New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-13

N1lt~r u ltyf fAffF fnclr titI1tlu anu NiiHi''"
seruOn o. ser colors
The ptNs e. # Z chmond must Learn not 10 oe eA-
lied oy the stories Of fugitives, and they must H.
10 expect f'gftives. They ara ever iound ron
batt.e-ield; and ever, and everywhere 'uei ,,,d
are Iroveriislly faise. At Mauassas futl is'r -
one Of our advancing officers 10 cary back hiS ~.
that we were WHIPPED and the day Tort i,I,n,obt
rented bv denonncinQ them az cowaras, "no 80
that everybody was whipped becsuse ~ z rng;.
At the LecsburQ battle the ladlss were iJ he In
tive from the frb, that the Yankees ""a'u .
tho town IN hall an hour TIE iae skifnish oi ~.
Heth ot Iewlsbnrc was maguiheo ih'o ''i'''
terrible hv the heroes who ra" away. .;o, Tor a
Richmond is surrounded by great hInhes 10 Saar
fgbt we must expect to hear cannon, anu 20 near
nS ti-,n;sbes every day. Great battles may soon
he fonoLt' We must be prepared to see lnel'voS
Zinc In from them all, big with oreadlui n'oios'
and each making himself one OF JOB messenS
and only aul escaped alone 10 tell tnee II We
borId win such a victory az WAS won al 1'lass.'
or Of Ieesbnrg We shall nevertheless have such III
oitiv,g ard such stories. BE prepared ior tnen.
And we true' that the Proves; Marshall police
will be PREF AIRED tor The fugiYes toe, and WA nos
allow them 10 exhibit their Shame on the sdewaiAs
TO the terror Of the iInid and credulous.
TIE REBEL DISASTER AT LEwisBURG.
! 7'le Richmond Eagu.rcr thus gingery disposef Of
the battle at Lewisburg where the Rebels were de-
eated with confessed loss OF 400, and four pieces
of artillery:
We this morning record another disaster to orr
arms. Gen. neth's forces bave been defeated and
driven back from LewisbuTg, with loss OF so or
100, killed. wounded, and missing, ana Tour pieces
OF artillery. This result due, Ill the opinion OF
one of our correspondents, 70 Encouragement anu
/ buDdeFs." go
Ii tho commanding officers acted badly, it will not
cover heir misconduct or incompeency TO say that
"a proper courage aud devotion on the part of the
troo might have eupplied the default OF their com,
mauds, aud ye. this may be sand WIN truth. III al
our men had fought as some seem 10 have oone-and
AS every soldier in this death-struggle OF people
should always fght-ihey and the country would
have been slaFeu tins humiliation. Victory or
Death should be the watchTO ord of every ConieGer-
a.o soldier.
PUBLIC MEETING IN RICHMOND.
Ga Wednesday, the 18th ult., public meeting was
called By Mayor Mayo, who, presiding, stated that,
in view Of the impending hosriLies in front of tho
city, he hoped every citizen woald come forward
70 aid in tie common cause, and prove themselves
worthy Of the metropolis Of the Ancient Dominion.
1t was proper TO suspend business TO prepare for u
energencit which might arise, and he entTeated and
impored the ciiize1s on behalf OF their wives, d cir
Children OF their city and their country to come for
ward and do something for their salvation. If the
battle should re brought into our streets, II would
be there for them 70 contribute Their breath, thei
labor and their blood in te defense Of liberties.
In Zines like these when tie city was fall Of peo-
PIE f.0n all parts Of creation, We could not tell what
scenes Of disorder, confusion and clne might occur
Ii was with view Of providing for such emerRen-
cies ihat he Lad called Ills meeting mpeled By the
wish TO DO all in lis power TO sccompli IA common
GOOD. IL should new 2 be recorded OF aim 80 man,
much tess as the Mayor OF THE city, that lie laid
down suriuely and inactive when such is-ues were
a. sake, and the SQUAD OF cannon W3s at our doois
/ lie had no legislative power be could not drtlt
men, aud h. had no cons Iip.s; lis only conisc Wa
20 coll re citizens together, and ash tuem 90 enIgil
as @ Home Guard. he had the warrant Of the Gov
,rnor that, il The Gizeis organnef themselves, De
would open the Grri-chcst aud supply them, ana
moreover could assure them that they Mould be kept
IL the city az q Home Guard.
Mr.. Edmund Ruilin Of Prince George being ap-
pointed Secretary at the instance Of the Clai uan,
The bitter then ,htred ihe following rtsoations:
around hi. ely !, beodn,s The -siive Duty eey
aood citizen TO devote h' Ee his oselg. 80 be is =
the successful preservation OF order ard energetic action n
securing och action on hc part Of the zenI 81 Richmond
hereby and pledge ourselves 10 fu Nome Guard
- 90 Id fifteen vrars III sge-io L- orsaus.d
arusd and Differed hereafter agreed On TO aei - all mes
AID under every emergency defusiFe oOfs - TIE CTS ~
Roond protect property preserve ORDER and sustain
Several amendments were offered, bu. finally with
drawn tie object OF the resolutions as explained by
theG-elyes, being deemed perfect enough as they
STOOD
On cotton Of Mr. Peyton Johnson, it was
Eri5cd T..t the Governor be reque.ted 20 issue pro
aton toI tbe sgspen,ion OF u'in'' N TIC 0"J 'ei
On notion Of Mr.. O. mer, it was
H>.@sd That Al parties disposed TO do 30, viii como
fors ard and enrol their names
/ Mr.. EDMUND Ruin voted for the resolution aud
enrolled lis name with the eservaion that ne honld
not le restricted to fighting in the city. IT, he eaid
fighting were going on within two miles oil the city,
he would prefer To have the privilege Of going there.
lApplnse Perhaps too, he might desire 70 visit
bis laqily. He was here as soauIner aud reiu
gee: but was willing, weak and old Re he was, 10
lsv down hIs life Tor tLe defense Of Richmond and
the COniedercy. Applause.I
u TIE enrolment th'n commenced, and when con-
cluded, the meeting adjourned until o'clock N the
afternoon, Tor the purpose OF organization.
At the appointed hour the meeting reassemblcd,
but it having been asceTtaned that the City Council
Lad taken the subjec, Of raising czens guard IN
hand il was dispersed without Formally.
CAPTURE OF 4 SPANISH SCOTT.
4 Don Pedro Alvarez, a Sergeant IN Company |,
10Th New-York Regiment, wac captured by our
nj. kets on the uprer Chicsahominy, day or two
since. and brought down BY the Frederick .burg
train Yesterday. The Don wac out on 4 scouting
execution as Sergeant Of the Union plckelr,
siderable distance from lis men, aud having levied
on an unohending citizen for his dinner requested
the additional favor Of being directed back To his
own lines The gentleman pointed ont "near
cnt" by which the unsuspec'ng scout wa taken
directly into the Confederate outposts, and there
was made captive. lis only remark upon the oc-
oaslon was that he'd be DID,
tRichmond Enquirer, May 90
Gl-NBoATs vs.. LAND BATTERIES.
The following communication from the Rebel
Big..G Whiting will excite at least smile,
when il is rccoected that although be credits but
very ite loss Of life to the brilliant series Of opera
tous performed 10y our navy. still nearly every
point Of attack has been carried agsiust batteries,