Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-27

Capt. Jacobs, OF the 18th Indiana - home on
a short leave Of absence. Capt Jacobs purpose
is to recruit for his regiment He is an accom-
pshed commander, and, without doubt, here
where he is we'll known recruits will flock to his
standard Capt. Jacobs speaks in the highest
terms of Col Meredith, who commands the corps
to which he is attached and declares that the 18th
is the crack regiment now on the Potomac.
Col John Q. Walker, of the 35th Indiana
(lst Irish arrived in the city on Saturday last,
from Kentucky. on business connected with mat
tiers concerning his command. Col. Walker
looks exceedingly well. Evidently camp life and
the hustle and stir of the soldier agrees with him.
The Chelsea Telegraph reports that one day
last week, a lady OF that city went out TO make a
"call" After ringing the bell Biddy came to the
door. and the following dialogue ensued:
Ills Mrs. at homer"
mo, she's gone to the circus"
ITO the circus! greatly surprsed) What cir
Gus has she gone tor
ITO the sewing circus num-"
The 18th United States regulars paraded the
principal streets on Saturday last, making fine
appearance. On Yesterday Sunday the band
discoursed mos; eloquently on University square,
and the men were put through their drill just as
il it was not the Lords day.
We understand that one of the editors of
the indianapolis Journal is going sutler of the
SD Indiana, the Railroad Regiment" He goes
TO war because il pays, and. he will discount
United States Treasury notes and make his
charges upon our brave volunteers. Their hard
earnings on the battle field in the service of their
country he will put in his pocket.
Gen. Mcclellan attaches no importance to
the statement that the rebels have evacuated
Manassas. The General says 1.-The roads are in
such condition that it would be impossible for
them to fall back, even if they had desire to
do So"
Schuyler Colfax' paper says:
Just as we anticipated the Cairo expedition
has turned out a miserable failure aud humbug.
The troops have returned quietly To Cairo, effect
Inc nothing attemNing nothing.
Major Prosser, of the ID Irish regiment, Col.
Mullen. has opened a recruiting Office in this city,
the north-ea corner of Washington and Hi
nos streets. All Captains. Lieutenants and 9th
ers. recruiting for this regiment in the 9Th, 9th,
eth and 9Th Congressional districts. are requested
TO communicate with Major Prosser who will at
once see that the men volunteering are placed
comfortably in barracks
On TRoors AT PoET RoYN-Itis now stated
that General Sherman simply obesed orders in
not advancing himself into the interior after land
ing At Port ROYAL. It was the purpose OF the
Government 10 make permanent and impreSna-
bic base OF operations about Beaufort
The Washington dispatches to the Philadelphia
Press saws:
An Indiana Captain vas knocked downin Fourth
street and robbed of about $500. The city =
flle-i with thieves and sharpers. few Philadei-
pima detectives are much needed here.
Capt z. y Hoffman. of the 18th Indiana
has arrived at home on the recruiting service
We saw The gallant gentleman Saturday last,
and he reported everything fayorabl, with regard
10 has regiment. Capt. Hoffman is energetic
officer. enlisted heart and soul in the cause of his
country. and We commend him to all patriots
dss'roas al volunteering.
AT meeting Of the officers OF the 56th ( r.
regiment. held at Camp Morton, the sollos-
ine resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEEKAs. Major Frank j.. Lord. being i'm
PEELED by the desire 10 advance The interests ol
tie regiment. has, at the ssesifcss OF his own
resighed ms position as Major " the Goth regi
inent;
R,soIr,d. That while view with the highe-