The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-10
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
Proposed OPPOSITION Of the State Officers and
organization Of q PROVINCIAL Government,
&C., &C., -.
en- srsclll wlshndafion DEsPlIssEs.

WASHINGTON, July ., 1881.
ear MISSION OF COLONEL TAYLOR, OF fH1 R1HBL
Army, TO TH1 PRESIDENT.
Colonel Taylor bearer Of the Gag o. truce waa p9t
received by the President but the letter he brought WAS
delivered 10 Mr. Lincoln last night, by one Of General
scotss aids. contained An impudent demand signed
~ the traitors Davis and Beauregard The Presiden'
asdained 10 reply 10 vhereupon General scos ORDERED
~ rebel bearer of the trators Gag Of truce 70 30
escorted blindfoded back without any answer 70 our
susposts with Instructions 70 pckets not to shoos
him seen within hour Of the time the escort left
him giving him ample time TO reach the rebel picke,s,
a our outposts are now extended 10 within three miles
Of Fairfax Court House. The details Of the demand male
BY tho rebel leaders am not permitted 70 state the
War Department expressly so requests.
The Washington Star says
Colonel Taylor who came hither under nag o! Truce
yesterday says that his business was disposed OF at the
White Bouse in very few moments; ios IN ina .me 80
he bore person entering the United States Ines
the President not deemng the communication he brought
such a. required him 10 enter into any communication
With Davis Colonel Taylor was next immediately
faced 10 the direction from which he came, ar
marched back TO General NcDowell's headquarters,
where, through courtesy, be was kindly trea'ed.
He wac however, kept under strict guard until an cary
hour this morning, when he was escorted oaek 70 the
rebel hoes and turned loose, to ind his way back 10
Beauregard, without having accomplished what was evil
DENLY main ,nt TO be attained by his miselor-nama
IL
had prepare Beauregard through
ipot Information concerning the alleged contemplated
movement Of General McDowehs army upon The Ccnfeoe
Tate inea.
Although tee President has communicated tie exact
contents Of the letter Davis, brough: by Colone
Tsy lor besides his (he Presdents) constis
tiousl edvisers and General ecott yet, from CERTAIN
signs we are able the public that IL amounted
nothing Of earthly Importance TO the present crisis
The conduct Of Captain Taylor, on reaching Arlington
hast evening" betray cd how much the rebels suffer in
mind for lack Of intercourse with the North The first
th,og he sked for that he might be allowed to see
New York papers and when come were given TO him he
read them with as much avidity as furnishing man
would devour wholesome meal BE would have some
thing to tell his commanding officer.
PASSAGE OF TROOPS INTO VIRGINIA.
Within the last twenty four hours the Fourth and Fifth
Maine res nen,s and the Twenty ninth New York regi
nent have passed Into Virginia.
ARRIVAL OF THE THIRTY THIRD NEW YORK REGI.
KENT.
The Thirty. third New York regiment, from Ontario
county, arrived shs evening.
OPERATIONS ON THE POTOMAC.
The steamer Pacahontas has been actively cruising for
She past week the neghborhood Of Aqua Creek and
Matthias Point At the former place Saturday, she
approached to within about one thousand yards
Of the secession steamer George Page which lay fer up
The week and fred thirteen shells her. taking her
smoke stack the target Those on board were In great
commo,iop showing that the sho from the Pocah
we're Intellectual While engaged in this duty the
Pocahouas was ared al from the upper secession battery
bu, sustained no damage.
EXPLOSION OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TuR
SECOND RHODE ISLAND KILLRD AND WOUNDED.
Al the right section Of the Second Rhode Island Light
Battery was drilling the grounds the eucamp
meat Of tho Mozart regiment, Of New York early this
morning the cartridges the lumber chest Of the 80.
eond piece exploded, killing Corporal N. T. Morse,
Jr., and private William E. Bourn; seriously
woundins E. R. Freeman, and slightly wound.
ing Richard Thornley, and Edward e Weeks.
The remains Of the dead win Providence this
afternoon The OF the Ignition Of the DO gde IL
unknown A report prevails that was In consequence
Of The explosion Of shel bu, this dsproved BY the
examination Of acquainted with pyrotechny
no fragments being found Their theory Ia the explosion
wsa sy agency Of friction matches either thrown into
The lumber BY some enemy dropped into near
n By care!essnesa
THE WARRINGTON MONUMENT.
We learn that under favorable auspices, the long reg.
lscted unfinished monument projected Of Washington
city the Father Of bis Country about be urged TO
Ne compilation General ceremonies 10 initiate the
change The nagaates Of the nation and speeches and
patriotic martial strains designed for the ccasion
This 10 wsll This Incomplete structure has full long
enough nNrred the national landscape and bemshed The
na,ocs reputation We understand that the ladies have
eau 81 his admirable movement. They rescued waeh.
i,etans grave; they win efrectuly complete his
monument The Washington papers, weundersiapd, will
notify the public OF the day wten tho ntcuded oeremo-
mics will be celebrated
FEE MUrINoUs soLDfgRs.
Tho dssfsctcd sSdexs CT the First German New York
ws,ment. who yesteAdsy were Jailed for refusing shc