Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-04
Miss0uri Ne~s.
ST.. LOUIS, March 3-The following important
order was issued this evening:

ST. Louis, March 3.-The following important
order was issued this evening:
DEPARTMENT or MISSOURI
st. Louis. March 5, 1862
In order that commerce may follow with post
office close upon the advance southwark of the
armies of the Union, the following regulations
establ he'd for the present conduct OF restored
intercourse between loyal sections of the Depart
ment of Missouri and country in Tennessee ana
Cumberland rivers.
L. Steamboats, and other water craft run
ming in trade and travel upon these rivers to or
from port St. Louis. or any other port within this
Military Department. must. in addition to
tomary registration and enrolment required by
the revenue laws OF the United States, take out
special license for this ed intercourse which
is now provided in the regulations established
January last for trade and transportation of Mis-
sissippi.
2 Such special license must he issued by
the Superintendent of Transportation In city OF
st. Louis, but can be applied for to any surveyor
of customs within Department. whose certificate
that all requisite conditions have been complied
with by applicants must accompany application
when forwarded To Superintendent aforesaid
3. Boats engaged ia such transportation under
such license. and OF course subject 10 the revenue
laws of the United States. must comply fully and
faithfully with the regulations and instructions of
the Treasury Department now in force or which
may hereafter be adopted for the control of com
mercial and personal intercourse of sections,
with view TO render uniform customs, now in a
measure governing trade and travel and to sub
serve the ends OF order and law il is further di-
rected:
lst. That the permit system, made neces-
sary by the persistent efforts of persons in oyal
States, who sympathize with those engaged in re-
beIlion. and by Peddiers and corrupt trsiiickers
many of whom come from disloyal States and
sections expressly for this purpose, TO smuggle
goods, medicines, and other supplies through TO
Insuuectionsts, shall be enforced in Tennessee
and Cumberland, a. il is in Ohio and in Missis
sippi
2l That the examination of baggage of tray
elers. introduced mainly by reason OF frequent
aud illegal conveyance OF packages Of letters to
AMI fro between the North and South after the
rebellion had destroy ed the usual facilities of the
latter section. be extended by Custom House Of
icers, so a. to embrace the country OF the en-
nesSee and Cumberland rivers.
81. That water crafts. railroad cars, and all or
binary wheeled vehicles be, until otherwise or
dered, prohibited from carrying into the country
OH the Tennessee anu Cumberland baggage not
sealed and mercbandze not covered by Custom
House permits, or shipped by military authority
5. These orders are issued only as a measure
OF safety { guard against illegal or improper IN.
tercourse, exchanges of commodities, and not
intended to impose additional expenses OK burth-
ems OF any kind upon trade, or impede or Ia any
manner interfere with the freedom of Legitimate
and proper transportation or travel; consequently
First-No charge shall be made by the Super
intendent of Transportation for special license re
quired 10 be taken out for the time being.
Second-Blank forms will be supplied to the
several SURVEYORS OF Customs within this De
partment for use without cost 10 the parties ma
king applications for license.
Third-Surveyors aforesaid will use literally
though cautiously, the discretion with which they
entrusted IN issues of permits 10 cover goods.
wares and merchandise going forward Tor com
merce family supply.
Fourth-Suryeyors and other officers OF Gus
toms il resisted ia the proper discharge of their
duties will call for aid upon the commander OF
the nearest military post or encamPment, and at
PAGES where there no custom house officers
or agents, such commanders are authorized and
required TO exercise all necessary precautions 10
prevent the transmission OF letters and other
mail matter by any other than regularly published
postofice channels and agencies, or the trans
portation of merchandise or supplies of any de
scription not covered by custom house permit OF
going under sanction OF military authority Bs
order OF Major General Hslleck
N. II. MCLEAN. A A. Gen.
ST. LOUIS. Mar. 3.-The following Is . copy OF
a telegram from General Halleck to General
Mcclellan:
Ii il officially reported that Jeh. Thompson,
with large force OF cavalry and artillery came
north from New Madrid. Our forces advanced
from Birds Point and met his forces &C Sykes
town. he wss pursued into swsmps by the cav
airy Of General Hamilton and Colonel Morgan.
brigades-
Three pieces Of artillery were captured. and
General Pope pursued another detachment south