Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-03

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THE ADDRESS OF TIE GOVERNORS.
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
Gen. Aorgan Reaches the Ohio.
sKIRMISHINc IN KENTUCKY
10000 Rounds of Ammunition
Captured.
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AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
Gen. aorgan Reaches the Ohio.
sKIRMIsHINc IN KENTUCKY
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, Oct I'D D. Porter, United
States Navy, has been appointed TO the command
of all the naval forces on the Aississippi river.
with the rank of Acting Real Admiral. The
force under his orders, in vessels. guns and men,
will be larger than ever before under the com
mand of any United States naval officer. His
squadron will be distinct in every way from that
of Admiral Farragut, who will still command
the estern Gulf blockading squadron. the head
quarters OF which will be Pensacola.
1t j. ascertained that the next steamer from
New York will carry sufficient money to the
Gulf TO pay all amounts due our soldiers in that
department.
Some time ago the necessary funds were trans
mitled To North aud South Carolina for a similar
purpose
With comparatively few exceptions no part OF
the army Is more than one payment in arrears.
and the reasons for this iuattention are that com
pany officers ana paymasters, and large num-
her of strag, lers, are away from the places OF
mastering. Difficulties, too, exist in consequence
OF the necessity OF furnishing United States
notes of the denominations OF So. $40, and $50.
although the printers use every effort 10 answer
these very large demands, besides all the bounty
and advance to the volunteers and recruits.
amounting from Sl20O0,000 to $4,000 Co.,
have. N far as known been paid.
The immense expenditures of the Department
requiring close attention and accuracy. the fol
loving regulations Tor the guidance OF Paymast
ers of the United States are HEREBY established in
conformity 10 the S6th section OF the excise
law:
First, Paymasters ana disbur-ing officers will
deduct and withhold y sum OF three per cent.
from all salaries and payments OF every kind
made in money to persons IN civil, military. ma
val or other employment or service of the United
States including Senators and Representatives
and delegates in Congress upon excess OF such
salaries or pay ments over the rate OF S60O per
annum.
Second, Supplies il ued in kind are not regard
ed as payments, aud are not subject to assessment
or reduction.
Third 1t is understood that each commission
ed officer of the army receives from the Paymas-
ter compensation at the rate of not less than $500
per annum: therefore all payments made by a
Quartermaster or di>hursng agent should be
treated as being in OF the rate of 5000 per
annum, and the rate of tax at three per cent.
should be deducted and withheld from the amount
thereof accordingly.
James Manson, of Ohio. has been appointed
Consul 10 Rio de Janeiro. in place OF Rhichard
Z. Parsons.
command at Yorktown, where he represents af-
fairs very dull
Mason Bayman, OF Illinois. has been appointed
Brgader Genera of volunteers.
Washington special says Eli Thayer has re-
ceived applications of thousand persons desiring
to join his Florida colony
letter from the army on the upper Potomac
saws the rebels have begun the work of devasta-
ton on the Baltimore and Ohio road; bridges
culverts, and embankments are being destroyed
excavations filled up, and rails and stock carried
off
A letter from Pensacola SAYS the harbor and
defenses of Mobile have lately become subjects
OF close study in the army and navy circles here
as that will probably be the first point of attack
Fort Morgan mounts some nimety-six guns
The channel runs close TO the fort and l. com
manded not only by the guns of Fort Morgan but
also en6aded bSthose of Fort Gaines. the small
er fort on Dduphin's Island.
No considerable rebel force is garrisonine
either Char eston. Mobile or Savannah 1t j,
believed much has been done in the way of OBJ
structng the channels and constructing deiense'
along the water approaches of all three OF these
cities
Our harbor is filing fast with men of war oil
all grades and the Admira's feet is already very
| formidable
| The Preble is turr Ell into floating hospital
but as the yellow fever has entirely left us her
hunks are not likely 10 be very crowded.