The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-14
INTERESTING FROM RICHMOND.

ing Up''-Merchants Getting Rid OF
Confederate Shinpiastcrs, a. :, Sc.
THE SUCCESS OF THE REBELLION DEPENDS ON RETAIN.
mo RICHMOND.
from the Richmond Examiner. May 81
Tho bates in the peninsula. which may be now con-
have TRANSFERRED since tho settlement Of America.
ue SUCCESSFUL, and rsatn Richus md, tssrs viii Be
foegn snrenion and peace without the possibility Of
disappointment. before the month OF June. we de-
feed and 10 Richmcnd tie confcdsracy Is lau he'd
toide, t''oid lei aud un ertass sen If accidest.
Foreign governments delay action only the
ground Of great federal Seward the end
Of his promises. tbs United States fails take the
capital OF tins country on The present trial. and i'm
datey he gaBss Already u is declared in New York
that the southern coIfedcracy has been recognized by
France. This may he true but it is the shadow
Of the ming event. 10 ere J. Esd ands a. tie d
But If Richmond Is United States again
plead for agijn get decay. IheJa Of The cJi al and
p,uer They would declare tn t before midsummer they
would subdue the remnant Of the South they would DO
believed. All the world would deaf ear
gnments and shut tneir eyes painful struggle which
,hcy would regard certain l., i've trageil
c sim. The success Of the nth would then be difficult.
ami TO be attained by desperate only.
Al dep nds tho prcseypdtoa of this city, tUaic dep9ys
IN htrn on ne oJsindcy ami peyiteace Of he fging
the prainsuIo. Nothing Gaoult Be al nod u 10 t.y
or Richmond. Il bel on battle aaoth
should be begun, despite all the rules West Point
practice OF the pc ent war. No expense Me. dan
ger destruction should enter into this calculation.
No effort shauld be spa cd 70 ms lit tho ruo 70 m
courage anu hold them 70 rivet their dete mnation
not to quit the ground between York river and Richmond
Let as hope hist Resident Davis AMI the Generals viii
10 equal to this great crisis. Let them show themselves
~ TO the troops, share their toll fire their hearts
and lead them to victory.
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE DON'T LIKE TO REMAIN
IN RICHMOND.
From the Rchm, M Examiner, May 81
Mr.. Woliok offered the oliowng.-
Resovr by the Assembly the State Virginia.
Tha. the c,nstutiv moo,d me lat.
be- rejected, and The Con of The COME
there . one Necessity Tat ,he al ala Asse Ss
should extend It's extra ses-o then win adjourn aie
ON Saturday next. the iOtn inst
DEPRECIATION OF CONFEDERATE sUINPLAsTERS IN
RICHMOND
From the Rcniiond Examiner, May 81
Al the last meeting q tho City Council Mr. James A..
Scott proposed ordinance nstructng the City Ch I'M
berian to limit the number OF to be pi,i
timA person. Mr.. thomas Wynna adyoca "a the
passage o this ordnance. but the other members WITH
out exception, voted against It, ann cose uen.ly
lost The wisdom Of that ordinance is now manifest 10
the stupid tie Ci,y Fahe and, in its absence
a5 OF gievos character IL being perpetratrd
otizens The Jews andoher money grubDers tlrong
tho hambc lain Office daily converting cre,y Cjelcrd,e
they hoid Of INTO cagntes sor ta p,yse Of
boarding hem against the GrriudL # tie Ya,see, sohoas
Tor these every day II smneth is not done 70
put check THIS abuse OF the great objects pro-
poSe by the ISSUE the aiording OF citizens good aud
convenient circulating medium will DO utterly defeated
In three months Jews and will have every
city note IN their strong boxes.
SHORT BuT SUGGESTIVE ITEM
from the Richmond Examiner, May 81
DipST ARRfvf.--t sat number 81 people went down
in no duect Of Pocxctts yesterday g. the nine
hundred Yak arrive who repOred have boon
taken IN tue engagement IT Williamsburg Monday
The pri ners di.t not ar Toe. N~ H
now THE UNION PRISONERS REGARD TRAITOR.
ltrom the Richmond Examined, May 81
Some weeks Geserter from tho Yankee army
d Chn chill, sent to the Libby is n and pat
into the room with the other Yankee prisoners
- they founc out that he had deserted from
teir army ~ oin ours they fell upon ham and toouId
5ed HIM 10 d M bu TOR TIE rlty arrival o. TIE prisc
poe. Churchill has since become member Of Captain
Gugon's battery.
THE PIKE AND BOWIE KNIFE RECOMMENDED TO THH
RICHMOND SOIDIERY.
From tho Richmond ESlmincr May 81
We believe that tho pike fre.iy used by our SOL
die ut the battle Of San Jacno; the was
ut ratio, The result OF that battle, proved that
lHearms wore MT the qua OF the soldier. AZ
Jacino soldiers had bat few and bayo.
nets and yet handred aud sixty three them
dsd prisoners. The Texans charged the breast
without firing gan and them after single round
OF muskstry proceeded to complete their WORK with the
pike and bowie knife, cnd that against the English
musk tn with which their enemy were armed.
LIST on OFFICERS TAKEN BY THE REBELS AT THE
BArILx or WILLIAMSBURG.
The Richmond Erdni- gives the follow ing list
OF officers made prisoners by tho southern army the
butte OF Williamsburg, ." Of WAN had arrived at The
rebe! capital M
Lewis senedio4 ,r .,6u.enans Go onel I'D New York.
r. ~. Lee, Captain. snli slfy /, 75ih New York.
Martin Willis, Cpnisaoy X. 74th New York.
Bsni. Price, capt in. Com niny ID. 10th New York.
Alex. ~. Drake. CiP.ltl sorn3any IA, SD New York.
4. Chambe ltyna frsl lie t.. o. ~, sh iii los.
W. II. klney. so, nd lieut., CO. D., 9th New Jersey.