Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-28

Numerous petitions have recently been re-
ceis 81 by the President for the release Of Val
Ian Ugh m
"A fearful disease called the spotted dea'h"
/. s.id To have broken out among the Rebel
troops stationed at Monticello, Tenn
The President his RENTED the sentence 70.
be e,~hisre against VI .jor Samuel ID ,xson. Of
the l9th regulars. and he is reins,Ated in com.
mand by general order.
Ali acquisitions for the payment Of The
troors mp to the lst Of Nay have been filed
within fortnight. thirty seven millions s1
hundred dollars having been required for that
purpose.
Indiana. according 20 official data has fur
nished an excess Of 49, 900 men over her quota Of
the former calls. which will nearly FIJI her quota
if the next call il not over 300 600 men.
The Medical Department has sent abundant
supplies To Vieksburg. and the surgeons there al
ready have everything. except luxuries, which
the wounded viii need
Agate. of the Cincinnati Gazette. SAYS that
Gen Halleck his heen passing the winter at hi
splendid apartments in ease. iranslatng a French
military book Tor New York publishing house
According to official returns Illinois has
raised under the last two calls excess of six
thousand men over us quota This added 10
the nineteen thousand excess under the previ
Gus call makes total excess of about twenty
three thousand
Major Nathan Esrlywine. of the 4th Indiana
cavalry. convicted OF converting To his own use
two mules. has been dismissed the service
John E. Wilbur 81 New Hampshire has also
been dismissed the service
The Albany Argus saws that the returning
soldiers are full OF enthusiasm for Mcclellan
When asked WHY Mcclellan failed on the Penia
sula. they answer. "Brcause lie had two armies
10 contend vith-the Rebels in front and the pol
itcians in the rear.
The following Indiana regiments are sup
posed To have been engaged IN the late battles un
der Grant. viz:
The s,h. IIth. 10th. 18Th 23d 24,h. Gath. 1911
46,h. 47th. 4Sth, 10Th. 54th. 59ih, 9th. 9Th
Goth, SD 9sth, 9Jd. 9th. l00th aud lst cav
alrv
Three cheers and tiger fur the Hoosiers,
-AxoTnIR OPPoRTUNIrY-TnE Cosr or IT =
We are told from Washington. Gen Hooker is
10 remain in the comm md of the Army Of tile
Potomac. until he has another opportunity"
Pope had "an opportunity" Burnside had "an
opportunity " The cost of every one Of these
opportunities is about 10 600 lives of our brave
fellows. Hooker's first opportunity cost us--who
can tell how much?
Tim DEArn OF Coz. SHASELrN.--The death
| n
since in office on his return from Richmond
u announced lie died ut Evansville on last
Saturday OF n disease affecting tho throat. Cpl
Shankn had enjoyed good health up To "A few
moments before his death. lie WIS IN the prime
of life. and bore the name of ~ very efficient OH
Ger. His sudden death has cast n gloom over
Evansville aud elsewhere. wherever he WI.
known. He has "fought h,s last battle" and
Deaths the victor.-fV inceanes Sun
How r. Pr Down Tun RrBELLloS The
New yok Evening Post. leading Adminis,ra
ton paper, has an article in it's issue OF the 23d
on this point IL saws:
ITO capture Richmond or any other place Ia
the South. will not put an eGd To tho rebellion
10 tty political offenders by military courts will
not put down the rebellion; To arrest women for
Topping their hoops against the star-spnngleC
banner will not put down the rebellion. hut L.
mass our armies. and Ia plan our summer cam
Daign to defeat and rout md destroy the
Rebel armies-that will put nh end not only {,
the rebellion hut to all the mischievous md sill,
Manifestations OF sympathy with il which appear
IN the free States
No Di ~ cRAr TO mr. TRusTFp WIN rnE Con-
MANp on TuE ARMY OF TnE PoronAc --Th,
Washington correspondent of the New York Pos
| SAYS:
The delegation OF gentlemen from the cit,
| of New York. Who came here tn get Genera
| Franklin put IN the command OF the Army of the
Potomac have not succeeded They were me-
with courtesy everywhere but their request viii
not be granted The President il obstinate in
some things and will not remove Hooker unit
| he had been tried once more. and even then ther,
| l. no probability whatever that Mcclellan gen
eral will be honored With the place now filed by
| Hooker"
Better To be be ,ten," said Deacon Bross' p,
per. the Chicago Tribune, ethan conquer will
Sen. Mcclellan The country must be saved b,
| Abolitionsts. or not 1T all.
A Murlreesboro correspondent OF the Gin
cinnat Gazette. writes rs follows under date O
&c h:
Very late and reliable news from the Rcbe
army is in my possession Forrest has been mad,
4 Major General. and has gone to NJ ssissipI,
with The whole cavalry force formerly commanded
by Van Dorm. Tie greater portion of Wheeler.
| force has gone To Columbia To supply the place
thus made vacant Morgan holds the line oil
Cauey Ford and the Cumberland river TIL,
| kebel furce nc Tullshnmt and vicinity consist.
OF 1910 infantry, aud 10 000 cavalry. provided
no lOrceS have gone therce since day before yes
tclday. These are all the effective men, such q.
could ~ any time he taken nso he field 1t i,
pretty definitely asce.taine there i now little or
ma Rebel force thir sde of Duck river
-TABLE oF Distances BtTwrKx IMPORTANT
MILITARY POiNTs ~ THE S"UrHwEsr The toll
| loving table O distances will be useful for refer
enee:
DI-IAScE To JACKSON, Miss, BIZ RAIL