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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23

and remember whstthey have done for the Union, and
co-ardice impossible No. it was red tape which
anchored gallant ships md kept them from attacking
the enemy Il was red tape which tied the hsEd Of
| brave faors and resira ned them from victory The
wtetchsd imbscility Of the management Of the Navy
Department has plrs zsd the best sailors and the best
navy Of the world.
Nor does the criminaly OF the Navy Department end
here Il is only respons bic for the continued apd
threatening appearances Of the Merrimac, but also for
| the very eIsuR;e of that vessel Five months ago
Norfolk could have bsen t,ken andagsin end again Gen.
Wool hiss asked permission TO capture 1t, but has been
refused During that time the hsrrnac has been pre-
pairing and iake9 vas. preparation 10 destroy her
and save the Uuion feet when loHK ago she could have
been seized at her dock by the Union forces. More
than this the NsvT Department srepo1sble for all the
loss OF time aud life qured row to capture rk:ovn
and Norfolk snce the intention OF the rebels 20 fortfy
and defend these places at the cost of evscuaiDg
Manassas was anticipated by G Wool and could have
been prevented had the department allowed it.
Bu SPACE fail. u, 10 enumerate bali the alg blunders
and foolish mistakes Of the head of the Navy Depart
n.nt in connection .fn this Merrimsc business. l.
turns out that the penld preparations made to sii
her. Of which the department has given us fuch solemn
assurance consist Of Invitation fer her 70 come out
and place herself in such position that ball from For
tress Monroe may destroy her.
Unlr the rebels toc.pt this invitation OF course the
Navy Department do moth ng, and the Msrmsc ard
her COS s9rs may capture many scbooners as they
ike and keep our whole q ,et and army at bay. IT. Ia
the meantime the rebels would only send gunboat
two up the Potomac snd throw large shell directly
no the sleeping apartment of the venerable bead Of the
Navy D.plrtmsut we will forgive tLen ell the other
damage they may do Us in q year.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
TEE YANKEE TAX BILL.

The Washington correspondent Of the New York Her.
aid, Of the Is inst, ssysI
Ii has been positively stated that the Secretary Of the
Treasury has prepared substitute for the tax BILL to be
offered in the Senate. This is Tie Secretary
mas only furnished much information to Senators 10
gard to matters Of importance tending to perfect the tax
hill ard many amendments will doubtless be based upon
this information, and meet his approval The Finsrce
Committee Of the Senate are Indus rtudy collecting,
from every accessible source facts and urs to aid
them IN acertaDibg the best mode OF raising sufficient
revenue with the least oppression Of the op0 or inter-
ference With the general trade Of the country.
The opinion prevails that 1t viii be best to approx
ma a. nearly as possible to TIE Engsh plan Of psc ng
nigh taxes upon only few articles aud those u'vey
uxures such malt quots spirits horses, carriages
rllways H. The ceasuS statistiCs furnish basis for
As ystsm OF tex ,ion Il is shown for its'ancs, that
there was produc d in 1850 abbott lightweight nlons
Of gallons OF distilled liquors for home consumption,
en- lusve Of tho amount exported Il strongly urged
that hgn tar should be imposed upon this and in or.
der simplify thc and itsurs It's real ion by the
Gov Tnnsnt 81 the ens. Of collection il should b.
applied folely to the crude spirits, rs il goes from the
sill instead Of attempting to fol)W IL through all q 0
processes 10 which il may subsequently, be subjected Il
il estimated that revenue Of Atty, or even hundred
millions Of dol a NAY be thus realzld wi bout jury
10 any trarch Of rbds and with little trouble to the
Government.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23

ss~~SPECIAL NOT5 ~ -Anction SAL
NE o. CHtSA 6L ts5 ard EARr lEN FARE We shall
cutnIs sails tlay and t'ro-row Wednesday aud Gh1-s
dty ncins 10 o',l1 &c have Yvt - ss large
o. goGs s1t-d - tie Of mcr
th,us Also ryitis ookls GASES 81 SAVERS B,ws d
May aae P'gh rs an ohes H. Win va eh tn ale vii com
this -ang
P,e.y the attention Ct he tad sales
zogs q GEh J. SCMNsR CS.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
c,xysDEsA1r REGIMENTS FIRING INTO ZACH OrHtR.


Daring the battle at Shiloh Louisiana regiment and
Tennessee regiment fred into each other The csI
Of this serious mistake is thu, explained;
Some Generals aid had brought massage to the Ten.
nesseeanf then 10 Oe Of battle in trout Of Of the
ooemy's camps Hs seemed very much excited, and
was very boiserous riding 4. furious rate song ard
ia tho Ene dressed in F.der. Uniform, which be had
procured from the eueIays camp, ard rhel had evi.
deatly belonged Gld Cfiosr 10 the Federal
n.y. 4f,er tLi-, The regiment hesal TO move or be
dashed through the camp, and vas nistaken BY Lou.
isi4ua regmtn for Federal ttJer leading ri, regi
m NJ to a cisrge, and at oncs h'e was cp'ned upon
hn and the Tenn, tops nGvis behind, and
:Crosd By the latter B,fore the mistake Gitc1ver
cd, some c,su i les had occurred on both sdes. IN
ders.snd that the officer Who had created thu difficulty
sas ridded with bullets and iell dead.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
cAssoS PRESENTATION.
4 YApkee paper furnishes lho following item

A Yankee paper I.fnishes lho IOlI0"Ing item
General Birrli3e hayi ordered tsAt hrass cannon,
tax N tho battery a. Nesbern, o, wh,re Aeju ant
cams OF the Tseuty hrst Massachusetts, Rsgneu', va
kil.d slould be presented hi, regimen, 10 be Kept
a. mo luneu 10 the memory OF abrAve Hin, the Tegi-
ment resolved present this trophy 20 Amherst Col eye,
al tribute 10 tue pIoc spirit pr vAiing there, and
il tckes of appr ella ion OF the scrf,- IL has offered
the c,unry In s,adng 90 my gallant sous to battle.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
A VULGAR BRAGaARr.

The following incidents occurred when the traio con.
ainrg The Federal prisoners, shout leaving u.
phis, Wednesday last. Ca this occasisn, st l.ss
Csieal Prsntss proved himself better than vulgar
braggart. We copy from the kenphis Avslsnchei
Some Of the Ped.ral prisoners then set up their vulgar
slang scpgs about the South, snd JIM LAWS ana bis
ger.=k feat tbou ,hs particularly and refre,bny.
~ euIe bul officer who tad sumo fefrsspect, eau
)ned thsm 10 lehce, when General Pfsn,is, Who deg
pie the blockade had ".osd" on, said, "Da 1t,
sing ahead. even il they do shoot you"
One OF the Hsns Quad s:ardpg near, sartly remark
ed; "rhat's not tho Va. 40 90 with prisoren; ANITA,
yoursef In your own way-rs can sf)rd TO % necit.
oven 10 ihoss Who would have murdtredus"
4 hesd pofped cut Of the GAIA and said: 'fever
nisd sbahave plenty Of friends here in less han
Swcniy days"
A voice from the street replied qaickly "Tbats 30,
aud veil have sm In the cara on tht way to tother side
Of Jordan"
EVSn Pfeutss seemed to lose al sense Of dignity, and
did not rise above the common lerel.H
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
LAND FOR SAFE

i OF Err sac u-F n tie Ap tot Eiysr IN he
uay o. liu r.ri dr nils FA-a vle and sh-
IN nmks the SOgh size Rl ga ~ eNnt'ils
Usc.r he naje Iis 70 sjmmnlAts Iur ha'gs
us lat Z dgeling euU bul :,
sni .rty oub HID =. II h-s
~ an 100 C ani nu land; sInsl En-
hty Fl In el-ve.
fart ltforn on regard n T. reeS 10 fne lts
JJln A Dolby aud Ca4T - Z Nor.or, F4rnvle.
SyaiI rstii iorkt NJ. OF Opt John Oh, rItOn.
fpB-e4m JNO. n KSIiHT.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
,ur r1,rprrIox or rHr rsr.r =, Pass CHRISTI

rHT ExyxDIfIox OF THE EMMY ID PASS cHaisTfAs
Iu their recent vsis Pes Cdl,tisD, on. the Mess
sippi coast the Yankees before landing from their gun
b,as, lied tie town without wirniOg. An recount
10 the n. o. Data Gays:
Nor quest va, ma 10 for the women and children to
leave Tness asi OH the commencement Of the fs;ug,
in the widest Gsmay and confusion, and sought sossr
ia tbs wooIs. TIE firing was k'pt up vigorously .cf
about fifty MINUS. be eDomy doing bis beet 70
damage and dest oy private property. But IN hs
be ainost enlir.ly fall Though ak or seven
hou es Sere sracl uene leere b-ned o, ,erl 5sf,os
dauagsd Numbers Of the sden "A wers, fGna lind, .
extreme dilger, AMI the eeape Of some was ancs o.
raeutus.
The enemy retired to thele boats abou. Oh ck at
DiSht. Blu before dung 81, the Federal cheeTs re-
qissted 10 see COMMITTEES OF the ei"zsns, Ia ordefto
explain their for sEeirg the to~n. They we're
prov ked 70 do this they sai5 by the attempt Oh tho
part OF snus persons TO SET ire to cole aay g ny
wharf, vi H. they al gtd, wo' have destroyed the
wharf and prevented their landing. and vs. therefore,
a hos tiit act.
After this explanation they left for their boas e.ry-
ing With them every hn in the shape OF Pos.o!e pro-
p-ry Of any value, as o3ro, bacon, 'Assss d
On which they could lay their hands
RECEPTION or GEN yoassross Bopr At shw OkLBAss.
Tn. Nsw Orle,ny Ufe.c, st Of tho l0.h instant sai
tia, the remain OF General L. s. Jjhns.on reached hat
c. y, WeQ1tscsy I'VE snS X ~---'' -
escorted to the City Hill BY the liary The G'vdrof
and STAFF and Gen. L,v- and SAT an other ProUiI &
Office besides the gsu uh, bad accom- .nisd The
bad, to tie city, were also Of the escort.
Eis Gnneeesslrj 30 sS,cfts tie 9csp E.elcs Viii.
showed lelf 10 The beifrg no; only Of the escort bhS
ala, of 10 cit who tnsonged g. Charles street %
tho procession pss,ed. There no simulated gri,
there sLs th4 genuine sol muity Of people, Who Zee.
they have suffered great loss, and whose sympa,hhs
are wi b the fallen After the tocy had been d,pest,
IA the Hayos plror, the public we're permitted 10 eutI
Not word Spoken but the oticss Of snscticn
10. les uppsro ID Several ladies had brought ma.
olias aud othe. ,Eer and with these they had cir.
cIed his cerf tnpy BAT beau.fu.. Many ioatsd ~th
interest at the syold which lay sheaih By his dss
lately drawn la power AID vc.o;yt the head Of
In t. army, dead, TX tae hand that sheuld will
IL o more.
The fuoenl viii t,ke place TO d,y, an the body will
b. placed for the pps:lt in . toub belonging to the
Mayer in the ST. Lsuis Cemetery That the occasen II
be grand oue We canno, doGbt Il Is evident tLst .
dst npathy fr ike fallen hero psrvsiss our
vi y. He came rom Caliicni--i lJng and pTiioas
j,arney-to esptu our cause. He gave rp 20 iuoo,
p,~tr competency Of means TO snare 10 tho fsfiun's
Of vhst The eslcu.ang might h4va chosen 10 cousd'r
at that time experiment. he hss eealsd his dtyooa
with his blood. Let graft y ie ras, 10 his urmory
morumtnt which tba.l be q iandmaJk in his.ory.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
Rnsl1Inghan CnvaIrT.

A '2'sndid eomp-ay Il cavalry, trOu Bah UsbAn
o'in'y, numbering hundred and iE,Dy eight. ar,
aesodsa ey 0apssin Mckinney, arrived in this ely
= lnt.g s,-nias 10 i0sl ass.ais ai Gimp Lee. \ Z
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
A plI.ss ADyrsiURr.

The Atlanta rJsdsraey reports that Cap ]. r Mont
scnery (sho 10 raising regiment Of mounted Tul'Fy
in George sfs O0Iintn ednes5sy night OF last K,
Dy the Memphis & Charleston R,lrcad. Arriving st
Hulsvlls the train Was surrounded by Fedtr4lFts.--
Capt N however escaped from the cara aud, procuring
korse AID buggy, started for the Tennessee vtr bu.
be Was pursu,d ard oyersk BY couple oil F.de' al
oie. hors' ok to shem he surrendered. Bot,
their way back Huntsville, they pped t.k nish
some negroes, wheD, sing the proper opportunity:
Ospt NJ shot TIT u both With pistol and, regsi1ng
bis horse buggy reached TIE river and fsrisd
across Just Ely armed feds ais rod, VI tie nor,
n bank in pursuit Il took 10 the Mountains ri
made his way 70 Chattanooga shspee he vent to AHA
Ia BY railroad.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
THE vIsHr At SOUTH MILLS.

The Petersburg Express, of yeI.srdsy, sAJs:
We understand from gentleman Who obtained tsi ia
fo.ma, n from an eye w.sness hA. The rpuhe OF the
ov r.belmrg Y. force Ssu.h Nails "a uftsy ~
Col Whsats g orxiA 3, snsas and ZAP, FA,i.be.s
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
GIN. BsAURLQLnp.

The same correspondent ("H P.D makes the follow.
ing Ieferenee TO Cen utegtrd:
Toe cOolness and g.ne alsnip Of Gen B.auregsrd are
beyond all praise A part Of the day had the good
fortune b with him. and in each and every momen,
you cou the that psenad and fought the bat
tie Of A4nasAs. Regardless OF he hea. Of the day.
aud covered with dust and prspirs ion, be
10 personally address, Of lcsutagemenJ 10 bis
troops aud direct teen 10 the points most needed. One
little incident nat relate. l. the midst of the battle,
Ltde partridge W, frightened TO his arns, ana has
been the Generals pet all the eveaiog. Il appears
The Generals aics PROMPT AID fcient in carry
ng out his orders. Amorg them especially noticed
the zal ard sciiviy OF Col. Jordan, A. A q, and
O,p.s. Ferguson and Chisholm, gentlemen had known
a. Asuass4s After Gen. Johbsloas d,a b, also Col
P.esion, uf Kentucky, !'ned Geo. Be4utegArd's stan
and was with nin through the 4 ;ht
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23

The l.ta occurrences ia New Mexico St SHILOH Fort
Pulaski Isard No TO- and other places give added and
fsb interest 10 the question Of exchanging Of prisoners
7, Do.ibe that sbsus an equal number are nov held
nv each side As An act Of humanity, II for no other
rsasou IL s desirable that these men should be released
om the m houses and restored 10 their families but
the neAnness and peradty which marked the enemys
conduct in the late negotiation relative 70 system OF
xchsnge We agree with the New Orleans Dta 10 think
ing, ought to warn cur Government against reposiug
confidence in any promises spulAtohs that may EN-.
anAte from the Federal Government during this war
When we held p-epOadsAncs Of prisoners, the Fade
sal Government, through Gen. Wool. proposed basis
Of convention for the exchange Of prsoners- 1t was
frankly accepted par aud nothing was wanting
70 complete the forms Of convention bst agreement
upon some 81 St point of detail which in DO manner AZ
lec.ed les material provisions BIT before this agree
msnt was reached the capture Of Roanoke and Fort Don
esOn bad given the n,my preponderanee OF prisoners
and General Wool vas instructed % break on neso-
.ia,ions wilsou. explanation Ia the meantime our
Government I'D delivered up AIunber Of prisoners,
aud several Of ss ii held Cssges for our prva-
iers Who hal en- prosecuted as pirates By lhs enemy
fhe motives Of his breach OF faith vera osEiouA In
adversely the enemy ready enough to simulate Vitues
Of which he destitute, bu; in prosperity hs is ineePa'
bic Of gsirg decent disguise to his mesnaes' II will
b. mex ussbe If Government shall permit itself to
De again sEndle6 BY the enemy the OF an e1-
change Of prisoners The Federal Government has Paced
itself ou Of the pale OF honorable negotiation. Siaee
We can not deal frankly with il on terms of mutual lair
dealing without b,ing cheated should rot deal With
il at all We should only return prisoner for prisoner
requiring that the enemy deliver ours before We return
AZ equivalent Of theirs. Make no bargains. Let every
transaction be in kind, aud always taking care to re-
GIVE value in hand before pay. Tnis Is the only
s.fa condition Of exchange.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
SOUTHERN NEWS.

We compile from our Southern exchanges, the follow
lowing interesting parag tphs
THE BATTLE or saILoH-rHE REASON way THE VICTORY
MORE oOxPLkrE
correspondent: Of the hsmphs appeal, writing from
Corin!h, says:
The ony reason why Beauregard didn's falsh of the
business 80 well begun Sunday, the scattering Of
volunteers after they had captured the en-,
and bitGtr,es and their immediate surrender ct the-
seses aud their Guy the most pueiile and
abiations leaving their poss 70 stray aoou the an
kas camps, loading themselves down with trophies,
ard going CT 10 snail gsDgs TO boss; OF their great
Geeds mauy actually going back 70 their camps In scual
or leigned bsei that the victory was complete. Mes:
Of this rregulsrty due TO the incompetency aid
neglect % discipline by our company and regmental Of
dcsrs This fleet aud ncepacity are the grest bane
OF our army and the Q. nFce Of al cue oisast.rs-
If the had been htld well together % tae Afternoon
of tse ea and pressed forward against the enemy with
little OF the vgor which had characterized their action
Ia the morning. the du.k Ho II not have fallen until
the whole amy had capitalized. But, To- when the call
was sounded there Thousands absent from Their
pos besdss the thousands who wern killed or ueun dsd
BsauE krrj was greatly mortified % this be disPalch'
ed h Aios In every dir stion to collect and drive back
T. . strsggleIs Tntr FORTS and those OF Others who
recAted the impoTtance OF the finishing srtke, seis
10 e. eat measure IN van. Soae said that they were
worn out AID eouldn's eight any mere. Some sf otsd
to DO polndsd aud al had excuse 10 set up Tor de-
liz ql. n;y wbicu tud not have been tbs Under
pro- er ci cipine The neqaepcs Of this was most
morlirypg aHd unfortunate.
On the sans topic the correspondent Of the N. o.
Pcayune says
have had occasion several times since the b,te Of
Sunday TO elud the disgraeeiu hunt that nght after
the spOls /. bgl2, nde e.rly 10 the afternoon for
h was NO. lsLtr than o'clock, certainly, when head
complaint made of IL 20 General Bsanregsrd. A. thaE
nle gins, who had cosardiy followed up the vict,h
Gus army, seem to hsvs bsen the principal Achaas-
Tney we're punaering the tents ou OF which the e1emy
had been driven 10 all directions and loading themselves
down with SPOTS.
And what shall be done With them 7" vas asked.
"Shoot them dosn the spot, when taken in the
act" replied the Generll.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23

On Noa5a- 49, q 4paH - Ia ,rs.ds ora Crave Esq
ittN q yunsy, vi tGlNt, oHSrsAN y'urg caHFh.
80 John Ma gl-et Vih In n 18th her
Norfolk ii IS sua. 4 pa eel ate c-pF
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23

Dniog the st disastrous year OF the war Of the &
aercan Revolution, arms scarce aud tories woe
enty 10 the State Of New N.ik The patriot coUves
tiol voted drAf, Of the uih a. and ord,rCd Ea' sverT
rAn Who shall not have MGs sdall bfiog with hin a
shovel spade, p.ckiIs or scyths, enlightened and
6Eed upon pole They further resolved unssinOusly
that whenever tAe militia Of county should be orderd
to march aaasss tAey should dsArn and bring With
th4n the affected male Inhabitants, bstWeen tIssn
aud shy-ye years of age" Hho saAl 'rVs 'iAdgue
nee 70 sss rssi Gents
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23

Toe Richmond correspondent Of the Charleston Cou
rsr in the course Of lengthy and sba c0umuniea ioa
ssys 'Tae tobacco b, planted ID Virginia this year
viii amount to not onetWeneh part OF what t has been
10 former years. Our plabes feel that to cultivate TO-
bleco cotton or rice is but to tempt the coPdiy Of the
Invader ard to invite aggression. They feel that what
Ter crop they could rAiae tbe vAndsls might eomId
them to give It TO the Games abandon It, aud they
have no desire to Sok for nothing, for bad csauce
Besides they isS that have been badly treated by
European G)vsrnRsGts The people Of VhglniA-the
sisest and best OF her ssS!esgs =norg them-knoW
that the want Of cotOa rice ard tOsIscS tsg one yrar
~ absolutely TeyolutOuIs 20! only tie NORTH bsi The
ea:es part OF Europe; and they believe il to be smi
ueniy dgai and self respectful on our part - tell the
latter especially "snce you resolved to isoors our
importance, We Ill sndeaVOr to do without ysU" Be-
es We feel that eG.Tste those precioIS crops
sill entail upon ultimate injury, ior Ehen the hour
OF p,lss en- security srrivss-when the wcrlds mAFt
a;e open Produc.s-We can then fix, demand and
obtain our prices, aGd fully compensate ourselves
isr tie temporary loss We r.ly have undergone.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
TIE yoAr poSrLssE PRISONERS.

The vekssurs Wing publishes the following extract
from letter from young friend VITO was takca Iris.
Fort D,nelson, and now cor6aed at Camp Ch,ss
Columbus, Ohio:
We can only get one.sided account Of sf.irs, add
only allowed to Guy the most ultra Northern Sheets
TIE Cincinnati Esquiisr AID Herald are interdioted
There S61 otcsIs in this prsoo, space Of 81 by
az ysrda Walled in BY sfence 10 feet hs and seuu
nes walking top Of the fence night and Gay. Tnste
are two Of hOuses, IKE Eesro cabins, with seVtn
in row, each rssm IA by 10 feet, a-d hsvs
sixteen in our room and you inigiae how osdsd
w are Some ies are In tents. All the ofhcers In Cur
mess have friends who supply them with eOthirg aid
money and really live veil, the governor furnishcg
with plenty Of good beet, bacon, bread, crsekerr
meal potatoes beans, candles sugar. soap AID vinegar
and they allow 10 buy oysters fs5, cakes pies aF
PIES t.. Toe ladies have been KIND VS., aud send Us
nick packs Il is believed here that will b. cent TO
Sapdusky Island in Lake Etis the ice e.ks,
(abou. The Ist OF April when viii be decidedly sdun.
.ageous 10 our he4lh Tor dread being coopsd pp In
the summer months.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23

Gen. Busrs sntrs command eonsis.ed Of ninety nine
r.eiments ranging fom 23S 46l men, making So 00
Deducting the sick the assr.sn ard the mlanOu,
troop, sent back h would leave Baes force ct Savan
nah about q 90.
crrIzrss nErrnG IN PrERsBuRs- CARE cy rHE WOUNDED.
A: a meeting Of the ci IL ,ns Of Peterstug hoLdsy
afternoon the following preamble and resolutions we're
un ,nimously adopted:
Where's, There exists probability that battles may
soeo be fought at great distAn:s from city,
the hospital accommodations may be insufficient for the
disabled and wounded Who may be transported hiihtr
and, whereas, the cpz,us OF Peter sburg dssirous 81
nanifesipg their patroc devotion to their country by
carng for and minis eng, In their osn houses and xh
their own hands, TO the wants OF the noble and gant
defenders OF our rights who may be wounded the
battle field Therefore.
Rsalied. That Committee Of Arrangements con.
sisIing OF twelve members, be appon ed BY the Chair
man. whose duty Is shall DO 70 make all tho Necessary
arrangements for receiving wounded soldiers who may
b. sent here securing quarters for them in private boa
and tuch other places they may select after the
gsons of the eff srent hospitals receive no Pc
tens to ooec. fund.- ana DO all other things necessary
to cary out the Purpose Of this meeting.
RssoIssd, TnaI c,wm Itse Of istlse, three from
zach ward, be appointed by he Ch,irrnan, who shall
without delay III on the residents Of their respective
wards and ascertain the names OF al persons who arc
vii log TO tfJrd aceomm ,daSons in their houses 10
wounded SOLDIERS and report the to the Uomnntss
Of Arrangements, and toe number OF ssaias each psr
son will receive.
Rssssvsd Th.ta copy Of these res ,lutions 30 cert
she surgeon Of each hospital in the city aud TO The
Surgeon General, ssd the IA utLrcs gwen thai ils
neetiag desire cooperate with them, 90 far a 10 can
be done In every measure clJlated relieve the tek
and wounded sold ers
o. mo ion Of Dr. Saith, Il was unanimously resolved
to reQuH the edisrI Of the Petersburg and Richmond
papers 10 publish theso rssou iona.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-23
cOgFsoERArE STATES OF A1EuJA,

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