The New York herald., 1862-08-23
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsHSGTox, August %, 1867.

NEGROES.
Dr. o. A. Brownson Is here and II Is understood that
the President has expressed wish have an interview
with him. He is ally OF the Presidents in the coloni-
zation scheme. He will probably be presented by Mr..
Sumner, who s understood to have become proseys
TO the views Of the President who has fewer op-
pcnents than he had month ago. The fact to be
conceded that element in politics. slavery here
after to be nulty, and the occupation Of the aboli
tioniss per Will be gone The great question will be,
what shall be done with the emancipated savesS They
cannot find homes in the North without upsetting all
tabshed notions Of industry there and wse sighted
politicians looking around TO determine what hal
best be done The policy enunciated by the President 10
the only available one and they are all trying to get upon
his platform
THE RESIGNATION OF GENERAL PHELPS AccEPTzD.
! understand that the resignation Of General PHELPS
accepted immediately s receipt, and that 1t
the intention of the to have recalled him had
he not resigned.
THE ABsENTEgs FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
AT THE TINE OF THx LATE BATTLES.
Some time since this correspondence stated that
matter Of official conversation that the army Of the
Potomac had been seriously weakened reduced in
bers by the wrongful and sometimes corrupt giving Of
sericacs Of disability to soldiers by army surgeons It
that between thirty and forty thousand mon and
officers absent sick leave the date or tho series
OF great battles before Rchnond This number exceeded
by several thousand all losses In killed wounded and
missing and IL is no; doubted that the Of the
absentccs in reality fit for duty o.
tens Of thousands who fought desperately for q long
week to the Army Of the Potomac from annihila
on Hence the system OF checks upon surgeons which
bavo baen recently adopted at the War Department to
put stop to the nuous system of granting sick leave,
whorcby tho efficiency OF armies has bcea q
siderable extent plralyzed.
TIE NAVY GROG RATION.
The main reason Of the legislation Of Congress
s'pplng the grog ration In the navy was the
iacE that the service has suffered badly during the
past year BY the inteupeance officers Of whom
appontees since tho OF the current
war. One hundred and ssvcntyone officers have been
dismissed on account Of ntemperance within year. and
nearly many have been obliged to leave the
vice for that raceable to intemperauce II
argued that as the hardships Of the board
steamers, SC not comparable to what thoy
hoard sailing vessels there no longer the need Of slim
uaa.s TINT formerly existed
LARGE BoUNTIEs TO SOLDIERS.
Tic bounties that gwen 10 recruits
at the North tend to make the three months desire
TO return homo. with view to reenlist under present
happy circumstances regards pay The oact OF giving
such immense bounties is not good upon the soldiers
already M the army who have had such inducements
to enlist. The draft will remedy III this.
COMMANDER ". d. PORTER TO BE A COaaODORE.
William II. Porter has been promoted from the rank
Of commander, straight the grade of captain,
that of commodore. So much fer his intrepid engage
ment with his vessel alone with all the rebel batteries
at ycksburg for the space OF FIVE hours, and for his
rssosu,e attack upon the iron ram Arkansas.
TEE ARMY EXAMINING BOARD.
The Army Examining Board continues in session. Their
business Is to uqsirc into the physical competency OF
officers, either from age casualties received in tho
public service. Among the cases disposed OF those
OF Majors symngton and Nauman, who, it ascertaned
st: efficient in the discharge Of their respective
duties.
VISIT or ARCHBISHOP HUGHES TO THE PRESIDENT.
Archbishop Hughes, accompanied by SecretarySsward,
visited the President this morning.
THE PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY.
Steps have been taken BY the Navy Department
by the leading presses Of New York will be early fur
nlahed with such portion Of the Navy Register will
show promotions, &c.
THE OFFICE SEEKERS BEsIEGING THE CAPITAL.
There host Of applications here just for Offices
Of all sorts; but the government is inclined, far
possible. TO delay appointments until tho drafting
TIE SMALL TREASURY NOTES AND THE POSTAL CUR.
RENCY.
Tho Treasury Department is getting Of few thousand
dollars daily OF and two dollar notes; but plates
rapidly arriving that will not be long before
per cent postal currency appeared to-day.
ALL QUIET IN WASHINGTON.
There is unusual excitement in Washington. The city
quiet IL has been any period within the last six
months.
MOVEMENTS OF BISHOP HUGHES.
Archbishop Hughes is here, and receives much con-
sderation from officers Of the government. He is the
guest Of Secretary Seward.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.
r.o relt..- toa, cr,
Corporal Allen Lindsey Co. X LIST New Jersey cavalry.
Private Cary, Co. T., 4th New York.
Gilbert Homan, Co. +, Scott's Ninc Hundred.
Corporal Jas. X. Lytlc Co. !, Goth Indiana.
SICK AND WOUNDED FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
This morning early hour train OF cars from Cul
pepper arrived the Maryland Avenue depot containing
a number Of sick and wounded from General Pope's
army. Most of them were sick, some half dozen only
being wounded.
APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL sToREKEEPERs.
Tho six medical storekeepers provided by the recent
act Of Congress to-day appointed by tho Secretary
Of War, upon the recommendation Of the Examining
Board and assigned TO duty at the principal army pur
veyng dcpots. largo number Of applicants
amned by the Board and the appointments msdc purely
with reference to their relative competency.
ARREST OF 4 aEBEL NAIL CARRIER.
man, recently released On taking tho oath Of aleg
ancc yesterday arrested down the Potomac while
the Of passing into Virginia with large number Of
letters and maps Of Maryland and Virginia. He
returned to his former prison.
ARRIVAL OF CORRESPONDENTS FROM PoPE's ARMY.
number Of newspaper correspondents arrived hero
- day from tho army Of Virginia. Their departure
thence was involuntary.
THE REPORT OF GEN. McLELLAN's INTENDED RE-
TrREMENr.
II Is not known BY any Of General McC1ellan's friends
here that he intends, as reported, retro from active
service Ia the field
CAPTAIN DE KAY ASSIGNED TO GEN. PoPE's STAFF.
Captain Drake DO Kay, Of Pass notoriey who served
for than year upon the staff Of General Mansncld
desiring active service, has been detailed the
staff Of General Pope
City Intelligence.
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