Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-26
Very Late Southern News.

Ndtcdez-Surrender Of tie CITY Demand
ed-ErasperdtOn Of Ctti=tns-F Federal
Messenger Hanged Rctusat TO SWrrTeader.
FrOm the Memphis Argus, May l5th.l
The following very important inror,na-
ton We obtain from the Vlcksburg Epcaing
Ctisen OF tue 18th:
The latest we can ascertain of the where
abouts of the gnnboAts below is, that thew
arrived at Natchez yesterday evening about
1our o'clock, and that they are anchored in
the stream below that city. What they are
doing, or how long they will remain in that
quarter has not transPired.
The following dispatch direct from Match
ez, was dated Mt eight O'clock this morn
NArcHEz, May l3.-Two schooners and
three gunboatS anchored in the river op-
Posite this place.
We have further report to the effect
that the guuboats had sent yawl with n
fiag of truce aud bearing "a demand for the
surrender of the city. As the yawl landed
q number of people had gathered TO wit
ness the proceedings, and the men from the
boat requested that some one in the crowd
should take the dispatches and deliver them
to the Mayor. None could be found will
ing TO accommodate the Yankees, until at
last, they prevailed upon II fisherman to
carry the note to the Mayor. When he de-
ltvered the document, and it was found to
contain demand for the surrender of ,he
city, crowd OF exasperuted citizens took
the fisherman and hung him, and that the
Mayor refused to surrender. and the gun
boats gHve them till ten o'clock to.day to
determine what they should do.
(FrOm the Memphis Appeal, 17th)
FROM CORNTH.
CoRrSTH, May i6
Two Federal prisoners, captured by Our
Pickets today, on tue Purdy road, state
that Halleck is waiting for us to mako the
attack. 1ataDu7
The prospects of general engagement
seem to grow distant. nHi
This has been observed as day of fast
ing. and prayer by our army, SO far us was
consistent with military duties. Rev. DR..
Palmer delivered most stirring and eloquent
sermons to our trOops-in the morning 10
Gen. Hindman's division, and in that of
Gen. Hardee in the evening.
The heated term and drouth have set
in. iH
The Tennessee is falling fast.
SPARTA.
LATER FROM RlcuMoSD-REpuLsE OF THE
FEDERAL GUEBoATs.
RICHMOND, May Is.
The enemy attacked our batteries on
Wilder's and Daruuy's bluffs, James river,
this morning as s o'clock.
The Monitor and GalenH opened the lire
Mt five hundred yards distance, with great
rapidity, and violence. Our batteries re-
piled deliberately. r.le-... ~
Al o'clock Z. ~, the GalcnN was set
ontre. The Other. .gunbOats have retreated
down the river
20 Eo,,-
cd Our troops are in high spirits, and
confident OF success.
PREPARATIONS TO DEFEND RICHMOND.
RIcHMoSD, May. Is.
The following proclamation was issued
to-day by Gov. Letcher: l.Hr's
The General Assembly of this Common.
wealth having resolved that the capital of
the State shall be defended to the last ex-
tremity, if our defence is in accordance
with the views of the Confederate States,
and having declared that whatever desIruc-
ton or loss of property, State and indiyid-
ual, shall thereby result, will be cheerfully
submitted to; and this action being warm.
~ approved and seconded by the Execu-
tive, therefore | do hereby require all OFF,
GERS who are ont of service from any cause
aud all others who may be willing to unite
in defending the capital of the State, tOas-
semble, this evening, at the City Hall, at
o'clock, and proceed forthwith TO organ
ize force, etc. Prompt and efficient ac-
tion is absolutely necessary. We have a
gallant army in the field, on whom we fully
and confidently rely, but no effort should
be spared which can contribute to the no.
ble object. The capital of Virginia must
not be surrendered. Virginiaus must rail-
ly! h
Given under my hand. and seal .or the
Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 18th
day of May, 1862.
[Sigued,l JOHN LETcnER.
ACTION OF THB CITIZENS.
In accordance with the proclamation, a
large assemblage took place at the City
Hall, in which 6ne spirit preyailed.E
Brief addresses were made by Gov. Letcher
and Mayor Mayo, both of whom declared
they would never surrender the city. This
announcement was received With loud
cheering, and resolutions were adopted for
the organization ofaregiment ntofFolunteers
TO defend the city. =T f.res .re,af
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