The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

Meeting Of Cgiixens for Relief of tho SOL
disrs Wounded in the Late Batie.-Ata meet
ine of citizens yesterday afternoon at the
City Hall, Me-. Joseph Mayo took the Chair
and Mr.. John 0rDms was appointed Score
tary.
Tho following preamble and resolutions
were introduced With earnest and feeling re-
marks by the Chairman:
The Intelligence from tho army Of the bril-
liant victory achieved by the Confederate
forces at Manassas over the ruthless enemies
Of public liberty and constitutional law, 10 an
occasion Of deVout thanksgiving TO Almighty
God, and the citizens of Rich mond, here as
embed, reverently acknowledge His good
ness and mercy. They Acknowledge, more
over, that 1t IL q patriotic and sacred duty TO
manifsst their grief for tho loss OF the noble
men who fell in tho ardnous struggle. and TOT
those who were disabled, and TO condole with
and relieve the sufferers and their families :
Therefore,
Resolved, That a committee Of cid Gems be
appointed to proceed to Manassas and confer
with the comm andinx Generals In reference
to the removal and transportation OF such
wounded soldiers a. can be safely removed
Resolved, That committee OF cittzsns be
appoint ted to cor fer with the citizens Of Rich
mond and vicinity, and ascertain how many
wounded soldiers can be moved and comforta-
bly, provided for BY the families in tho city
and vicinity and In aid OF that committee
the citizens report to the Mayor the number
Of the wounded that they can respectively
provide with comfortable accommodation
Resolved, That said committee do also pro-
vide and fl up at the expense OF the city such
additional rooms as may be necessary for the
comfortable accommodation OF the wounded,
| and that said committee do provide all neces-
| sary means for the on veyance Of the wound
| ed to the places designated.
Resolved, That q committee be appoin ted
10 solicit sub. criptioEs Of money for the
above purposes.
These resolutions were advocated in enthu-
| siastic terms by Messrs. r. R. Howison II. K.
Ellyson, Jas. A. Scott and others.
Rev Mr.. Mchaelbecher fully endorsed the
resolutions, and promised for our felow-citi-
| Gems Of the Jewish persuasion liberal share
| in this benevolent work.
| Gen. Hammond, of Marion, said that there
| wero a number of loyal citizens hers, rufugeea
like himself from the Northwestern portion Of
| tho State, who would esteem it privilege to
| 20 IS fellow-lsborers in the committee of this
| meeting to Manassas. where they would find
among the dead and wounded there many
brave men from the same section who had
| fallen In defence Of the rights of Virginia.
| The Mayor responded with much enthasi-
asm to this suggestion, and paid a warm tribute
| of affsctionate admiration to these loyal and
devoted MISUNDERSTANDING in eloquent term.
| to the suffsrings and privaiions which their
fidelity to Virginia had entailed upon them.
Tho resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and the following gentlemen appointed On the
| several committees:
| Committee to Proceed to Manassas.-Jo.
| Mayo, W. G. Paine, James II. Conway, Blair
| Burwell, s. w. Roddy, +. w. Hancock, J. b.
| McUaw, Il L. Howison, l. S. Hall (of Wet
zsl) Samuel Woods (of BARBOUR, H. F. Hay
mond (of Marion), James Neeson lof Marion).
Thomas Boideman, G. W. Thomas. V. BarSs.
| min, John Knote (of Whesling), H. K. Ely
| son, d. J. Burr, Thomas U. Dudley, w.
| Flei.chman, II: A. Dudley, Andrew Jinkins,
| Thomas l.. Johnson, Paulus Powell (of Am
hsrss). This committee will proceed to Ma
nassas in the early train this morning.
! Committee to Procure Accommodations
A. S. Lee. II. Hancock. Thos: w. McCance,
Thos. W. Boswell, w. J. Riddick, p. b.
| Price. Geo. Watt, Emanuel Straus, BI. Dow
roy. Edwin A. Smith, John Gibson Geo; s.
Lownss, VIM. H. Lyons, John II. kno wles,
| Samuel J. rutherford, U. Grew, H. SPOTS,
| Thos. Walden, iManchesterD John Enders,
John L. Tate. F: w. Rsdfoid. q. Burnett, X.
A. Mayo, Thos. g. Bell, o. Bates, jos. Alien.
| John Hatcher, (ManchesterJ Geo S. Palmer,
| Caleb Jacobs, Thomas Jones, r o. Haskins !,
| L. Libby, III. Milhiser, Lewis H. Trays
| q. r. Barksdale, Chas. Campbell, Thos. O..
Epps, E. Norvell Jones, H: T. Pairo, w.
| Goddin, Chas. Behls, w. f. Taylor.
| This committee will inset in the ONCE of the
| Insurance Company of Virginia, under the
| American Hotel, at Q O'Clock this morning
| Persons wishing to take wounded soldiers can
| report ut the above office or at ths Sergeant's
| Office, City Hall
| COMMITTEES to Solicit Subscriptions of
| Monev-Jsaac w. Walker, Thos. Clemmitt,
| Geo. w. Smith, J. J. Wasgoner, Thomas w :.
| DO, we'll, r. j. Christian, w. w. Timberlake,
! &. Wendlinser. A. II. Sands, J. w. Level
| len, Vim IL. Harsrovs, Thomas Taylor, Jr,
| Jas. A. Scott.
| This committee will moot 1T the Sheriffs
| Office this morning at O'Clock.