Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-05
SPIRIT o. THE EUROPEAN PRESS
CONGR ES SION Al.
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The 1ribuHes dis
patch says
The Hon. Stephen T. Logan aud James Mitch
ell of Illinois, have been appointed by the War
Department Commissioners TO examine war
claims at Cairo.
John r. Shipley, of St. Louis. is attorney to
the Commissioners.
The contract price for the new Ericsson iron
clad batteries is 100000 each.
Col Ebenezer Magoffinn, a Missouri rebel,
whose brother is Governor of Kentucky, and who
was convicted of violation of his parole. and
fenced to be shot. has been respited by the Presi
dent.
Gen Halleck will soon assume command of the
national forces on the Tennessee river.
The Pres dent sent 10 the Senate to-day the
following nomination for brevet promotion for
gallant and meritorious service in the battle of
Mil Spring, Ky:
Capt ". Van c. Mell-n to be Major.
LIST Lieutenant Andrew :. Burt 18th infantry,
TO be Captain.
Capt George L. Flint, Assistant Adjutant
General of volunteers, TO be Major.
Capt Geo. s. Roepper, Commissary of Sub
sistence, to be Major.
Capt Michael c. CARRIER, Assistant Quarter
master. TO be Major.
Lieut. Colonel John Z. Croxton, of the 18th
Kentucky, to be Colonel.
Lieut. Colonel Jas. George, % Minnesota, TO
be Colonel.
Major Fillmore B. Hunt. 4th Kentucky. to be
Lieutenant Colonel
Major Alexander Wilkin, of the u Minnesota,
to be Lieutenant Colonel
Captain Charles Joseph. of the 9Th Ohio, to be
Major.
Captain Fred Schroeder, of the 9th Ohio, to be
Major.
Capts Samuel H Shortle Marsh B. Taylor and
John y. Perkins, of the 10th Indiana, to be re-
spectively Majors.
First Lieutenant George II. Harris, 9th Ohio,
to be Captain.
CHI .. Salter, of New York, was nominated
to the Senate to day to be Marshal of the Consu-
lar Court of the United States at Hong Kong.
China
To-day the President sent to the Senate the
nomination of DR.. Isaac J. Hayes, who distin-
gushed himself in the great Arctic exploring ex-
petition, to be Brigade Surgeon.
The Herald's dispatch says:
There is no foundation for the statement that
Gen. Rosecrans has resigned. He is thorough
soldier and intends to do his duty to the end.
Lieut. Henry Erben is ordered to report to
Flag Officer FCote.
An Old Point letter to the World saws that
Com. Tatnall has been assigned to the command
of the Merrmac
The House Committee on the Postoffice and
Post Roads have concluded to report bill to Sc
cure the speedy transportation of the mails in &C
cortance with the recommendation of the Post
master General 1t requires all railroad compa-
mics to contract with the Department for this
purpose. and in of failure to agree upon the
price the Court of CLAIMS TO be the arblter, whose
decisions shall be final on both sides.
All officers on recruiting service have been or
dered to their regiments and notice given to the
Governors of States that new eDlistments or
levies will be received until further orders
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the field is deemed sufficient for the suppression
of the rebellion and the speedily termination of
the war;
p o. DEPARTMENT, April 8, 1862.
The Postoiiice Department deems il advisable
that all letters addressed TO officers and soldiers
of the army OF the Potomoc, whether near Wash
ington or moving South, should be mailed to
Washington City. From that Office they will be
properly forwarded in separate packages to the
respective corps and divisions, and their delivery
facilitated Commanders of divisions are re-
quested as movements occur to notice TO
be gwen to the Postmaster of W ashington to
what convenient point such packages destined to
regiments under them should be sent
fSignedl JOHN A. kAssES.
First Asst p NJ General.
The receipts from customs during March last
at Boston and other ports we're three times as
large as during March, 1861, while those at New
York have more than doubled. There has also
been large increase at other ports. Total re-
ports from customs last week about 81 DOC, 600.
a telegram received from ST. Louis dated
yesterday, says:
Gen. Steeles advance guard has reached Put
MANS Ferry, Arkansas.
Colonel Carlin had an engagement with the
enemy on the lst inst in crossing the river.
w killed one Lieutenant and wounded several
others and captured FIVE prisoners, camp equipage,
horses, mules. forage and a number of small
arms