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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

ported 10 me that he must return, and that hid
offers here had not been received. Here CON-
mences my knowledge of what the community
here generally know-that goods were afterwars
received which were ofbad quality / know that
the contracts we're given out to Jews, and that
poor articles were furnished 10 the Government,
| know that those articles offered by the Boston
firm were good, and that in some instances the
prices we're lower than were finally paid. ! do
not know the motive which led to the Jews being
selected and these men rejected lam not aware
of the influences which resulted in the State con-
tracing with parties who furnished inferior arti
cles rather than with more substantial and reliable
parties. There is srheTe I saic ,ceok point
When you know that check of $500 or 81 900
is deposited, you will draw your inferences ofmat
ters you do not know anything about.
G. w. BuRRows. Of this city. being duly
sworn, stated the following facts:
was formerly carriage maker. and have had
experience ia that business. / wanted to get the
contract for the army wagons which were to be
furnished. | wanted to secure two hundred of
them, and | had man 10 help me build them
Najen avoided me in every instance he could, and
would not hear to me at all. | at last managed
to get bid before the Quartermaster here, but
they would not pay any attention to me- When
went to the Office they had time to speak to
me My bid was SIS less than the contract price
at Cincinnati. Ny bid was S75 piece. and
theirs was $50. My bid was In writing Ii was
put in before the letting occurred. There was
an advertisement for proposals The excuse for
letting out the contract at higher price was that
they could not be furnished here quick enough.
| could give security. told them so, and that
was prepared to build them at the shortest notice
had the materials on hand ready to build them
but did not get the contract.
Frederick H TAPKINe deposed as follows:
am of the fir Of Tapking & Becker, of In
dianapolis. Our firm have contracts IN connec
ton with Geisendorff & Co. for the manufacture
of uniforms for the soldiers In settling with
Geisendorff lie charged Us, in one instance, two
and half per cent, and in another instance FIVE
per cent, part to pay toward obtaining
these contracts. In conversation with 5. G.
Morgan upon the subject of making bid for a
contract, suggested 10 him that he should add
commission ia making his estimate tor a bid, as
my impression was that commission would have
to be paid
We could add more testimony similar TO that
we have given in reference TO the subject Of COM
mission or brokerage paid for giving or obtaining
contracts for furnishing army supplies during the
present war to officers of our State Government,
but enough has been presented from responsible
sources to leave the impression or conviction that
such practices have prevailed. We would not
willfully judge any one wrongfuly. In justice to
the parties who are thus anaigned, we give on
next page their testimony or the substance OF it be-
fore the same committee in explanation of the
charges made against them.
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tB- The Ottawa Free Trader says there are
about twenty sorghum mills in Lasale county,
Illinois, and that they have manufactured full
$50 900 gallons during the present year.
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CLoruINe FOR CoSTRABAsDs-It is reported
that contract for the manufacture OF 5O,0OO
suits for contrabands, has been awarded TO ex-
tensive clothing house inNew York.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

DEATH OF ELIPHALEr CAsE.-We regret 20
announce the death OF Eliphalet Case. formerly
editor of this paper. and late editor of the Port
land Advertiser. Maine. He died at his old resi-
dence in Patriot, Indiana. Mr. Case was man
of vigorous intellect and writer of unusual force
land ability. His contributions 70 the Enquirer
in the spring of 1861, over the signature Of John
Hampden" attracted great attention and gen
eral publicity by their sound views and cogent
discussion of public policy. Mr.. Case was In
our office few days since, and appeared 70 DC IN
the enjoyment of more than usual health and
sprits.-( Cincinnati Enquirer.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22

s#- The Assistant Quartermaster at Lsus
vile advertses for proposals to furnish the Gov
ernmept with three thousand mules Bids will
be received until Thursday, the 18th inst. for one
hundred and upward.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-12

The rebels made dash upon winchesser res
ierial. bat after short struggle. were sent 10
the right Hbput. severely punished Tor their re
erify. The place 49, de en- 81 los t,e il h
iliiD.'is ctvslrs un'ier Col N"--. AMI we'll lie
iel,Jei thlt ear lpS~ wa unls tvs k'l.et AID ten
waun'is,i-'he iormeT Capt I. W G.u~senoF aud
Lieut. Logan.
Capt GnusvenOr was originally 81 New York.
but nine years ago moved TO Elgn. Illinois
where he -tu'iied Law, and wa-, during the cam
paign OF IS. associated With your correspondent
ia publ .hing pa er. When the war broke out
he raised q company for Or vas appointed 70 the
command Of one in the Mcclellan Dragons,
der Major Barker. Afterwards he Was trau~ler
red % the command of a company in the 18th
Illinois. and for some time pact has been located
at Martinsburg, above HIr!er'- Ferry. | have
not obtained particulars OF his de,th. but, from
long acquaintance with him. doubt not thai he
diei at the head OF his c0mmaud. He was
self-made Young man. one OF lar more tban ord
mary promise. sef-reIiant, generous snd ambi-
ti"n>. and would, had lie lived. have made his
IN 'rk high Ia life The intelligence OF his death
will he receives with profound souow at the home
OF hi> adoption. Illinois.
By the occurrence Of the late STIRLING events.
the trial OF VI ,hony and other Western political
prisoners his been indefinitely postponed. In
Tact, IL il now doubtful whether the exa nina
tuu OF TIE IDi uef Will OcCuf VII dticf - the
election for Congressman has taken place in the
Dubuque District Of lows.
As pruphe~ied in former letters. tie efforts Of
the clerks here 10 form voluntary military organ
liz tious met with marked failures. AL had
some excuse TO avoid jpinlng: one had married a
vile; another had yoke OF oxen AMI must needs
try them in short all begged 20 lie excused. A
few DAYS since came peremptorv or.ler from
headquarters for the clerks 90 organize into mill
t,ry companies. elect their Capttins ami drill
daily in Orier To he re ,dS for active eme'
There WAS me- dsobeying this short OF resigning
twelve cor fifteen hundred dollar salary. and th q
OF cour-e WAS not To he Thought OF AID now
daily they exchange the pen for the musket. and
shoulder" and ''or,ler aud ''clIarge bsyonet-,
and tramp and hihk greatly To the discomfort of
their feelings and their bones. They say that
We talk about the Sbuth forcing men il TO the
ranks. and ask hat difference there-is between
the south AMI themselves! Poor fellows! They
had barely reached the comfortable conclusion
that they were exempt when they find themselves
manipulating "A t~eve pound muSk,t and liable
at any momeut to be put as targets for Southern
sharpshpOterS
Gen Nee elan yesterday took the field in per-
son, snd ere long secession and the balance of
mankind will hear from him. GALWAY.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-12
Douglas and right.

We under,t mi th.t Joe Wright. in his speech
e., puts up great 81 ,ims lie lie peculiar cham
nion AMI especial friend of tbs ate Senator
Dou- las, with what truth let Tue facts in the case
decide
IL will he recollected that the difficulties be-
tween Senator Dpuglas and the AdmnStr ton
OF President Buchanan occurred in lc5S, over
the Leconipton Constitution in X ms ~. sni thar
the tend was carmel into the electi"n Tor Um'ed
) ateS S'nator IN Illinois. which cane oft that
year Where was joe Wright then. What waS
this especial friend OF the gIe,t Illinois states
man doing IN that period Ia aid his e.octionl He
was at Berlin. il is true, lnlding IA hi.h and la
crai,e position under the n ,tionll Administrl-
ton. but il he such IA great friend ot Jud e.
D1u-laS, as he now claims o. be. he could aud
would have written a letter IN favor of his e,ec-
t"n Did he do IN Yes, lie wrpte II letter. nut
not in favor Of Senator DIugla-. In 1860, two
years after the hr>t diftculIy between Douglas
and Buchanan, and while the feni WIS almost M
rs height this especial, and peculiar, and stead
fast trend OF Senator Douglas wrote letter in
which he inior~ed and approved the policy amt
course pursued by the Administration ct PreSi-
dent Buchanan. in all re<l,ect>, There is here
he stood then. DneS lie call for the publication
Of the letter. Let him authorize its publications
IT he dare. and il will cunvict him oi "A dupcit,
and hypocrisy unparalleled even ia the corrupt
ceSspOOl OF political chic ,nerv in which he has
been so long dabbling .-Rushrilte JacksOnian.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-12


The first SAYS the Constitution must be main
tsined and the rebellion mu-t be suppressed.
The second dennunces alike the doctrines OF
Southern and Northern extremists.
The third priie-is against the policy Of taxing
white men for the pan.ha-e 81 uesrVe..
The fourth condemns the recent mlht1fv
rests OF citizens OF this State. aud deSlaIes that
they have right TO demand trial.
The fifth protests against unjust interference
with the freedom of speech and the press.
The sixth refers 20 the reckless extrAvagance
Of the Federal Governments. and counsels a return
10 rigid economy.
The seventh declares the new excise Law very
unjust
The eighth counsels economy In the State
Government.
The ninth recommends that all taxes be paid
in Treasury notes.
The tenth halls with satisfaction the Presi-
dents declaration that his object j. 70 save the
Union the shortest Way under the COnstitu ion.
and says he should be sustained against the
pressure Of radical Republicans.
The eleventh in-isss upon the enforcement Of
the negro exclusion law of the State.
The twelfth tenders thanks TO the Illinois vol
unteers
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-12
Our Army Correspond encc-From TN e
l)ti Indiana.
CAMP NEAR WAsHINGroN. Sept I.

CAMP NEAR W AsHINGr0N. SEPT. 4.
We have been on the IN ,rch for thirty DAYS
from Frederick >burg, Virginia, aud have now
fOu- ht three titles nsmeiN-at Warrington
Springs, G. ,insvllie ard Manassas. At the latter
place the enemy were strongly posted. and
attack though vigorous repulSel with much
s,crfce Oi lie. ! never Witnessed more bril-
Ii ,nt attack I'll "a that made 10y the "bOody old
l9th. but 1t was useless slaughter of brave La
dIauiaps. We were swept by cruss- hie of ar
tlery on b,'h Il INKS, While IN front the enemy
we're protected by railroad embankment and II
stone wall; therefore We were compelled To fall
back To "A fence, and then we gave them hail CO.
lunibla with veil. The rebels could not stand
il, AMI hrnke and run like dogs. Ater the battle
we found our loss to tie 221 men out of the ~ Ia
ln'liana and eight commissioned officers. Col.
Meredith is brick and fine officer. hen his
nurse fell we missed him. and feared he was bad
~ hurt, but IL proved lie was badly bruised with
two ribs broken, but he never lett the field.
Bully for Sol Whoever commanded 1 don't
kLuw. but OF this assure YOU, the men are dis
satisfied and denounce the General whose inca.
ptciIy sent them To that Internal slaughter pen
Would to God our brave Mcclellan had been
there. how different would have been the result
Oi the last baule; We hear lie Is to take COM
mand. and the boys are all o,erjul ed.
Never dIi men H. ht nravely than the
boys OF the ola 18Th. but IL WAS OF no avail. ana
were driven back by Il cross tse of ARTILLERY
and rifles
Lieut.. Col. B,chman acted the part of snl-
der. and deserves better position, tor lie Is com
petent and brave Off
The following is list Of killed and wounded
officers:
NJ jor May, mortaily. in head; Capt Lindley.
co +. b idly, IN les; Lieut. Samuel MeredIth,
badly in neck; l. cut. Cook, Co. Z. both legs,
bully; 81 cut Newman Co e, both iegs, bad
ly; III Lieut.. Hindman. co. b. badly, in thI.h;
2. Lieut.. Jack CO ID, badly, in thigh; , eut.
Geo. Z Fney, go. II. III arm. slightly. Captain
Jacobs, of co ID, sciiied his loot on the OF
the first bittle() There is policy in war.
Yours respectfully. Par II HART.
C,tt,,in a. II Iqh i,n,na
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Frederick City and Vicinity.

Frederick City, the capital of Ere er.ck county
NJ 'r, lsnd, Il situated two miles west of MonVca
cy river, forty four IN les northwest of Washing
ton ami sixty miles west oi ,tmore. branch
railroad, three miles long, connects it with the
Baltimore aud ONO railroad. Il Is considered a.
the second city i'm the State ia wealth and com
mercal Importance, anu L. the third ia population.
lie houses are generally built oi BRICK or stone;
the streets wide and straight. crossing each
other at right angles he town contains Il
handsome Court house. churches iur II e>byieri-
ans. Ep,sco ptian>, Met4odi>t>, B,ptistS. German
LuIherdns. German CIlyin>tS and Roman Cath
oncs; tree banks and n Rom,u ithoilc college
AMI other SeinInlrIes Hnd sc, er.l newspaper OH
ceS. liz also has III ,nulactUrles OF IrOn wool, pa
pei, -four. ropes aud e,rthcnware. The county
" treIenck Is situated ia the northern part OF
ol the Stale, borieriIs on Peuus, lvaula, aud has
an of 40 Square miles. Ii is bounded Ou
the southwest by the Potomac river, which sepa-
rates IL rom Virginia. intercepted by the MpnOc
&C, river. ard also drained hy Cacoctn. Pipe.
L.nganore aud Benefits creeks The South
VI 1autains, a continuation Of tile Blue Ridge OF
OF Virginia. forms the western boundary, ana tie
surface Is generally undulatng. The soil in di
ierent parts is iUrmel OF decOmpo>ed Limestone
and slate and is highly productive. Hay and but
ter are raised Ia tins count, 10 a greater extent
than in any other in the State. The Chesape Ike
and Ohiu canal traver>es It's southwest border.
La lo6l the POPULATION numbered 40 SO. OF
whom 3 243 were slaves. At the State eectiun
held la Ie6l. the vote Tor Governor stood thus:
For Bradford { L aion) .............. J.32j
For Howard Peace Democrat) .......... 2359
Union majority ......2,54o
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-12

Governor WRIGHT makes one grand point in
his rhapsodies before the people. for they can
hardly be called speeche>-certainly not areu-
ments. He denounces rs trsitors all who orposs
negro purchase and emancipsiion-al who de
spse the ubiquitous MoRRILL. tarf-all who CHI
jest to the plumber of the treasury Of the nation
or Who hnd fault With the conduct OF the war.
This is about the burden of his harangues and
the staple of his wise states manship
Since he sold himself To- Governor MoRroS
and turned his political wares into the Rel ubll
can camp. he seems TO have lo-t all sense of
shams AID the little political independence he
once possessed. Gov. WRIGHT never had much
OF the latter commodity. but that little he makes
willing sacrifice now to his rapacity for Office
and pelf He is content to remain dumb in vie~
OF the Unjust attempts to make his constituents
pay for southern negroes. and to have them
shorn OF then property to pamper the bloated and
purse proud aristocracy ut manufacturing New
England. IN lis greed for place. he humbles
him-ef at the feet OF these men. and denounces
his old Democratic friends as traitors. because
thew not cowardiy. base AMI mean he
Republican brother. denounced th : MORRILL,
t,rif in Gumeasured terms. and JAMS WILSON
aadG. 5 OKTH equally severe ag'nst the eman
cIativn purchase policy OF NJ Lincoln Are these
Republicans rrairorsr CRlrrISplS aud all the
Border Stale Union men In Congress. voted
against these measures OF iniquIty and injustice.
Are they tratorsy Republican members of Con
gress. and committees of Congress, impaIed
high the 9TH ewes ~ho plunderci the Treasury"
and the Republican presses denounced the "rob-
6ers who saiudled the Government. robbed the
people. and stole from the soldiers IN the fed"
Anu ale they rsltor~. tool
The Whole truth is. that Governor WRIGHr.
living Ior for years at the seat OF powerful
aud corrupt monarchy in Europe has imbibei tie
worst sentiments of a despotic Government.
Like all weak minded and unprincpled men, has
impessions OF liberal government were easily
erased. and he returned trom the Court of Berlin
with thorough contempt for democratic insttu-
tons. lie is Tor sitting The voice OF the people
fo~ putting down tree discussion-for permitting
"artitcil wei hts To be put upon the shoulders of
the rAitr min. and tor throwing them from the
shoulders OF the negro" la word. the man has
fsrned himself inside out. and he moves about
like mauiac. irving 10 make Democrats believe
tha, he only is honest. and that sll others are
Seee~sioni>ts and traitors. When Gov. WRisHr
makes such an exhibition OF himself. aud busters
10 make some one believe that Democrat he is
still. let all the people laugh! The whole thing
y funny.
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Union majority. . "a,
From the New York Times, Sept. 5.
state Rights IN yermaut

A spe X OF trouble has arisen lately for the
Go, ernment in quarter where il was least to lie
expe, tel. There Is possibility OF contest in
Vermont, between the 90, erument and the Fed
eral judge OF That district. IL seems that some
Iersons had been arrested 10y the United States
Marshal toe dI>c,'urasing enlistments. and were
put ia all in Burlington. writ ol hc6sas cor
Pus as Ssued ~ judi e Smaliey IN behalf OF one
oi the men The m r>htl reported the facts TO
Washington, received the following dispatch lrUm
Judge Advocate Turner
Pay no attention 10 The hGbeas corpus for the
liberation OF Lsmin. Barney, and e.d. AMI, II
any attempt be made 10 liberste them from cu>to-
DIV. resist il 10 the utmost. and report the names
OF all who attempt il
o. the return of the writ on the lst inst the
N ,rsha returned that he had arre>' Ell The uliD
rnder the order of the Secretary OF War. at Au-
gust g. direcring the arrest at all persons Ills
cuurssng enlist meuls. and THAI their ciSes be re-
ported foe trial be.,,re military commission. and
that the man WIS held under another orier su>
pending the habess corpus IN such Case. AMI the
order above forth.
The su.ge-tiun MAS made that the proceedings
should lie over until tie authorities Ut ashng-
ton could be further heard Iron, but Tie prison
er's counsel Oppo. ell it. and the Judge decided
that the return Was Insufficient. inssmuch as the
Secretary oi War could not suspend the writ
lie accordingly OrieIed the Marshal to produce
the man within Tour hours, or I've woGld make sn
order that the Marshal show Cause. ut the next
term of the Circuit Court, why lie should not lie
punished Tor contempt of CouIt The NJ irshd.
Choosing 10 obey the Orler received frum W Ash
instou. did not pFOauce The nan, ~here1pon Tie
orler Ia ~how use made
The neat term OF the Court ~ not held until
October. and many changes NAV lake place be-
tween and then. L. remains to be seen
whether the Government or the Judge will yield
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-12

The Journal copies an extract from the Gren-
ada (Missi-sipp'l Appsoi in which il il stated
that Mr CAsLiLK Is stumping the Western part
OF Virginia against the war and in favor Of the
Ssush." The Journal knew that it was giving
currency To lie by Publishing aud in 'orsing
statement of that character. Mr. CARLILE is not
sfumping Western Virginia against the war or in
favor of tie South The Journal Is the lat
PIPER in the North that should chirge any one
with ut,ering tre,son,ble sentiments 1t was
against the war before and after il commenced
II PRONOUNCED secession re5oiufioa. aud said
that the people of the South had the
right Of revolution. IL they chose to exercise il.
II VAS in favor of pe,celbe separaton-of let
ting all the States that desired to leave the Union
90 in pese. Four months after the fall Of
Sumter. the Journal s,id that il had seen no ret
s.sr ts chmge the o,anions it hi expressed
against civil war and ia favor of disunion. and ii
the rebels would lay down their arms il was It'll
in favor OF letting them depart in peace When
the Journal was a ivoc tting the light Of sece
sion. Mr.. CARLiLE vas in the Virginia Conven
ton opposing il. lie opposed il not only theo
reiicaI!y. but practically. lie remiined in the
Uaion. To day. As he his always been. he
is in favor of the old Constitution and the old
Union. The trouble with the Journal so far as
Mr.. CARLILE Is concerned. il. that he is not
Aboliiionist-he IA not Black Republican. He
associstei with them long enough find out
their hypocrisy. that the emancipation of the
slaves was otJest higher with them than the
maintenance Of the Constitution and the pre-er
walton OF the Union il came from the of
the revolution Because he can not have any
sympsthy with Block Repubcanism. the Jour
nal charges Mr.. CARL'LE with uttering treason
able sentiments and with being a secession sym
pathi-er. knowing both To he false. This charge
CONES w'th i'll grace from paper which is an
open and persistent advocate of peacab.e sep
arason Of the States.