Indiana State sentinel., 1862-09-15

The enquiry" in yesterday Sentinel was
not made to serve any good purpose, out with a
view solely to create in the minds of its readers
distrust of the Government dissatisfaction with
those who manage military matters in Indiana,
and to harrow up the feelings of the friends of
those who have suffered by the late disasters in
Kentucky.
An assertion is made that Generals Wallace
and Love deserted the regiments placed tempo
rarily in their charge for the purpose Of being
organized, and that the disasters that followed
are consequences that flowed from such deser-
tion.-JOuTnGl.
In the remarks we made about the manner in
which the six new regiments were put in the
field without discipline, drill or competent Off
GERS, We but reflected public sentiment Whether
Generals WALLACE and Love did their duty we
did not profess to decide, out we simply stated
facts And whether the other gentlemen per-
formed theirs, we are willing that the circum-
stances should decide. The Journal, with
the hope of relieving the parties concerned,
attempts to ImPugn our motives in al
luding to the matter. 1t says that our
object was not for good purpose, but ''solely to
create in the minds of its readers distrust of the
age military matters in Indiana, and to harrow up
the feelings of the friends of those who have suf
fered by the late disasters in Kentucky" No
such considerations influenced US. Somebody is
responsible for sending undiscplined troops. with
out competent officers, upon hazardous expedi
ton. Six very competent officers, in the emergency,
offered to take command of those regiments as long
as necessary, as the Journal itself announced
Two of those regiments, in few days after
leaving here, were called upon to meet we'll
disciplined foe, and where were the "distin-
guished officers" who willingly and enthusias
tically" volunteered to take charge of them,
until the Governor had opportunity to find com
petent men to relieve them7 They we're not
with them. They failed to fulfill the duty
which the Journal tells us they "gladly
accepted" Under such circumstances have
not the people a right to inquire about the
management of military matters in Indiana
about the men who assume to be competent to
be commanders of departments, and the con-
ductors of campaigns2" But we propose to let
the Journal answer itself On the 18th of Au-
gust tne IOitOWlng article appeared IN that paper.
On the 9Oth of August, only twelve days there
after, the disasters occurred Read the follow
ing, and then inquire who are responsible for the
late disasters in Kentucky:
The crisis is alarming, and Gov. Morton is
moving with all his energy to meet it. All the
troops that can move lciH be sent at once to Ken
tucky, and they will 60 amply prepared in all but
discipline for any conflict.
Gen. T. A. Morris, who won the Western Vir-
| gnia campaign, will command one regiment.
Gen. Lew. Wallace will command another. 9th
ers will be under the command of Gen. Dumont,
Gen. Reynolds, Gen. Love, and Lieutenant Colo
mel King, of the 18th regulars. In the absence of
inexperienced officers to take permanent command
of the regiments, Governor Morton has hit upon
the happy expedient of putting them temporarily,
for this emergency, under the command of these
distinguished officers and the officers r0ittingly
and enthusiastically aceede to has tcishes
lt is rather novel feature in warfare to see
Major Generals, the commanders of departments
and the conductors Of campaigns, take regiment
al positions, and return to the unobtrusive rank
in which they started, but it is for the good of
the country, and oil gladly accept the Opportunity,
without stopping to think of their present grades
and well-earned honors These officers ,oiH re
main in command as long as necessary.