The New York herald., 1862-08-22
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August a, Aoo@'
THE PREsrDEN4 AND THE MILITARY oPERATIoks.u
The President has been closeted all day attending ex-
cusivey TO military anairs He exhibits great energy
in executing his promise that the shall be mos
vigorously prosecuted.
The President has authorized Governor stany 10 order
the election of representatives in Congress for the First
and Second districts Of North Carolina.
NO APPREHENsIoHs OF FOREIGN INTERVENTION
1t is ascertained from the State Department that the
current Of Intervention mediation by European
Powers without foundation either truth
TILE PRESIDENTS PLAN ron THE COLONIZATION OF
TIE PEOPLE OF COLOR.
The committee Of colored men who recently had in.
tervew with the President have not yet replied to his
proposition. They conferring with leading individ
uals Of the cclored "psrsuasion elsewhere with view
70 obtain expression OF the general sentiment among
them the subject Some Of the most Intelligent OF
this class Of people here unhesatngy assert that the
proposition win bo respectfully rejected and the coored
people will their preference determination
to remain in the Cnted States. There raeson be
leve that such reply will be put into the mouths Of
these people by heartless abolition agitators,
who unwilling TO have their only hobby
taken away from them. With this Wow they
ndustronsy trying 10 prejudice the free negroes
against the cozation scheme under circumstances
sident to the proposed colony Of free blacks only
nucleus for the organization or society in country
which thousands Of emancpaod slaves may find homo
and refuge congenal safe and profitable than they
can find here. In themeanmc parties here uietiy
and successfully organizing colony Of coored persons
begin settlement in Central America thus start tho
Presidents scheme The following Is the agreement
signed by these emigrants;- a
The undersigned persons OF color residing in the Dis
IN tha
men in Central America about TO he founded the Pre-
sidcnt OF the United states through the agency such
company as he may select under the pledges and uara
uttered by him in his speech to the people of color
delivered Thursday, the 14th day Of August 1852
negotiate with the authorities OF Central Amcr
ca, we thus enroll ourselves candidates for places
ano ng the first settlers.
REvERDY JoHNsoN's REPORT ON THE AFFAIRS OF
LOUISIANA. M etu
The report Of Reverdy Johnson rotation the sub
ject Of his mission New Orleans has been approved by
the and the money in contest there is 70
- paid 10 tho forcignsi claimants. There 10 no
foundation whatever for the lilly report that the state
mont OF the probable appointment Of Mr. johnson as
Military Governor Of Louisiana only dinuer table
talk This explanation was invented by parties who
wondered how tbs nows reChed the HERALD. It was
certainly breach OF dinner table confidence no such
copversa.ion is known "a have at any recent
dinner party here. the wonicrers will have TO guess
again. 1
NEWS OF TIsr ARMY OF TIE MrssIssTPPI.
The received from the Army Of the Mississippi
to indicate that active operation s likely to
take place in the locality now occupies for at least
month. The only rebe! troops known those OF Price,
who at the head OF fourteen thousand men, nearly all
recruits is encamped ut Tupalo and SaltlIo inrenc.
log himself the best he cam and sanding his pcets all
around for fear Of attack from troops, which he
unable to resist. In front Of him, and distance Of
about twentysx miles, At place called Rcnzi is til,
vanguard Of the Army Of the Mississipp u~dar anp
trekrs Nc yxxAax sa slsssss6 snBxbFs
Ett~tsNs&aer ssss q azspnd his rsp
~ - Secure against any surprise on tht
pare Of The rebels. His corps communicates with the
main army under Mnior General Grant, at Cornlh by
means OF corduroy road butt by tho soldiers undcr biz
coand The health Of his troops, 10 well CO that o
the army ITSELF is good Tho soldier s cheerful and
wahs with paeucc the tin,c when military operations
will be resumed. sstnt.. 7s4a.aS As4tI 03e4 Her
- GENERAL BEAUREGARD's DIsGRAcE.
News received from the Southwest states that the
ruror about General Bcauregard resuming his command
Is entirely without foundation All tho secessionsts In
tne vicinity well the prisoners made byour troops
agree IN saying that Beaurcgards general
ended and that tho soldiers have lost confidence In hi.
military talents They accuse him Of having lost By
want OF ability, tho advantages OF his position Ma
nassas ami at ptsburg Landing and Of having lot fy
enemy which very easy Tor him to annhilc. His
retreat from csripth is also locked upon movement
which has completely demoralzed thu army OF ths
wtsone Of the first in the confcderacyand hastened
the time Of its dissolution That army ID now gone ant
It's fragments bo found nowhsro.a Con. Bcauresas
Is said " be Eufaia Spring. spending his time il
ponderng the inconsistency OF public opinion and
regretting perhaps inwardiy Of having raised guilty
hand against the country to which be shis fO and
his position. ~ ,t
TIN NEW YORK SOLDIERS .RELIEP SOCIETY.
Ths ofhcsy OF the Now York Soldiers Relief Society
Of which the Hon. Ira Harris is Prosdcnt deny the 70
port that certain persons connected with their organiz
tion have embezziea funds and absconded. Ths
moneys and goods entrusted 70 tho society have becI
faithfully and promptly dstr .bued among tile sick
wounded New Yorkers In tho hospitals hero
HON. Mr.. oDELL AND THE BROOKLYN soLDIEns.
Hon. Moses y. odsll here, looking TO tho comfort
tho volunteers from BrockIyn and assisting returned
prisoners 70 procure settoronts OF their accounts.
NAVAL ORDERS.
The Navy Department has ordered Lieutenant Com.
manding W. G. West TO the receiving ship North
Acting Assistant Paymaster N. NJ. whittcmore 10 the
storsshp War Badger Acting Assistant Paymastcr Dane
Harmon to the steamer Underwater Acting Assistant
Paymastor Samuel Henderson 10 the Jacob Bell
Acting Assistant Paymaslcr Henry Russell to the
Morse. ~.
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.
The Secretary Of tho Treasury has decided appeal
that the duty Of ten cents per pound properly
cd sclac, under tho ACT Of August 1891 and alsC
forty per ccntum ad vaorem popln stutIs the ap
prasers examination Of the article in question, Dc,
terminng II to be silk, cotton and worsted silk chief
value Ns4t ff
THE NEW SMALL NOTE CURRENCY.
Tie first payments Of the postage stamp cur
rOncy were made by the Treasury Department. to-day
The currency is delivered in sheets, which rcr
iorated liko those o. postage stamps. The stamps
are printed the best Of bark note PAPER, and
arc therefore dicut Of separation Than the old
stamps The public must therefore DO cautions when
separating ths currency and not muinio the notes,
their roscpt aud redemption by tho Tcs1ry cgernc
are sub'ect to tho regulations In force "a
United States notes, mandy III any part 9: The note is
missing proportionate amor,t ig daduct od from the