one His pliys
elan thinks he vii be in the saddle in a fort
night.
"A PVFF FoK McCLKLLAS A Washington
correspondent, of one of the newspapers says il I:
known that Joe Johnson frequently said. within
afew years, that Mcclellan had more elements Of
grcat General than any other in tn,
army
-FRoN FORTRESS MoSRoE.-We make the
following extract from letter TO the Lalay EFT,
Courier. dated Camp Hamilton, Va, Decembe
-, ISL:
This Sunday morning, about o'clock. as tho
Newport News boat was on her way to the for
with schooner in tow. and about half way he
tween the two places, she obser, eda gunboat; "a
King Il for one OF ours. and paying little or IA,
attention To her. until, Ia the surprise OF al
hands there came a shot from her directly owe
the bow OF their boat then another directly owe
her. between the chimney and pilot house. Sh'
cut loose from the schooner in order 10 save her
sell. when third passed over her stern, all with
out any damage
Those lett on the schooner put Oh in the sinai
boat for the shore-the gunboat coming up an,
fastening on a. the schooner and taking her of
prize. This seems strange work 70 be nerpeirate,
ia the midst. may say. Of a powerful Aeet an.
almost under the guns of one OF tie slronges
artificial forts m the world. bnt il is nevertheless
fact a. Il witnessed by thous siidS OF other
A. well n myself. Then the fuu commenced
One aud then another. aad finally in all eigh
guHi'oats gave chase. and for AT hour NOR
tire hrins was very interesting But the bird ha'
flown. and per,hing herself under The guns q
Se~.ll- Point. bad ours defiance There wer
some Two hundred shots Tired in all. and the dam
age DOt ~orth mentioning. 80 eiIds another %
their si-srp tricks Full particulars may var
some from tins but not much
--lNbIASA TRoors--Indiana has now in th
held not les than sixty six thousand men. Their
are thirty regiments in Kentucky. The entir
number N the field exceeds our quota BY 81 coo
No other State in the Union has done as vel
Bglly tor Indisna.-Laf. Courier.
-siewarts cavalry company. now under con
mand Of Capt Kirily. i located AT Pom, Plea,
ant. a small town at the mouth Of the kanawh IA.
la Western Virginia
- Lieutenant 4. 6 Crane. formerly o: the Il
dinnapoHs Guards. and recently Of The Is,i Il
dams. has. we learn, been rendered CuptAinc