Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-01

WASHINGTON, March 3l-The Bienv1lle arri-
we'd at the navy yard wharf this morning. having
Left ST. Augustine on the 25th.
She brings the bodies of Capt Budd. of the
Penguin, and Capt. Mather who were both kill
ed at Mosquito inlet.
When the BienvIlle left. the general impress
sion was that the people OF Florida were return
ing to their loyalty.
Is has already been stated that the Secretary
of the Treasury has issued his Instructions to the
treasury agents, collectors, and surveyors on the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, dispensing with APP
plications TO the Secretary for licenses and to
trade. and authorizing the shipment of all goods
not intended for aid to the rebellion to all places
occupied by our forces in the valley States
The Secretary in his recent letter or instruc-
tons says YOU will not heleafter ce,se collecting
any per centage or fees or permit the transit or
exchange of merchandise between the citizens OF
loyal States and the LOYAL portion of the rebel
States, or insurrectionary portions OF the county
occupied or controlled by the forces of the United
States, otherwise than the usual charge of twenty
cents for each permit so granted, or you will
make no charge for permits for merchandise for
warded from any place in loyal State TO another
in the same or other like State. exercise any
supervision over the trade Of such States except
such as may he necessary to prevent supplies OF
any description from being furnished to the in
surgents
liz is furthermore directed that no permits be
granted for any articles forbidden by the military
authorities to be transported into any territory oc-
cupie4 bv the forces of the United States.
Lieut. Baker. for sometime connected with the
interest of the Government, was to-day appointed
by the War Department special agent TO take
charge of all absconded rebel property
The House in Committee Of the Whole has
acted upon seventy seven of the one hundred
and nine sections of the tax bill. The former
embrace the general provisions of licenses. man
ufactures. articles and products, watches, piano
fortes. billiard tables, plate, slaughtered cattle,
hogs and sheep.
The Senate confirmed the following nomina-
tons to-day:
Stephen s Harding. of Indiana, to be Governor
of Utah.
Mr. Slade. of Ohio. Consul at Nice.
Deavan Bloodgood, Surgeon in the navy, vice
Chase, who was placed on the retired list
large number of Assistant Surgeons were
confirmed.
Also, VIM. G. Wheeler. Francis Dade, VIM
G. Slanm, Wm. SANDER. Mortimer Kellogg. A.
j. Kerstej. and John Greer to be Chief Engi-
neers in the Navy.
number of prom ,tions and appointments in
the Marine Corps we're confirmed, including Maj
Delaney to be Colonel, and Major Ward Marston
to be Lieut.. Colonel; Abraham T. Nye. OF Cal
Norma, Register OF the Land Once AT StocktoD,
and Frank (. Lend OF Missouri. Assistant Adju-
tant General of volunteers
An order from the War Department calls at
tention 10 the very great carelessness shown by
many detached officers, in not keeping the Ad
iutant Generals Office advised OF their move
ments and address. and directs the attention oil
officers commanding regiments. and all comman-
ders Of military departments, &C. 70 the subject
of the exceeding importance OF the information
derived from reports and returns. which can in
no other way be returned. sob,iges the Secretary
OF War to reterate the existing orders upon the
suhject. and notify all commanding officers that
these orders must in future be carefully Oh
seryel. $685.
G. Butler Of Ohio has procured an order from
the War Department 20 have scattered dead