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

Everything indics,es activity and energy a
heavy force Is concentrated AZ Bacon Greek. and
i under the command OF zen. Mitchell 4
short visit there Sunday convinced me OF their
ehcsency. Gen. Damont j in command oi
brigade there, he Is aSyi<ted by The best military
talent IN tie State Capt. Bemus.iahier. one OF
bis AIDE. has no Superior. Capt. Perry former
ly OF the 9Th Indiana, is Brigade Quartermaster
and Capt. John NJ. Blair. formerly Adjutant Of
the fth Indiana. Is his Adjutant- A most excel
lent Stall or Gen. Dumont's military ability il
Is not Necessary to speak; he needs no eulogy
froni me; Indiana should be proud OF him.
OF the 9th Indiana regiment il is only neces-
.sary 70 SAY that their star has not yet set; al
though deprived of their Enfield rifles they can
hight with the best OF them if they do have old
"biunderbusses" The health OF The reg inlent Is
on the improve; their mortality has not been so
great as in some Others. Last FRIDAY a deathoc-
Cured Y Captain Davis's company from typhoid
fever. HIS name was Amos York, and resided at
Hartford, Ohio county. he was well attended
throughout ms sickness, and every attention was
paid hum by MS officers. A short funeral service
was performed by our worthy Chaplain in front OF
Colonel Crttendens quarters preparatory to his
removal TO his late home
DIR. Charleton, the Assistant Surgeon, is very
diligent and attentive 10 the sick DR.. Laverty,
now Hospital Steward and Assistant Physician.
lucrative position. He Il from Aifordsville, ln-
diana, where he left lucrative practice and en-
listed as common soldier. DIR. ". II. Nelr,
another Assistant, IRON ElIzabethtown, Indiana,
enlisted as common soldier, but from hrs known
MEDICAL qualifications was detailed, and has made
himself popular with the officers and men by his
assIdaity and close attention To business.
OF the officers it is needless 10 say they are all
gentlemen, and have nstilled in the minds OF
sbatr
riOrs.
All eyes are open to catch glimpse of the
paymaSter The Government now owes them
tor three months service which they stand greatly
IN need OF As many of their families are entirely
dependent on their wages for subsistence. The
Sutler, Ira Lindey, has been very indulgent, and
when called upon shows hIs liberaty by
giving them loans from time to time To sustain
their families, without per cent. lie is a gen
teman, and should Congress abolish the sutler
business many poor soldier would feel the effects
severely. Ii Congressman would act the soldier
short time they would understand soldier 5
wants little better
Our friends in Indiana are not unmindfu-
almost every day boxes of provisions arrive in
camp. which IS cheering TO the soldier, accom-
panied with the blessings o. pious parent, sister
or brother, for which thanks are returned doubly
Since this was commenced the 9TH Indiana
Muich was on picket duty, came IN Lieutenant
Wiilet brought in Cherokee that he got near
the lines. The information that he brings Is not
10 be relied on He says he was cook in com
pany of General Hndman's regiment; was near
10y when they made the attack on Willlch's men;
says General Hindman got behind a house and
was badly scared. He states the force at Bowling
Green TO be 10000 strong, with plenty artillery
and the force at Bells Tavern 800. which is
the force under General Hndman. The rangers
are active and securing the country all the time
There are no companies of Indians and only three
or four CherOkees who are doing the cooking
this one belonged to the 9th Arkansas regiment
A report cume to the pickets that force oil
10000 was approaching and within three
mIles-this OF course is so.
Well, when We have fight we'll let you know
IL