The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-04-10

fcers--the Chaplain rot the lesst-of The
seth. the health and general good condition
of Its members is again quite good altho'
its thin ranks now show that grim death
has not dealt sparingly with them in times
gone by. Yet there is not regiment in the
two army corps. composing the army now
before Vicksburg. tina, stands higher in the
estimation of the Commanding Generals for
irs efficiency in drill, good discipline and
bravery, than does the 69th. In evidence
Of which We have the following from Brig.
Gen. Osterhaus, commanding division. On
the evening of the Goth inst. the General
visited our dress parade. After Witnessing
the parade he addressed the officers thus:
"OFFIcERs: am no Hatterer. and as
sure you that when tell you that your pa
rade this evening is the best one have ev-
err witnessed in this army am in profound
earnest 1t affords me great pleasure TO
observe the prompt and efficient discipline
displayed. with the proficiency of your reg
iment in the tactics is truly admirable. l
hope to have the pleasure of leading you to
battle. knowing that you will do your whole
duty. l owe much Of whatever military
success have had to Indiana troops. Al
the bloody battle of Pea Ridge l had the
honor to lead Indianians. and found them
true soldiers. So have fou nd you. Accept
my best wishes for your future success"
And again. on the following evening, We
were honored by visit from Major General
McClernand and Staff. The parade being
formed, the routine Of the manual Of arms
being over, the clarion order of the Adju-
.ant is heard giving the order " Parades
dismissed" The officers assemble in the
center and front, the Colonel introduces the
General to the officers and men. and while
seated upon his fine charger in front Of the
regiment, his staff on the left and body
guard "a fine company Of cavalry,) on his
right-he rode forward few PAGES to the
front and addressed them as follows:
"OFFrckRs AND SOLDIERS In responding
to the polite invitation of your gallant Colo
mel. allow me to assure you that. since this
war began or At any other time. have not
one you have just concluded. In your fine
personal appearance and soldierly bearing I
see evidences that you are indeed animated
by the true soldier spirit. and that your Of
fcers are true disciplinarians. / need not
remind the Goth Indiana that they are en-
gagged in the performance of the noblsst
work that ever animated the heart or nery-
ed the arm Of the patriot or the philantro-
pist. That it is work Of liberty. Of chris
tianity and civilization. Having already
A1ct;p cd no Ea1l IF hat
tie. you are destined to achieve still greater
fame in the future. thank your Colonel,
your officers and soldiers for this display of
your efficiency and discipline which SO much
inspires me with confidence
Such honors cannot fail to have its inf1u-
ence upon both officers and soldiers. The
men owe not = little of their well-merited
glory to Col. Bennett and Lieut. Col. Perry.
The latter for his devoted attention and un-
limited pains with the regiment as Adjutant
has, through the recommendation of Colonel
Bennett. been appointed Lieutenant Colonel
OF The Goth Indiana by the Governor of our
State. Capt. John H. Finley has received
his appointment as Major. He has ever
worked hard and faithfully as Captain OF
Co. A., and done his duty nobly. as the
company now shows for itself, it now num-
bers for duty 10 men and none sick 10 q uar.
tiers. We predict bright future for the
gallant young field officers, they merit all
they have won. May their titles nerer gro,0
less. 49, :,
Since writing the above We have official
intelligence of the burning Of Warrington
and all the guns silenced at that point.
This was done BY two Of Farragutt's gun.
boats, Essex and Hartford. They ran the
blockade at Port Hudson--6ve of them
started, but three of them proved to be too
light and were forced to withdraw.
The work upon the ditch, I believe. has
entirely ceased. The dredging machines
were compelled to abandon their work, the
guns from the rebel batteries were SO situa-
ted as % enflade the canal. few shell
reaching the entire length of the ditch and
four miles. aTN
While writing we were pleasantly sur
prised BY being permitted to take by the
hand our old friends John NJ. Winslow.
Jesse Scott and Joseph Virgins. Of Gen
Benton's STAFF. all looking gloriously fine
Benton's and portion of another division
his day arrived from above. The old 9Th
is here and will be permitted to sec many
of our Richmond boys. % g.
There will be stirring fines here, bot how
soon would be contraband Blu, one thing
i viii say for the benefit Of the many fIiends
/" Quilp" has in the Quaker City," that
80 days from this date the Aforesaid individ-a
ual will pen you few lines while seated on
the observatory the Court House in Vicks-
burg, and looking on either side will see
Grants entire army cozily encamped upoal
the frowniog cliffs around the ssess2 eity !.
Until then am iaisas eggs QUILP.
Letter froan the 69sh.
= We received letter from oar friand F.,
Meekev of 70 6Qtb Pa1;neot q eh<.<j