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Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18

From their sheltered position they were enabled
to pour upon our pontOoners such Calling fire
that lt was impossible to proceed with the con-
structon of the bridge at that point, and the en-
gineer corps was obliged to fall back At this
repulse, the hrst brigade of Wadsworth's division
was ordered up for duty. The poatoon boats
were instantly thrown into the water end quickly
hlled with the picked regiments from the brigade
the 24th Michigan, Col z A. Morrow, and
the 9th Wisconsin, Col Bragg-who proceeded
across the river IN these open boats under a most
murderous tre, and, charging up the banks on
the south side. cleared the rife pits. capturing
about one hundred prisoners, and driving the re
mainder of the Rebel force in the widest confu-
sion back across the fields These Western men
cannot be too highly complimented on the gal
lantry displayed on this occasion. Ii was largely
owing to their invincible courage that we sue
ceeded In making the crossing at that point. In
deed, our bridges could not have been laid had
the opposite bank not been cleared, aud there ap-
peared no other way of clearing that bank but
by this hazardous adventure The regiments
that performed this heroic duty suffered consider
ably in killed and wounded
On the right of our line, above Fredericksburg,
equal vaor Was shown by these sturdy Western
men. The Goth Indiana was singled out bv Bir-
ney for his advance guard when he pushed his
column so far beyond the plank road on Saturday.
and were even preferred, as skrmishers, to the
famous Berdan Sharpshoolers
The Sd and 9th Michigan were among the best
OF Blrney's troops. he has himself said in my
hearing. They have both suffered severely in the
recent battles, the former having its Colonel
(Pierce, from Grand Rapids.) wounded. though
slightly, and the latter its Lieutenant Colonel,
commanding the regiment-E. 7. Sherlock, of
Detroit--killed.
In nearly every army corps there were repre-
sentatives from some of the Western States, prin-
cipally Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana; and
have yet to learn of single instance in which
any OF them failed to distinguish themselves.
RIprON
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18
ADDRESS OF BON. c. L. vALLASDIeHAM TO TIE
DENOcRAcY OF OHIO.
MILITARY PRIsoS, CINCINNATI, o.
May 5, 1868.
To The Drmocracr Of O1in.

40 the De1nocTaeg ef OHIO:
am here in a ilitary bastis for no other Of
fense than my political opinions, and the defense
OF them. and OF the rights Of the people, and of
your constitutional liberties Speeches made in
the hearing Of thousands of you in denuBciation
of the usurpations of power, infractions of the
Constitution and laws and of military despotism,
were the sole cause of nv arrest and imprison-
ment. am Democrat-for Constitution, Tor
Law. for the Union. for liberty-ths is my only
"crime." For no diso5edence to the Constitu-
ton; tor no violation OF law; for no word sign,
OF gesture Of symrathy with the men of the South,
who are for disunoE and Southern independence,
but in obedience to their demand as well as the
demand of Northern Abolition disunionists aud
traitors, am here in bonds to day; but
Time, at last, sets all things event.
Meanwhile, Democrats Of Ohio. Of the North
west. OF the United States, be firm be true 20
your principles, To the Constitution TO the Union,
and all will vet be well. As for myself, adhere
TO every principle. and will make good, through
Imprisonment and life itself, every pledge and
declaration which have ever made, uttered. or
maintained from the beginning. To you, to the
whole people, to TINE, l again appeal Stand
hrml Falter not an Instant
@. L. VALLANDIGHAM.
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN VIEW.
IFrom the Albany Statesman ]


A thousand friends of the Administrator"
have said, and still more of the same class have
done things more injurious TO the national
cause than anything VaIlandgham has said or
done
Look nj the irreparable injury caused by the
dismissal of Fremont. Butler. Sigel, Lew Wal
lace and other successful Generals IRON the pub
lie service Look at the communications author
lied with leading Rebels by the Secretary OF
State at the beginning of the rebellion, and at
Thurlow Weeds similar conduct for months.
If not for wears under the patronage of the Gov
eminent; so that they were puifed at the South
AS well as by the worst of the copperhead news
papers
Look at the reekinq and fostering corruptions Of
our custom houses and commissariofs, and COM
psre Nth their influence fhat Of fhe harmless bioic
ofVailandigham d Co. Besides the Government
might better understand. first last, that any in
reference tcifh the liberty of speech and Of the
press, cannot fail 10 be ofensue 10 the public sense
of cur people. They believe there is no danger
of error so long as the truth is left free to COM
bat il. If there is no cause for complaint. the
people will justify its utterance. American free
men will abide by the Constitution and laws. and
they will not see them violated any more by the
Government than by themselves. The arbitrary
arrests, and punishments without trial. inaugu-
rated by Messrs Seward 4 Son, and now prac
tccd by petty de<pots dressed in little brief au
thority, cannot be sustained.
The only journal in this citv. which aspires to
"the bad eminence" of applauding the arrest of
vailandigham, is the New York Times-the
same jonrnal which pronounced "Horatio Sey
mour' s.traitor," and seemed to lead sanction
to Cassius NJ. oIay's Brooklyn speech. that he
(S) be hung.
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18

Way GES. HooKER WITHDREW Across THE
RAPPAHASSocK-ATrEMP TO LESSEN THE
MAGNITUDE OF THE DisAsrER-THE REASONS
GIVEN By HOOKER FoR HIS RETREAT, AND
THAR FALsITY-t;ALLASTRr OF THE WESTERN
TRooPs, &c
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18
Grx. Bunyslpr AND TEE PnrsrDrxr.-It ap-

GES BunSslDr AND TIE PREsIpEEr.-It ap-
pears, according to Gen. Franklin. that when
Gen. Burnside sent his famous letter to the Com
mander in Chief. exonorating him and Secretary
Stanton from the responsibility of the movement
on Fredericksburg he also sent another letter 10
the President. which has not been published,
making formal and earnest request for the
dismissal of Secretary Stanton and General bal
leck This fact, in justice to Gen. Burnside,
should have been disclosed long since. as il fully
illustrates his sagacty and justifes the popular
confidence in his honesty and courage in offering
President Lincoln such sound advice.-1N. Y.
Sun
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18

cause so ill-omened, malignant and hopeless
as that of the Rebel CohfederacY, is a phenome-
MOI. that will be pondered with profound interest,
and melancholy refectio by the students of
human nature and the historians OF the dark and
bloody days of the republic that tested the Ca
pacity of men Of this generation to govern them
selves. and determined the destiny OF great
DaOnla
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18
Forney's view of the ssSituation."
" .rrrtrcrnr Mar

l need not repeat the news that is now being
discussed throughout the whole country. The
fifth campaign of the Army of the Potomac has
suddenly stopped Our victories seem to have
been fruiiless We have crossed the Rappahan-
mock amid circumstances that indicate defeat.
How we have been defeated can not say; for in
common with the country heard Of nothing but
tidings of valor and triumph, until the announce
ment of General HOOkers retreat came upon us
like the noise of thunder Ii may have been
strategic movement: but. if so. can imagine
no purpose that can possibly be gained We can
nnir call it q reverse.
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18
PREAMBLE.

WHEREAS, The political leaders Of the Repub-
lican party of this State and especially of this
county, have endeavOred 10 create the impression
among the soldiers in the army and their friends
at home, that the Democracy of the State of In
diana are the enemies Of the Government. op-
posed to the Union, and indifferent to the war
and the fate of the gallant army now in the field;
therefore,
ResOlUed. /. That the Democracy of Water
loo township, Fayette county, Indiana, organize
Democratic Union Soldiers Aid Society for the
purpose OF opening a channel whereby the De-
mocracy of this county and State may with
out reproach, and in their name and right, con-
tribute material aid and comfort to the sick and
wounded soldiers now in service, whether in camp
or in the hospitals
2. That this society shall embrace in the range
of its duties the care and attention Of the families
of volunteers. suffering either from sickness or
neglect. and shall aid them in their endeavors
to maintain honest and industrious indepen-
dence
). That we ask the cooperation of the several
townships in this county. and also the several
counties in this State in order 10 make this
permanent society, with township, county and
State officers
a. That each and every Democrat shall become
a member of this society by subscribing his or
her name to these articles and promising TO fur
nish from time to time. as their circumstances
will permit. material aid in money provisions or
clothing. for the use and benefit of the soldiers
and their families to be distributed under the d.
rections of this society
5. That the officers OF this society shall consist
of President. Secretary and Treasurer, elected
by the members.
6. That copies of the above proceedings be
furnished the Indiana State Sentinel and the
Richmond Jeffersonian for publication
JOSEPH COLE, President
ISAAC FoRREY Secretary
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18

The PRovosr MARsHALs AND ASSISTANTS
Out of the four hundred and twenty three per-
sons appointed under the conscription law, only
thirfg.fre haze been in the military service Of the
United States This is the way the promise has 4.
been kept that thee places should be given to
worthy. patriotic military men. disabled from
active field service Y Express.
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18

Alta meeting of the Waterloo Township Dem
ocratic Club. held at Waterloo, Fayette county,
Indiana, on Friday night, the Sth inst, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were adopted,
and with view of carrying out the provisions
therein expressed, the following persons we're
elected permanent officers Of the society:
Joseph Cole. President; Isaac Porrey, Secre-
tary, and Amos G.. Smith, Treasurer
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18

cZ-It is said that the proceedings of the Buell.
Court of Inquiry have been forwarded TO Wash
incton They fill FIVE thousand pages of manu-
script. but won't make line on the page Of his
tory-rLouisville Journal
Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18
From Washington.

The END OF HooKER-CAUsEs OF HIS FAILURE
GALLANT ACHIEVEMENTS OF GENERAL STONE
MAN-THE MEANS OF SUCCESS WERE WITHIN
HooKERs REACH
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THE Discovery OF THE SOURCE OF THE
NILE.-The Boston Advertiser publishes u let
ter translated from. an extra of the Spectators
EgiZihno OF Alexandria, of May :, relative 10
the discovery Of the source Of the White Nile
by Spoke and Grant, the English travellers, of
which a brief statement has already been pub
lisked. The letter is dated Ehartouul, April ,
The writer went out to meet the travellers as
they descended the Nile.
s.Spehe says but little, for two reasons: first,
because like a true descendant of John Bull, he
IS naturally taciturn second, because he is only
familiar with one language, and precisely the
one that none OF US knew anything about. We
can CLEAN but few Ineligible sentences from
one of the interpreters, who attempts 10 make
Us understand HIM in 4 species Of Arabic pdtois
"From his answers we learn that tae Nile
springs from a lake Victoria that he processes
10 have circuInnayigated, and found to be very
extensive. That Kondogoro is five degrees fiess
some minntes) from the equator in The northern
hemis phefe, at about the same latitude south OF
the lake, which, he says, is the source OF the
Bahr-el Biad or White Nile.
IT hey started from Zanzibar with seventy
men; of these only seventeen remain. The
number was greatly diminished by deserton;
others were lost by sickness and casualties
They had TO fight their way to reach White
river, but relate marvellous things o. the SUBJ
equatorial regions, and above all report large
quantities OF ivory.
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The New York Peace Convention.

NFw YORK, June 3.-The Peace Convention
assembled this afternoon in Cooper Institute.
The principal speaker was Fernando Wood.
The resolutions declare fealty to the constitu-
ton and to the sovereignty of the States and Of
people: that under the constitution there is no
power to coerce the States, or any OF them, by
military force; that the war is contrary to the
constitution, and should be put an end to-;
that the attempts to do away with the proyisA
ions OF the constitution which point out how
crimes are to be punished are high handed vi.
Citations of the sworn duties of our rulers.
That the claim of dictatorial and unlimited
military power and the trial of citizens by
courts. martial are monstrous and execrabie;
that the dogma OF unlimited submission to the
Executive branch of the governments unwor-
Thy OF an American citizen; that we protest
against the cowardly. despotic, inhuman and
accursed act, the Punishment of G.. L. Valian-
digham: that we recommend a suspension OF
hcstilities and the holding OF a con vention to
settle the manner OF the reconstruction of the
coEtending sections, and the appointing OF
State committee t. call further conventions of
peace democrats.N
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MAR DEPARTMENT,
w AEJUTANT GgyERAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON Nav 1S;

WASHINGTON, May 2, 1853.
GeHeTc2 OfdesS, No H.
The following rules are prescribed for the
guidance Of Boards IN examining applicants for
commissions in regiments of colored troops:
!. The Board viii sit every day, except Sunday.
from O'Clock a.l to o clock p. IN. The place of
sitting to be provided by the Quartermaster De
partnent, and public notice given.
=. The Board will make to the Adjutant General
for record III the Bureau for Co'orcd Troops
reports of all persons examined whether approved
rejected; the reports will he made weekly, or
oftener when specially called for
B. Each applicant must exhibit to the Board
authority from the Adjutant General to appear
before it. Such authority will be given upon salts
factory ndations Of good moral character
and standing in the community in which the appli-
cant resided; or if in the military service on testi-
monials from his Commanding Officers All such
recomm endations will be filed in the Bureau for
Colored Troops.
4 Each applicant shall be subjected to a fair but
rigorous examination as to physical, mental, and
moral illness to command troops.
5. The Board shall specify for what grade of com.
mission the several applicants ale fit; aud shall
also classify and number them according to merit
proficiency.
from the candidates approved by the Board, and in
the order of merit recommended by it.
7. The re port of the Board, if adverse, shall be
conclusive; and no person rejected by it shall be
re-examined.
g. Other instructions will be communicated to
Boards, if required.
By order OF the Secretary of War
E. d. TOWNSEND,
colin Assistant AID taut (Ieueral
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O r r CIAL.

wan Drp 4B;vS1n, a,x,,.,,s OFFICE.
General Orders, No. l%3.
/. A bureau is established in the Adjutant Gen
erals Office for the record of all matters relating to
the organization of Coored Troops. An officer will
be assigned to the charge of the bureau, with such
number of clerks may be designated by tine AL
jutant General
H. Three or more field GERS win be detailed as
Inspectors to supervise the rganzation of coorcd
troops st such points as may be indicated by the
War De apartment in the Northern and Western
States.
III. Boards win be convened at such posts-a
may be decided upon by the War Department to
examine applicants for commissions to command
colored troops, who, on application to the Adju
tant General, may receive authority to present
themselves 10 the Board for examination.
" No persons shall be allowed to recruit for
colored troops except specially authorized by the
War Department; and no such authority will be
given to persons who have not been examined and
passed by Board; will such authority be given
any one person to raise more than one regiment.
" The reports of Boards will specify the grade
of commission for which each candidate is I'll, and
authority to recruit viii be given in accordance.
Commissions will be issued from the Adjutant Gen
erals Office when the prescribed number of men is
ready for muster into service
VI. Colored troops may be accepted by companies,
to be afterwards consolidated in battalons and reg.
iments by the Adjutant General. The regiments
viii be numbered ssTiatin,, in the order in which
they are raised, the numbers to be determined by
the Adjutant General. They will be designated
- Regiment of q. S. Colored Troops''
VII. Recruiting stations and depots will be es-
tablished by the General circum stances
shall require and officers will be detailed to muster
and inspect the troops.
VIII. The commissioned officers Of colored
ma urn1 frOu fhc
best men Of their number in the usual mode of apc
pointing non commissioned officers. Merisorious
commissioned officers will be entitled to promotion
to higher rank if they prove themselves equal
to it.
TX. All personal applications for appointments
in cOlored regiments, or for information concern
ing them must be made to the Chief Of the Bureau;
all written municatons should be addressed t.
the Chief of the Bureau to the Of the Adjutan
General.
BY order OF the Secretary of War.
+. D. TOWNSEND,
rnyo9- colin Assistant Adjutant General
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q p FIG IAL,
PRovosT MARsHAL Gs.RRlls CrYlCg, I
WASHINGTON May q, ISIS.

PRovosT MABsHaL GESRRllts cTY3cx.
WASHINGTON May q, lSss,S
NofIcf.-fne attention Of all officers who bsve
been honorably dischaI ged ON account OF WOUNDS
or disability, and who iesise TO re-<ter the service
in the Invalid Cerpa 10 called to the rtovisaone OF
General Orders. No. l05, OF 1853 from the War De-
partment, published In the papers throughout the
country. Such officers are requested to comply
promptly with the provisions OF that order, ard
to send their written applications, as therein Fro
vided for positions in the Invalid Corps tstatias
the character Of their disability, with little de-
lay ~ possible. TO the Acting Assistant Provost
Marshal General Of the State in which they may
be- such Acting Assistant Provost Marsh al Gen
eral will at forward the applications, with his
Enforcement, to the Provost Marshal General at
Washington.
Of6cers for the Invalid Corps will be appointed
Immediately upon furnishing the papers required
By General Orders No. l05 OF 1866, from War Depart
ment. Their pay and emcluments will commence
from date of acceptance OF such appointments, and
not from date Of organisation Of the respective
commands TO which they may be assigned.
JAMES b. FRY.
my23 Provost Marshal General.
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PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS OFFIcV, !
WASHINGTON. D. c.. MAY q, 1873 {

PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS OFFIcV,
WASHINGTON, d. c., May % 1853.
All men who desire to join any particular reg.
ment of Cavalry now in the field, are hereby autho
rized to present themselves any time during the
uext days to the Board ofenrolment in their
respective Districts. The Board shall examine
them and determine upon their fitness for the ser
vice. and If found to be At, the Provost Marshal Of
the District shall give them transportation tickets
to the general rendezvous, st the headquarters Of
the Acting Assistans Provost Marshal General Of
the State. As soon az they present themselves at
this general rendezvous they shall be duly mus
tered By a mastering aud disbursing officer, and
paid by him the bounty allowed By law.
JAMES B. FRY,
my 23-1m Provost Marshal General,
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VA solution of india rubber and oh. ro-
form. painted over the face and neck OF a per-
SON having the small pox when the eruption
has become fully developed, will prevent the
pits that cause such modification. 1t has been
tried with success in the Royal Infirmary,
London. The application, it is said, allays the
itching that almost drives the suffe rer frantic
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
w ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, May q, 1858.
NOgIcE.-U nder General Orders, No. IA, Board
is now in session at No. 469 Fourteenth street,
Washington. Applicants for examination are re-
ferred to the General Orders, No. LA, for nforma.
ton how to get authority to appear before it.
i. TOWNSEND,
my 2S-eoIn Assistant Adjutant General.
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Horse Race.

New YORK, June 3.-The trot today between
Pntchen" and 81 Gen. Butler,' two miles and
repeat, for $1,000, was Wen by Patchen on both
heats, easy. Time-l5S, i.5G
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uTAR DEPARTMENT,
w WAsHIHa1oH, January -, 1868.
In consequence Of the pressure Of business at tho
War Department passes for eitisens TO visit the
Army Of the Potomac win be given at the once Of
Lieut.. Col. Conan, 132 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
above Ninstsenth street.