The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-21

Cssx CoancI--A called meeting II tAs
Ci,y Council WA held At 4 O'Clock. on ysstAr-
day evening, 1T the City Hall Preeen3' DA-
vH J. Ssunders President james n Tsibs<,
n. H. Hill, David J. Barr, fsachy 4. 0rsttsn,
Fleming Griffin, Thomas C.. Rips, James Il.
Sco<.. George K. Crutchhsld, and Thonas
II. Wynns. Mr.. Scott presented an applies
ton, In the name Of John II. 0reanor, FOR Tie
allowance Of the ten per cont (amodnt3ng 10
S38 O6, in his tax bill of 1851 said party hAv-
ing been absent from the city In the military
service of The Confederate States a. the time
when II was paid. On his motion. It wa 70
funded 70 the ssid Gresnos
The President laid before tho Council the
following communications, IN the basis Of the
were read:
HlAparARYBRs TREpRsAR BAfTALI0B,
RIcsnosp. 10th Fsb., IsS7. )
JosepA Mayo, Esf Assor Of ktcAae"1
iF:-Iu Wow II the danger that toreatsos
our city, and with n desire 70 make my bat
mined 70 apply 70 the Uty Council for aid,
and Request that you Will have the enclooed
Communication brought before them u tie
with high respect, your obt esrv't,
Major Commanding.
To Dsrsd J. Sanders, E.g. Prs'sds'a Of tie cs'y
Dear Sir, Ooneurring fully with Major
Archer, that the city Is Ia danger OF an carly
attack from our enemies. earnestly csm'
mend to the early consideration Of the Ooan:
Gil tho encIossd proposition from him, and
whicb Q sent 70 mo tn u morning. IL 10. II
my opinion, no longer natter OF doubt that
Lincoln's forces contemplate IN attack upon
this city at NO distant day, aud that every
means should be ut once takSa 70 meet 1t.
Very respectfully, your obi seE'vs,
JoslPH EAYo.
February 90, 1882.
RIcxxogD, Feb. 10, 1852
To tie President Of the Council! Of sAe City Of
RieAmoad-SIx The TredegnT Battalion Wa
organized some IL III onths since, and IL com.
posed Of four infantry companies, me strength
Of y hich II at present, rank and file. about
500 men. These com paIies are partly uni.
formed, aud armed with good percussion
10 usks ., AID have been drilled once week.
/ propose to,edd 10 my stallion a company
Of heavy seigs artillery, loo men strong,
armed wi tn u battery OF two 2APounder rided
ssigs guns and two 8tnch seiGe h0Wttz.rS,
with the necessary mules ana harness.
Messrs. J. Anderson 4 20 have placed
at my disposal twenty four mules and four
horses to bs used on any sudden emergency,
and con fiden tly expected that / should have
Confederate States Government but the Sec.
retary Ct W2r having declined to furnish 1t,
am induced to throw myself UPON the lib
crafty of the Council and ask an apPToprta-
must conceds to b Of paramount impoI-
lance.
The amount Of appropriation required TO
complete the equipment Of MY battalion win
be, lot two "a FOUNDER seige guns. with car.
triagss and tW sir Oh sejSe he wi izers, &c.,
artillery harness for twenty -four mules,
u, goo two hukdrea Uniforms for new com.
pa; y nnd recruits, - 900 four hundred aud
hfly overcoa,s u 600 making in ali $500
1he Ammunition, presums, would be .ur-
ni.hed by the Confederate Government, and
the ANN unition wagons harness, and hOrses
could be obtained from private sources. Ar
tue battalion 80 com 0&ed chic d y O! operatives
engaged at tho Tredegar Works, On munitions
Of war, whc cannot 60 Into the Held, Ii "
strictly an org anis sticn I'll local cSfeDce.
servant, 4. s AaoH1a,
Msto Commanding.
Mr. Scott moved that Major Archer AMI
Mayor Mayo BIZ permitted 10 address The Coun
ell on the s0bisct Of the communication,
which was carried. Major Archer said thai
the operatives vt the Tredegsr Works had
agreed TO make the guns sp.kea Of on Son
days and OF nights, and work on them IN
Til completed
On motion Of Mr. Scott, tho communication
of tho Mayor and N sior Ar ,her wore re-
ferred TO the Committee on Defencsa, with
authority, If deemed expedient, to purchase
the guns and harness, and rep Jrt in regard to
tho other matters therein contained.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Scott was added
to the Committee on City Uetsnces.
A communication WAS read from Charles
G.. Talbot, Secretary, transmitting . resolu-
ton Of the Railroad Convention, rendering
its thanks to the Council Of the city Of Rich.
mond for the use of it, hall
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, the Council I'D.
journed