Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-20

= Major John L. Bafe his been promoted to
Lieut.. Colonel OF the 18th Indiana, vice Richard
j. Ryan. resigned
LOYAL INDIANS TO BIZ ARMED A Washing
ton respondent says that the War Department,
will, probably, authorize arming the Indians on
the Kansas border. Commissioner Dale ad
vises it,
FREMoxT.-A San francisco paper sums up
Fremont as follows: "He was a Statesman who
had never made speech; General who had
never won a battle; pathfinder who always
missed the track, and millionaire not worth
continental d-n."
We saw Col. Mullen, Adjutant Harrison,
and Quartermaster Redman, of the 6lst Indiana,
(the 81 lrish) in the city yesterday. We in
formed that the probabilities are that this regi-
ment will be consolidated with that commanded
by Capt. John s. " illiams
- Sergdnht E. NJ. b Hooker, of the Goth In
diana. will leave on Monday next for Fortress
Monroe, with a number of men he has recruited
for the service. Sergeant Hooker detailed
for the recruiting service, and has been most eff
cient. He ought to be promoted.
The PA RIDGE BATTLE REBEL STATE
NExr-The Nashville Times of the 18th has the
following:
We conversed with gentleman who arrived in
the city yesterday direct from the South, and he
informed us that the Memphis papers of Tuesday
published an account of the recent bloody battle
between the Confederates and Federals on the
border of Arkansas, and that they claimed
brilliant victory for Gen Prices army. They
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thousand killed and wounded. and on the Federal
at six thousand This must be very high esti-
mate, though it was undoubtedly very bloody
battle They state that Generals Mccullough
and Mcintosh were both killed, and that the loss
OF officers on the Confederate side was very
great.
The New Albany LEDGER Is informed that
sickness has prevailed to fearful extent in the
Cd Wisconsin regiment Col. Starkweather, lately
occupying West Point. at the mouth of Salt
river. An officer of the regiment says that over
ninety deaths have occurred in the regiment since
November 10Th of typhoid fever alone, and that
many Others have died OF other diseases The
regiment was the finest and best Offered of any
recruited in Wisconsin.
Tine MoSIToR This gem of the Hampton
Roads, the proud monument of the genius of
Ericsson. derived its name from tribe of lizards,
whose fossil remains testify to the immensely of
their proves They roamed the ancient seas
with the terrible monsters known the Moso-
saurns, Iguanadon. Ichthyosaurns. and others OF
the Saurian genus A feeble representative of
the fossiliferous species still survives, and is
named Monitor from the popular notion that it
gives warning to the crocodile OF the approach of
danger.
The last remains of Col John A. Hendricks
and Lieut.. Perry Watts arrived from st Louis
on the o'clock train yesterday. The bodies
were escorted-the former 10 his late residence
and the latter to the residence OF Mr. lsom Ross
by the jefferson Greys and Madison Zouaves and
a large number OF citizens. The remains of
Lieut.. Watts taken To Bryantsburg at 10
O'Clock this morning.
Two good men and brave soldiers have fallen
and the result has come home 10 Us with the bit
terness OF sorrow for friends that are lost TO
us forever. They both fell with faces 10 the TOE
and with words OF cheer and support TO their men
ON their lips. The echo OF their words had not
vi died away when the lips that uttered them
sealed in glorious death. They died a>
heroes, and as heroes they will remain in the
memory of the people.
John Abram Hendricks the first Colonel
whose death Indiana has been called upon es
p~cslly to mourn over. Although lndianans
have been in the first rush of battle and have sac
riff ed themselves for their country on nearly
every battle field. Col Hendricks the highest
commander the State has vet lost. His deatl
has left no stain on the fame of Indiana but en-.
HANGED her own bright glory. He fell. all our
dead soldiers have fallen. IN the front ranks o
the contest for victory or death Ii lndianlan:
needed an example how to die they have here d
glorious one: and though We all know they Il,
not. 1t will.yet not be lost Such examples W.
never he forgotten
Colonel Hendricks was well known to the peo
nile OF the county and State He was a LAWYER q
ability. had been for years publicly known an,
was twice the unanimous c. lddate OF Republican
conventions fer Congress from the l bird Con
cressional District and, altl ough not elected OF
either occasion. he distinguished the canvasses b.
All able and energetic support OF the principles n
deemed correct He was the eldest son OF III
late Governor William Hendricks. and was Dor
on FRIDAY. in March. 1873. and killed on hls 39u
b;rtiday. Friday, March 9Th, lob2.-Aadiso
Cosrier 18th
Captain Thomas Foster. Commissary o
Subsistence United States Army. has relieve
Msor { ]. KilhuTi. in this place
1t i suggested that since the Administrat'o
has given Fremont command il can not ala
longer properly refuse TO pay the debts he cor
tracted when he was in command in Missouri
his old debts not paid no will wish to kav
any dealings with him in his new position.
-Capi Chris Miller. under date of Beverly
Mach 18th. writes a. follows: III | have no la
luck ] shall Ice on my road home by the 18th
2dth. IL will take some time to get home. ii
road are very bad. and am not well yet
The Terre Hauie Express OF the ioth say
The half brother OF Gen. Zollicoffer confns
among the rebel prisoners at this place. died ia
morning 1hi- mak~~ >eren Who have di'