The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-09
GREAT EXCITEMENT m BAL TIM0RE.
Arrest Of the Captor Of the Steamer
st. TIieholas,
Ass, ts.s No.
cur SPECIAL WASHINGTON DEspsTsHEs.
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WASHINGTON, July 8, lse1.
FEDERAL COMMISSIONER TO RICHMOND.
am informed Tat member OF the present Congress
Gft here some days ago for Richmond, Oh highly ippor
sr business scd mat be had the necessary docnnen
from the military antrsrtes here 70 pass through our
lines The offset Of hs Lot ,rarspred, bot IL ia
said to be known 10 several persons In his CITY
DEspArOHes FROM JEFF. DAVIS TO PRESIDENT LIN
COLIN.
To-day, about roon Iieot Col. Taylor Of Caroiihe,
vug MA officer in the rebel army, presented huss II,
with Gag Of sruce 20 COL Porter while tie latter NJ
elded by escort reconuo'tering for camp for
his gade about ak nies from Arlington Col Taylor
stated he was the bearer Of despatches from
JET Davis 10 the President Of the Unfed sis'os
he vas taken 10 Gen. McDcwelps toadquaitera at
Arlington where ne vss detained uptn lsle this CO.
ing rhai General Scott despatched escort 10 bIi1g
h'm 20 hoaGqQarssrs
No,hag bas trapspiej OF what nny be The nature Of
tess despaohes and, snsy be iunegred specu a'1n
RUGS hish TO what She precise object Of
colone raylor's mission Como say
grown out Of .he presen, visit to Rcan ID
Of Mr. Nay the member Of Congress alluded 70 in pc
vious deeostch. M say, 1t is said, has vsited ch
mona with full knowledge Of ard rass hcm
PRESIDENT Lincoln. While this is rue, - ia
/. positive faot-and I have The highest 40.
she ysi. Of Mr. May rcua cert ct
hear any proposition from IN regard 70 h,s 4,
except that he oesred from The President ch
vas given wi belief that II wocld he of at
Lao Or Richards rocenuy Benefited ny federal
osss.
there are othe a who surmise that tie rebel f4a s
0ns to ask an exchange OF prisoners this il
would only be necessary 10 send the flag TO stuersl
IoDoweil snd pefnape shence 10 General Mansfield
handing this department, or TO General Scot q
STEAD Of that il Is seat 10 Preeiden. LIN
Ola aud comes from jeff Davs, tho yetel Pfoader.,
rs'ead of General Beause gard the rebel general HeIce
Colonel Tsy or's writ does not mean an exchange o.
Prisoners Ho comes with insatrg denauo from
Jeff Davis which ought to be elt upor, else be 10
playing yuee This latter is the opinion Of Ihe
snrewd who best posted. u nsy be
possible that the rebels seeing themselves about 70 be
destroyed have made propagation Of good behev
In iutpre but II is hardly likely One thing
tain that they GENT 70 the wrong place they
10 compromise. ybe dispost!on 10 do ttat dots not
Axiat now II 10 foo lafe. v
FEMALE REBEL SPIES AND oosrRoAnsERs IN
WASHINGTON.
It s stated, high authority, that tbere ase several
ades ID his oisy, who have occupied prominent peal
tions in the social circle, VITO nov tave
been for some time 10 correspondence wish JET Da-
Wis and other leading rebels. Ore object, il 10 Lnaer-
stood, which these ladies have 70 ve~ .e, 10 Of
feet plan ot Adjustment II appears bat JET Davis
has indicated 10 tie said lady ladies shst would be
satisfactory rather what the Sousb ~cod accert
basis Of set' rent s. further understood t5ai hes
been laid before certain high functcnares Of lie gov
eminent II 10 not at AL probable that these psir
lades VIII accomplish their purpose the govern ncu
decidedly opposed 70 any arrangement or plu Of nd
jlstment with the rebels. The government intend to
WHIP them Grst ard eehle with them Afterwards The
present Congress alec ,aEes tie view. w by
ibe people The correspondence alluded sajd TO he
exceedingly Interesting.
THE ADVANCE TOWARDS RICHMOND.
The prospect Of advance Of tee Union forces tcwsr
Richmond may be better estimated from facts tban
opinions Of correspondents, however suthoratvey e1
pressed 30 long Go tee main body Of the rebels remain
ed at Aanassas junction, and between that and Rich
nond, shere wse for delaying The advance Of
General hcDowes column until those Of Generals DC
Casn ard Patterson sd attained positions whence they
could cooperate in the movement upon Richmond If it
DO tYue reported, that the principal psft Of hs
rebels recently at Marassas Junction heve j,ired
General Johnston, with a view 10 attack or resist
the advance Of General Patterson may be udcous for
Geueral icDowelrs columns 70 be pushed forward mme
daely to intercept. their retreat and by benin M them
ia compel their surrender But the preparation Of Ills
column is not entirely completed.
THE TEXAS RANGERS sFNr TO VIRGINIA.
A company of Texas cavalry went up ibis afternoon
from Warrington