The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-10
THE SITUATION.

The mysterious mission OF Lieutenant Colonel
taylor to the President with dispatches from JEFF
fcrson Davis. resulted unsuccessfully for the re bel
cause. The precise nature OF his communication
has not been revealed to the public, but it is not
improbable that the dispatches he bore were in
tended as reeer of public opinion in the North,
with reference to some contemplated offer of COM
promise the par, of the Southern rebels
The specula ion that Colonel Taylor entered The
laes OF the army under flag of truce merely for
the purpose of making a reconnois sance we con
ceige to be absurd, nasmuch as tho rebel gene, ais
must have known that he would be piaced under
such surveauce as would render il impossible to
accomplish this purpose, as indeed the result
proved, for be was sent back blindfolded to the
outposts Of the Union army, without receiving any
answer to his communication, whatever its pur.
port may have been. IL is said that the document
contained an impudent demand, signed by Davis
and Beaure gard, and was read by President Lin
coin, but its contents are necessarily kept secret
Congress appears to he losing no time in the
adoption Of measures to sustain the government
in its necessary war policy Ths House yesterday
passed q bitl-whch met witt, no opposition-ap-
proprating six millions Of dollars 20 pay the
volunteers and militia called into the service of
the United States 10y the proclamation Of the
President of april Is. AS an evidence that the
disposition to sustain the government exists out
eide Of Congress also, we have the fact that Mr..
Cisco. the sub treasurer in this city received
orders from the Secretary of the Treasury yesttr-
DIV to accept loans at six per cen: Tor five mil
lions of Treasury notes the faiti. of this bill
aud that the entire sum was subscribed before
three o'clock in The afternoon, Of which over three
tuillion. and hat were psid in at that hour
We learn from Martinique that Gen. Mcclellan
left Middle Fork Bridge. where he had been en-
csmped, yesterday, aud marched towards PORT
twenty miles to the castW ard of Buchanan where
large force of the rebels were located probably
the main body 81 Cen Johns,ou's army-and thai
an immediate collision considered imminent
Previous rumors that an encounter had taken
place between McClelahs forces and those of
Governor Wise do not appear TO lind condImaticr.
The appointment of Major General Fremont to
the command Of the Western Department has
given grea. satisfaction in Missouri. Tie Union
forces in that State are now strong enough 10
crush out rebellion there. Secessionsts were
rapidly leaving St. Louis, under the conviction 20
doubt that the cause was lost.
The political and financial condition of Missouri
meantime is so desperate that a call for con
vention has been issued, to meet in Jefferson City
on tho 22d of this month for the purpose of noni
mating Governor and Lieutenant Governor and
other State officers. in place Of Governor Jackson
who is fugitive, and the others WHO are no
willing to act Under the laws and constitution
OF the United states. 1t is thought that fu,
provisional government OF loyal men will be ap
pointed by this Convention, to act in the presen
crisis
General Banks continues to exercise his militar