Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-02
Chief of the Army and Navy of the
Confederate States.
[coPy.l
Richmond, July 10, 1861.

tSzr-ln obedience to your instruc
tions, l left the city of Richmond OF
the morning of the 7th of July, a
6 o'clock, A. NJ, as bearer Of dispatch
es to his Excellency, Abraham Lin
coin, President Of the United. A
Manassas I received from Genera
Beauregard letter to General Nc
Dowell, commanding the United
States forces at Arlington. From
Manassas l proceeded to Fairfax
Courthouse, where / was furnished
by Gen. Bonham, an escort Of four
teen cavalry, under the command @
Lieut.. Breckinridge, of the Virginis
cavalry. Proceeding on the direc
road to Alexandria to its iunctio,
with the road to Arlington, / met q
detachment Of cavalry under the
command of Col. Porter, e. S. a.
about three miles from the junction
from which place | sent back my es-
cort. Capt. Whipple, u. S. A., ac-
companied me to Arlington, where l
arrived about 4 o'clock, p. NJ, Mon
day, the Sth. Gen. McDowellnot be-
ing at Arlington, my arrival was tcle-
graphed him to Washington city.
About 9 o'clock, p. NJ, Col. Van
Rcnslaer, senior aidde-camp to Gen.
Scott, was sent to convey me to Gen.
Scott's headquarters, where I found
Gen. Mcdowell, to whom I delivered
Gen. Beauregard's letter. After read
ing Gen. BIS letter, he passed it to
Gen. Scott, who, being informed in
this letter that l desired to deliver
your communication, in person, re-
ceived it Of me. After reading your
communication to Mr.. Lincoln, Gen.
Scott informed me that reply would
be returned by Mr.. Lincoln as soon as
possible, and at the same time in
structed me to return 10 Arlington
with Gen. Mcdowell. thence to pro-
ceed in the morning back to our lines.
which did, under an escort of twen-
~ /. 5. cavalry, commanded by
Lieut.. Putnam. In nv intercourse
with Gen. Scott and the other Off
GERS Of the l. 5. Army, l have to say,
that l was received with marked
consideration and attention, and with
that courtesy and kindness which
should ever characterize the diplo-
matte relations Of great nations, in
war as well as in peace. Understands
ing that the object of my mission
was the delivery of your letter to Mr..
Lincoln, have the honor to state
hat it was done, and subscribe my
e f your obedient servant,
IHOS. II. TAYLOR,
Captain Cavalry c. S. A. and Lieut..
Colonel I'd Kentucky Regiment.
E We cut the following from
he New York Express of July Is.
This morning, at about Q o'clock.
| large number Of woman assembled |
n front of No. Ii Fourth Avenue,
he main distribution Office of the
lnicn Defence Committee, in expec-
alton Of receiving some assistance
rom the body. 1t seems that some
or malicious. person,
aused a notice to be published,
hat the Committee would again dis
rlbute money commencing this
lorning.
When the females found that they
hey had been deceived quite I; com
action occurred. In all languages
he [. ID. &. received chastisemcnt
some We're in favor of hanging all
he ''arist stocrats' who had led their
men, away to fight while the dan
les" remained at home; others pro-
osed the immediate destruction of
ne distributing office, and finally, Il
notion to adjourn to the City Hall,
revailed, by a vote quite unani-
lOuS.
Two by two, the women, some
aying babies in their arms, while
theirs carried baskets marched down
le Bowery to the City Hall. 5
~ 81. IL |