THE GREAT REBELLION: Return of the Rebel Emissary from Washington; Latest News from General Patterson’s Column; Active Movements in Western Virginia (7/10/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 7/10/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July 9.

As the right section of the Rhode Island Light Battery was drilling on the grounds near the encampment of the Mozart Regiment of New-York, early this morning, the cartridges in the limber chest of the second piece exploded, killing Corporal N.T. MORSE, Jr., and private WE. E. BOURN; seriously wounding E.R. FREEMAN, and slightly wounding RICHARD THORNLEY and EDWIN E. WEEKS. The remains of the dead will be sent to Providence this afternoon. The cause of the ignition of the powder is unknown. A report prevails that it was in consequence of the explosion of a shell, but this is disproved by the examination of several men acquainted with pyrotechny, no fragments being found. Their theory is, the explosion was by the agency of friction matches, either thrown into the limber-chest by some enemy, or dropped into, or near it, by carelessness.

The Star has an extra, saying:

"Col. TAYLOR, who came hither under a flag of truce, yesterday, says that his business was disposed of at the White House in a very few moments, for in that time he was sent back to Gen. SCOTT with one letter less than he bore on his person on entering the United States lines, the President not deeming the communication he brought such as required him to enter into any communication with DAVIS. Col. TAYLOR was next immediately faced in the direction from which he came, and marched back to Gen. MCDOWELL's head-quarters, where through courtesy he was kindly treated.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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The Great Rebellion: Return of the Rebel Emissary from Washington – 2
Affairs in Western Virginia: Active Movements of the National Troops – 2-3
Gen. Patterson’s Column – 3
News from Denver City – 3
Interesting from New-Mexico: Military Affairs in the Territory – 3-4
Editorial: The Culmination of the Rebellion – 4
Editorial: A Crown With a Cotton Lining – 4-5
Editorial: Military Police-A Contrast of Systems – 5
The Programme of Gen. Scott-Why an Immediate Advance is not Desirable (letter to the editor) – 6

[BroJoeK]

"Editorial: The Culmination of the Rebellion – 4"

"Within a few days unmistakable evidence has been forced upon us from every quarter, that Secession is really in its last throes.
Hereafter, it is to oppose no formidable resistance at any given point, the peculair institution requiring all the able-bodied men in every portion of the South to remain at home as a local police..."

I'd call that whistling past the graveyard.
No doubt our good editors will soon sing a different tune.