The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-01-24
From the New Albany Ledger.
Synopsis Of Governor Horton's Messag

4 rtom tuo Now A'uany Ledger.
Synopsis Of f0ovsrnor Norton's Message
The great length Of Gov. Msr,on's Mss'
ssEe prccludes lis pubiicat entire in our
columns. W. make : synopsis Of i.s mate.
rial points and recommendations.
| sUnsER or TRoors.
The Stste has sent troops into the Union
army % follows Uader the call u A priI
1861. six regiments OF infantry - three
months service. Uader the call Of July,
1861 forty nine regiments and four comps
sies Of infantry. three regiments Of cavalry,
eighteen batteries Of artillery. Under the
call Of July. 1864. ono regiment Of infantry
IL months' service; thirty regiments and
six companies infantry. 8 years. service,
one regiment infantry. 30 days. service, one
regiment infantry. 80 days' service; two 70.
ginenls Indiana Legion. GO days. service,
two regiments cavalry, 3 years service; nine
batteries artillery. 5 years' service.
In all 93 regiments Of infantry and cav.
AIRY aud 90 batteries Of artillery. and CON.
priS'ng nincty-ive thousand eigh. hundred
and sixty-scvon officers and men. To this
number nre to be addcd 6.S3i recruits who
Joined old regiments AID batteries in the
field, making in all i02.6 men. Tho
above does not embrace all who are onroI-
led, or who len the State and Joined rcr
ments and batteries ia other S,ates, but
only such as were actually mustered into
the service ia the State OF Indiana.
THE DRAFT.
Indisna's proportion sf the Draft ordered
by the President on tho 7lh Of July. 1862
was AZ 500. The draft was ordered 10 be
made on the 9Th Of October ensuing. By
that mte, however, the Presidents call had
been 6llei except 5000 for which number
the draH was made. These drafted men
are now among the bcst troops sent from
tho State. The whsIo number In the State
excused from draft from "consce a Ious
scruplos" was 3.169. Tncse cxcmpts were
ordered BY the War Department to pay
$500 each In lieu Of service. The Cover.
nor states that thcfe u no law to enforce
the payment, and arks for legislation on the
subject.
sUPrLrEs. STATE ARMS. ARSENAL.
During the first 6vo months Of the war
oil necessary supplies for tho equipmen, Of
Indiana troops were furnished BY the State
The State hss also furnishedlsrgo sup
plies from time 10 umc since that, where
they were required for the health and
prompt equipment Of our troops.
Tho State has furnished its troops the
largest proportion of.heir arms. They have
all boen paid for since BY the Government.
Up to the let day Of January. 1868, there
had been prepared q she State Arsenal
~ 600 rounds Of artillery ammunition, and
81, i,9I5,6oO rounds Of ammunition for small
srms. In the operations Of the Arsenal u
balance 10 Ieft In favor Of the State.
CARE or sruf AND woCsDED.
Agents have been sent to al OF the camps
where any considerable body Of Indiana
troops we're assembled, to examine into their
wants sanitary condition, &C. Military
agencies for the same purpose have been
estsb jshed as Washington. Louisville, Nash.
vile. Memphis, Cairo. and Columbus, KY.
where agencies are made permanent, and Al
them sanitary goods are deposited for dis
|tribufion, and to which soldiers can resort
for relief. Permanent agents have also been
At Philadelphia, Keokuk, 81.
Louis, and New York, Tor the relief Of such
Indiana soldiers as may be carried TO these
points. These agencies work well and are
doing much good.
BY permission Of the War Department
extra surgeons have been sent 70 oil regi-
mcnts when required. The operations Of
our various Sanitary Commissions have been
satisfactory and have resulted In incslulablc
good, relieving many thousands. The hos.
lPitals Of the State are in the bcst possible
condition.
WAR LoAv, DIRECT TAX.
The war loan Of $4,000 900 authorized BY
the Legislature May 1s, 1861, and bearing
Is por cent. interest, has been mado by the
sale Of State bonds 70 this amount. or the
whole amour. sold 81 225.500 remains out.
standing. tNote--These bonds sold At SO