Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-27

hone They are stupefed With continual Re
ver~es know thst Il j. the habit OF Generals
and Senators 20 say that army - in good
conditon-that he troops are painting tor bit
tie and 80 forth: but such statements est.rely
false The Army Of the Potomac j. caUaDle OF
great deeds. aud | helleve will sCa win impor
tant vct9res over the enemy. but it = nerertie =
less ~ a dangerous state 81 tiscenieut this very
day. There are reasons for t. too, which are
pislsltl iI.s lead al.-ssSas OF H8a--Iarre1fsI
place. the rnea are not pad Small as j. the sun
due the -rntn rhs risk tleiriives in baule. it J:
not psidcs them when IL is due. that At thi'
moment the majority Of our troops have not beer
paid their wages for SIX months.
The other day sick or wounded soldier in one
OF our hospitals sent letter he had Just Teceltel
from his wife 10 a member Of COngress nc
letter stated that the woman who wrote u AM
her children were suffering for want OF FOOD ahd
fuel and she asked pittance from her husband
a portion Of bis wages. AT that time the Gov
eminent was in debt To The soldier 10 the amount
of over sixty-dollars. not one cent ofwhich could
be obtained This lack of money OF Itself vii
destroy an army IN time. not 20 much from want
Of money a. from the overwhelming sense OF IL
Justice which demOralizes the soldier.
| have been led TO write upon this subject from
the numerous reports that have been made 10 me
by trustworthy persons who have made personal
observations IN our army Ii seems sometimes
as II the President and the Administration were
sumbering upon the brink OF fearful precipice
and that nothing will arouse them TO a cOmpre
hension of their situation Our second grea
army Is melting away like snow in April W,
shall wake w soon 70 find that il Is gone | ash
my Republican friends in the West, "Can yot
raise more troops by volunieeringr' and they re
ply Not a man As for the draft. they say
1.-The West will not endure it," This Admiuis
tration should fully comprehend the dangers
ahead and then do the best il can 10 OvercOm,
them.
CONDITION or THE ARMY AT MEMPHIS.
correspondent, soldier, writing from Mem
phis under date o. the 18th. says:
1t is now nearly seven months since we hav,
received pay from the Government. Almost al
OF the enlisted men, as we'll as the officers hav,
families depending upon them for support. How
do these men feel when they know that those de
pending on them-those of all others who are
near and dear on earth-are suffering; nay, some
Of them in the aims hOuse-all this Tor the want
OF that which they have fought and bled for
Add to this that the weather is extremely cold
with six or eight inches of snow on the ground
whilst one third of the men are barefoOted four
ffihs are without stockings, and many are with
out shirts under clothing of any kind W.
have been accused of "Jayhawking" The fac
is admitted; but men on half rations and there
fore halt. starved, and half clad with not a cen
in their pockets. cannot be expected to observe q
a ncety the laws of society those of war
fare. The maxim that NECESSITY knows no law
proves true in this case If the Government
would pay promptly, we could buy what we ar,
compelled To "Jayhawk."
The men are dissatisfied for flesh and bloc,
Cannot stand such treatment. All are DESTROYS
that the should end Immediately Particu
larly when they see "cOntrabands" excuse tn
expression see free American citizens of Al
rican descent" getting full rations, whilst the,
(the soldiers Of the Union) regale themselves OF
cracker a day. The l09th regiment from you
State did stack arms. fear Others may sool
follow their example The officers are amos
disheartened, and, If their designations would b.
accepted one half of them would resign before
month.
Perhaps my story will not be believed by thos
who read the Tribute, and accept all It's state
ments for facts. But let those who doubt il
truth converse with the men who have been her
and seen for themselves, with discharged soldiers
or consult the private letters o those in the field
and they will find my statements corrObOrated
Indeed. have given the bright side of the pic
ture.