, 1862-05-24
THE PANIC IN RICHMOND.
GREAT SCARE In THE +" BELOW
ED CAPITAL"

We make the following extracts from The
RieAmond Dispatch OF Thursday last, May 18;
Tic Mobile Adtssai*er and Register, The Roek-
1nyho7a (Ta.) Rtyisfe7, and others.
Richmond seems to have been in great
fright 1T the approach Of the guuboats The
Dispatch eays, under its editorial head:
tDnring the tiay of yesterday, the greatest
anxiety was manifested by our citizens With
reference to the approach Of the enenyss gun
bos1s to this city. EARLY ia the day, the an
nexed dispatch wasposted upon the bulletin,
Of the city, Who earnestly long for its
dG1iverence from the fate which has befallen
Bomt Of our sister Southern cities:
WILTON (3smes Elscs), 10H a. n1.. May II, .ss:.
*4Thrs:e OF the gunbosts have stopped
about three miles below-the distractions.
short, aud eolid shot few minutes later,
which passed over and beyond the fort. Tney
have The exact range Of the fort Three guns
in the fort and five Ia pits are ready for them
Trhen they get within range.
.tTbe n,cu are all anxious for . fight.
"The Thomas Jefferson, the Northampton
and the Curtis Peck have been sunk; also the
Roanoke and several other canal bouts. Tue
obstructiops are not so complete as could be
desired Int if the gamers do their duty, the
enemy cannot pass
''No one doubts that the gallant guuncrs
will do their duty fi, hfully: and II upon th IN
dc,,ends the tate Of our loved capital. We have
1eseon to hope that Richmond is secure
:" Late last evening we we're informed that
three gnnboats we're within three miles Of the
distractions in the James River, with q
eteamer in front, apparently feeling the way.
LAST night they lay at auchoE: Il
Eas thought that two of the vessels below
we're Transports, but 1t could not be deter
board Up TO nightfall they had thrown I'M:
onc ehell, snd thrcs solid shot at our bat
tcries."
The population seems TO hare teen divided
between desire to run and wish 70 remain
and see the Yankees. Companies were called
together for defense. and much alarm waE
shown. One brilliant military genius offer:
to board our feet and capture tho whole lot
Including the Monitor. Hcre is his adgcr
tieement:
.1SAyE RICHMOND will be one of OF,
hundred to the Sunhoat to joiu any party
office1td by determined and rrsolute officers
to board tie whole fleet Of gnnboaEs and tax
them q. eli hazards, to save this beautiful cit.
from destruction. am not a resident Of thi
State, but Of the Confederate States, and,
such n scheme can be got mp, my name can b
had by ap4,ly1n to this Office CoK1STH.
Here is another call:
Refugees from the State of Maryland and tn
District uf Columbia: 9ou are requested to NEE
this mo,rtng at II o'clock at the rooms OF til
kar31s1d S. cie,y, Pearl street, oret the STORE
Weston l. II i1)iams- tender OF onr services Il
the defense ct Richmond is the object Of ii
neerirg.
a. The call L. made with the approval Of nau
fricnGe AID fissued By myself at their request,
an assurance II its autheuticity-
RALTEn LEso1'
And here another:
NoTscE-ali young men out of the army. vi
are fam1l.ar with the n6e Of the ride, and VII
vepstrio>itn enough to join hody '{ char
shooters for The defense Of our believed Capitu
will meet at tse Washington Monument this d.
at 1sm.- for the purpose of forming body
sha1pehooter. TO operate OF Jame. River.''
I; Is no longer possible to be Lawfully ma
r5ed in Richmond, as will appear from this n
tice in the Di.potcA:
+s.A Glitch in time saves oine,' is m ada
which has lately received several e1cmplidcasio
tn this city. b. The removal OF precious documcs
of various scrts By thoee entrusted with their G.
1odx.- They have carried the papers where th
think the hands or the invading v&udals csur
reach them. Fur the present. At least. all auth
lied pe1mits 10 commit matrin.onx ste not to
had. Thoee Who msy wish to double their hap
nest hive one source 81 consolation LEFT then
North Carolina ie not get blockaded."