The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-16
GEN ERAL NEWS.

4 WASHINGTON, august Is, IS62
TIE PRESIDENT DESIRES THE VIEWS or coionED
MEN REG GAnDlNG TnD coLcEIzATIos QUESTION.
Correspondence desired with cooed favorable
to Central american, Liberia or Hayden emigration
especially the first naned the President HIS announced
the intention to aid such desire to found settlement
OF Ango-Afrcans Communications Tho subicc, should
DO add; essed TO Rev. James Mitchell, Agent Of Em
grafton
THE ABOLlTIONIsTS AND THR PRESIDENTS SPEECH
TO THE NEGROES.
It is believed here that the Presidents speech
yesterday 10 certain gentlemen Of colnr vii!
give mortal offence 10 that ciess Of aboiionis,s e
the North who tho equality OF blacks with the
white Such men want social fusion rather than
emancipation with compensation TO be followed mp by
colonization in Central America.
THE FIRST REGIMENT RAISED UNDER THE NEW CALL.
II worthy OF note that the rst regiment organized,
mustered into service and sent to the seat OF under
the Presidents call for 800 900 additional volunteers
that raised by those two patriotic representatives.
Messrs. Van vakenburg and Divcn-the One Hundred
and Seventh New York. 1t will be remembered that
Mossrs. Van vaikcrhurg and Diven, now the
Colonel and Lieutenant of this regiment loft their seat
Cnsross before the rmnaion Of the session. to push
the raising Of this corps. II would SEEM from their
success that their constituents at least their
delinquency In not staying here
THE LOYALTY OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD ESTABLISHED.
The second voume--1 600 pagcs-o tho report OF the
Congressional Committee Contracts, &c, is printed
II abounds in interesting disclosures from the purchase
Of ship ofwar down 20 box Of matches Among other
thugs it embraces Of inpos tant testimony the
and business Of the for army pur
poses with various railroads, including tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and searching examination into the
chrge Of dsloyay made against this road, which
completely refutcd. The testimony upon this point OF
witnesses bears pretty hard upon certain Co.
vernment officials and other parties In connection with
the profits Of other roads, but through all the try
ing periods Of the war; from thu secession reign Of
in Baltimore to this day the loyalty Of the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad is fully established Not only So bat from
Of vouchers appears that the special arrange
meus Of this road for -transporaton from st
last ente IL TO the thanks OF every friend Of the Union
considering tho Invaluable services thus rendered in the
defence OF our national capital.
APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE TAX Bull.
The following additional appointments have been rnade
under the Internal Revenue law
C5nnecticm-Frst district-,Iark Howard of Hartford
Collector; Aphonzo O. Crosby of Vernon, Assessor SO.
cord disriot-Hon John Woodruff, cx- Congressman OF
New Haven Collector; John 3. Wright, Assessor Third
disrictEzra nean, Of Woodstock, Collectors Jesse s.
Ely, of Newark, Assessor. Fourth ds,rict-rayid +.
Cobrook, Assessor.
Ncso Je1sey-First district-Wm. s. sharp, OF Salon
Collector, and Josiah c. Sparks Carpenters Landing
Assessor. second-Stcphcn d. smith, Of Hopcwe Col.
lector George W. Cowperthwaitc, OF Joncs' river Ar.
SCISSOR Third-Emson Marsh, of P1ainacld, Collector
Robert Rsssling, Of Hackettstown, Assessor.
STAMPS FOR PATENT MEDICINES.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue s making mr..
rangcmenis TO furnish manufacturers OF patent med.
cines with stamps for use, until they ehall pro.
vide themselves with appropriate designs and dies sha
have beon prepared iherefrom.
DISTRIBUTION or TIE BOUNTY MONEY.
acquisitions have boon made by the War department
In favor Of the general superntendents or volunteer
forces Of the several States account u tho appropr.
ton for pay Of bounty, &c. upon enlistment 10 the full
extent OF that appropriation, and according 10 the quota
OF each State. Theao funds win be distributed 10 the
Unitoe States mastering and disbursng officers within
each State BY the Superintendent or that State.
THE ARMY.
Injustice having been done 20 Captain Joseph H. Brad
10y, Fifth New York Zouaves gallant officer tho Prosi.
dent ordered him 70 be restored the service and
o. this fact Governor Morgan will be informed
General Benham has not bcen stricken from the rolls
as stated but ordered TO to the Chief OF Corps OF
Engineers, Of which be h major.
The name of tho officer detached from The Department
Of The south and ordered TO report to the Chief
Mayor Charles O. fapine, and not walpius as stated
h the Washington dispatches Of the 18th inst
THE CASE OF GENERAL BENHAM.
General Bsnham has been stricken from the army
rolls Brgadsr General OF Volunteers snd RENTED 10
his former position Of Captain Of Engineers TAs Law
authorizes the President 10 deal thus summary with
o6snders u his dissssioa. s charges preferred against
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