The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-22
The LATEST NEWS.

Our Special Washington Despatch.


WASHINGTON, August 81, 1865.
Attorney General Black left town this afternoon
for Somerset county Pa, where his family spend
ing the summer months, for two or three weeks re-
creation. During his absence the business of his
Office will be conducted by Mr.. McCalmut, his as
sistant
Mr.. J. b. Henry, Private Secretary to the Presi
dent, also left day, to spend few weeks in the
vicinity Of Lake George.
Advices from on board the sloopof-war Dale to
July 20, at Porto Grando, Coast Of Africa, have
been received. The Dale is the vessel which
was recently afflicted with so many cases of
African fever among the crew, and shs has
been at the Canary Islands recruiting. She now
reports all well. Purser Nixon is transferred to
the vincennes, which goes to Madeira The flag
ship Cumberland is at Porto Prayo awaiting the mail
from the Dale The latter will await the arrival of
the storeship for provisions of which there are none
at the storehouse. The cambridge, ordered on the
Paraguay expedition, and the Marion, are both on
the Coast.
The Union Of today contains the proclamation OF
the President giving effect TO the commercial treaty
with Siam, negotiated by Townsend Harris, Esq, in
1856.
II is said that the course of Major Cooper in rails
ing Chickasaw and Choctaw troops, with which to
proceed against the Camsnches, is not approved by
the Interior Department, there l. no appropria-
ton out Of which their expenses can be paid. Here
is a chance for another Indian war debt.
The Secretary Of the Interior has addressed
communication for the establishment Of a new mill.
tary post at washita village, for the protection OF
the nor hern frontiers Of Texas and the Indian reser.
walton west Of Arkansas from the Camanches. This
is the post asked for by Col. Rector the Indian
Agent for that country, and as its establishment
would supersede the necessity of posts at Fort Bel
KNAPP and Camp Cooper, it will probably be done.
Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office,
Wilson, has issued instructions restoring TO pre-
emption the Florida lands which were withdrawn
under the railway grant until the allotment of the
railway sections had been made.
The Chickasaw and Choctaw agents report that
the United States surveying party had completed on
the 27th ultimo the determination Of the ninety
eighth meridian of west longitude. The proper
monument had been erected and certified TO by the
Chickasaw and Choctaw Commissioners. The sur
vey is thus completed The party saw no Camanches'
but there were plenty Of fresh trails The settlers
west Of Fort Arbuckle had moved into the fort for
protection.
Mr.. Hall, the present incumbent, is 20 be
retained at the Post Office at Whitehall, ~ Y.
There has been quite harmonizing time here
among the New York politicians during the last
few days. II is even said that the Troians returned
home well satisfied with the explanations of the
President as to his appointment policy. The firm
ness of the Executive has doubtless had magical
effect, and one cannot help wishing II had been
shown as strongly from the beginning of his term.
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