Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-23

satisfactorily the reason why his brigade en-
braeng the 26th Ohio. detachment OF the "a
Ohio cavalry, and the 18th and 5Sth Indiana. vas
not present at the battle Of Pttsburg They
were sent Of on the 4th inst distance OF sixty
miles from PittsburE, TO look after some rebel
cavalry who, u was supposed, were intending to
harass our traiss Having accomplished the OBJ
Ject OF It's mission. the brigade set out on is re-
turn The firing from Pittsburg was heard and
every possible pains taken TO hurry to the scene
OF action, but the badness of the roads and the
blockading army wagons. etc, kept Il back. Ii
arrived at Pittsburg at twelve O'Clock on Monday
night.
w. r. Ellis and John W Goldman, a dep1-
taton from the executive committee appointed ut
the Court house on Saturday night, went to In
dianaPolis by the O'Clock train this morning for
the purpose of efecting an arrangement BY which
the patriotic citizens of TippecanOe county can
cooperate with Governor Morton in the relief OF
the wounded in the impending battle The mis-
sion was highly successful and the committee is
clothed with full power TO act in the premises as
may best subserve the cause.-Lajayette Courier,
2isf.
DIR. Teegarden of LapOrte, brought home
about $40 900 from the 9th aud 29th regiments
Indiana volunteers at Pittsburg Landing
-SoLDIERs' ALLoTNESrs-By an act of Con
gress, passed December "a, 1861. the President
was 10 appOlul IOl NDOit thdu tHltc
commissioners from each State 'whO should be
authorized by the Presidents commission to visit
the several departments of the army in which
volunteers from their respective States may be,
and there procure from said volunteers from time
to time, their respective allotnents of their paw
TO their families or friends duly certified in wri-
ting, and by them. or by some commissioned Off
Ger of such department, attested in pursuance of
such orders may be made for that purpose by
he of and xvhi ifial
allotment the several Paymasters shall, at each
regular payment to the troops, give drafts pay
able in the city of New York 10 the order of
such persons TO whom such alotments were
made or may be made"
Thus it will be seen Dy the foregoing law, that
the Government takes upon itself the great ad-
ditional labor of furnishing drafts, already frank
ed for the soldier TO send To his wife. his father.
mother or friend. without cost or trouble The
Commissioners are appointed by the President,
(whO are to serve without compensation from
the Government,) and are selected from among
the philanthrOplc and public spirited citizens OF
the respective States, who 20 among the regi-
ments from their States, and bring this measure
to tie attention OF the soldiers.
The Commissioners of New York and some
other States have entered upon their duties with
much spirit. 1t is measure of very great i'm
portance in that it secures better than any other
plan safe medium for getting soldiers pay
home 10 their families and friends. Besides, the
labor of the Commissioners is of material service
in inducing many who would not otherwise do so
to come into the arrangement, and thus make
regular and permanent provision for the loved ones
left ut home
-FoRTs ABOVE AEMPHIs.-The names of the
Notifications of the rebels this side of Memphis
are First. Fort Pillow, named after the rebel
General. Second, Fort Wright, at Randolph,
ntmed after Lieutenant Colonel NJ. j. Wright, of
Col Preston Smiths l54th Tennessee regiment,
number derived from number of district under
Tennessee militia law,) who first commanded at
that point. going there about year ago, with
four of the Memphis crack companies, since
which time the Notifications have been in pro-
gress. Third. Fort Harris, six miles above Mem
phls, named after Ex-Governor lsham g. Harris,
of Tennessee.
The people are of course anxious with refer
ence to the impending battle near COrinth. We
not permitted to say what has been done on
the side OF our army, in anticipation of that
event; but the facts in our possession warrant US
in assuring the public that nothing that could be
done to strengthen the Union forces, by General
Haeck has been omitted. There has been or
ganization and concentration; and with good
generalshp such as we may expect, and brave
soldiers such we know to be there, to defend the
Union and God on our side, victory may be ex-
pected-Ctn. Gaz