Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-16


E.sIg bz.JW the lower oost.ug-grz; the "N,lslgck'
ir5a boa. anchored abOu. bali mills loser down. (tls
b)aL Las 100 10 Parrots goa, g,.h four 20 Tllg-
4 tween tie "M0niJcs' aud ths "NalsslI.A .ay .VU
oh.r wooden guaboa.s, (or supposed 10 b. WUoicl ye
may have been ieOu-o'ad) The altack va commenced
by the "Galenl' L eulynEI. C0mHs-i,4g g Vs.
EJ:srs, "A0uilOr,' Lieutenant Commanding W. y
J d-i=. and "NllgatLck tuO Other O0st- IN
ia 10 the attack Tle prize pal attack -ss made by
as Gl-na, Mentor aud Ons Of he gllb2Nt5, slPP5e-
% % either The ArOJsiogk OslGrorA or Port Royal
Tee Fstt awaited their arrival uls taer presence would
rerde. al Of our guns elective, sCi tlyu responded
oh effect. About II A. a., tIs enemy ceased firing,
the E0r. Coud1ung is Zee Wuds they Ee.reaLe1.
l. Is thought that the GAsua retreaJed 90 hse, llds
iag tom the amount Of sOoSs issuag trOm hes oo--
pot Slsrpshoosevs were so-lveiy engaged, and are
sid % have osel mos, Oih5icG'.
Wlsl kagug, aits5.om4l Daniel Carroll, OF Bu.;-
more, attached 20 Jh5 PA-a,6 aeuEy, was IN dying
sac having Os. one OF his slisl5 Gloss his BODY.
Too OF Ogs soldiers we're 6es4 and IeG Fcaaaed.
Al aOcoa1,5 asr "a representing TIA: our batteries
vsrl ussaga5 9Th o,asan n,-s ski -uI 5ravcsy-re-
eng ;ae highest c-I -pJa .le oti,s.s aid c.naou.
/ ~ sLo drse Ell and ululli then. E7,rg zh.. ,o5k
eds, up9a one or lie OH Of The attacking vessels
We lrls. that these gallant defenders s.N De held So
g-4.sl. remembrance by GU. ps-p. .ad that for the
p-2-JEs, t1ey viii 10. be allowed lack for anything
tlst may eoarri5l.s 20 t5ois plrEoa-I cVn.Or..
Ga. latest Information tou ;se Tiysz bro1sh. by
CsDs lDr) Wu. ". Parker who returned from tie
BaE yesterday ssno0H, about O'Clock. L. atsd
ia. lie rode down lhs river bank s5Ou; our miles BE-
lov tue batteries s1i sl~ ,as G-saA alI Eomt2r
scanning dow the s,=ln. g. approached w..au three
hundred yards them bu. uIs-ls 10 discover che
indications OF serious d.mag. ehsr vuica dad been
reported On hil % .hs Blt, CagL Parker See
bed At by one o. our sa4sps2coers on The opposite
s-org tbs bail VAN 1s pa, els head. BE Psulerly
Increased lt5 distance between himself ans the aeoH.
siierats nuksma3.
We hops to receive Jas,her details Of the 6gLt to.
dly.
PrBIr gszrus At 1HS ClTT HUt-R,CauovD NOT
ID By SvRs0D,sGD-gas ,o.,aFiag rs4ol alma ion was
.ss,,d By ,hs GJ7era5s ygsssl,y hsld,o form, AID
q riS- .eI .rouli the e.sy
-.-- c,yls~os 90 vrvarSr.--s rnocLAE.rfax-
Tee General A5s.rb7 Of tiis C0mmoav eata hSyCE
sesogel ;lat .hl C,FIo, OF 5y Sa'e 7aa BE- dfe1dgl
90 the rs; extremity s-c4 defence Is ~ accordance
Si.1 t1e gsTs Of the President o. the C01!Jigra;U
S.el AID LaviaE d=ca.si .b4l aa4.gver obstruction
AID .Oss Of property o. the sate OF individual, shall
tslreJ7 r---t sl-U Clees,u.y slbci.Jed to- Add
aB zci5G being wlrr.y approved AMI s-c5aLgI bT The
EK-cIIv- Tutrs.re d. alscoy request al Cthssrs
wao are ca. Of ,sryse from a-y cause, and al Uce-s
NO nav be ulllg 20 unite ID defending he Capal Of
55 SIsc, % assemble Is evening az Lhe Ciy bal, a.
fe ugiOCl AID proceed f-rasi;h 10 CrgGu.z, force
g. tparEts Ei. t-c TseltgSr BIttsio- Any OIL
e. fore winch nay be detailed ior tuc PlTPose i'd CO.
ted Tue organ zluog upo1 being repcr'st 20 ;tc AN-
ccuIGe, VI b. rrc0gl and pfopef -Gc .l-l
c5bcG by law aud sr9jeC. % t-c ufd-ss OF The Gov
srn5g Tor l)cd defence, and u-der regulations o be
hereafter prescribed.
Pr1mp. aud ,l,ilrt aeE7r "a absolutely Gc-esssry.-
We ave gala array &. Che I'D upon w4Cu We fully
al rs -ty ,zy, ono 20 ,tJ.s slo-.l oe pared sh ,h
o. cyll5u1 % sas uoals obi 81 TIE Capitol o. Viz
g!1s aust uoi BE- ssr'ead-od, VGgalls INST rally 70
&c E5sgle'
,~--i Given under my hand and under lie sea- Of
L tie Commo1w-,ts, a; Ric1uold THIS l5.r
t. d2y Of Aag,.lS62. ald "a .ls Z sly.siy y-ar
OF to y 'nnonrssi.h. JOHN LErJhER
By o., Governor;
GEoaGE ". hUToED,
Secretary OF ;hs Commonwealth.
In accordance With tais r,qgssl large number OF
ctz,as ard others assembled the tine and pscs de-
sErstsd. Clp'aia John B Dlal.r.a Was called to tie
elsi-, ,ai Nc. WDrin.P NllgoTI requested to ac az
Secretary. Tae proceedings we're opened w:b pr-yer
b. Rsy. George Wo0lor.dss, D. D. OF la- Monumental
Ctusgb.
OBJ Toouas X. Els arose, and, after reading the
Governors proSlAnl o1 (y5i,a Soi.ed aP?ltusel sub
nitsi series Of resolutions providing Tor tue orsauz
toa OF egrFs o: yolute,rJ responsive TO the call cf
the G5vscnor-prefAciag Ihe sesolu;oas With few *
p'AIa,Ory remars.,
Mayor N 80 sad thl, h7 had il8t entered the Hall
s-d 90. being sppr=i Of the meeting did zecl 70
sss any one g. Jas rom Il, =ss delighted ,O witness
sash a large meeting upoa such Al occasion. l. would
s tie heads Of department AID al others know that
f,s our condition gP,AuHel aad ,b. are detrnrsl
- DO whaf to resis, Iae toS. Prolonged sp-
pause 3 frs Gsd and Heaven be would ssY 10 oc,
aad all shaft tlev wanted he Mayor 10 susr-Gdsr ias
cIsy, they must 2. soas other NsyyF. 80 help me
God, III never 10 il.'
Tns suu0alons1. vay received Si,h enthusiastic 50.
pause. "T6ree cheers for the H4yor1 vas oaI,d Tor
aud given.
Alter some rsnarss By Col Ellis and Co. G. Q. Temp.
kns, IN regard 70 che plan q organization, Gov,Fu-E
L,eher invited TIE s.saj and requested t0 id
crsss the meeting. he sad Tia: 10 would much rather
see Aem all enrolling. This vss DO time for speech
uskiag shsa the enemy are g. yogs doors, but VIZ
gig.a ke LOweysr near the invaders msy BE- yea must
LA5o talk belOss doing anything. Governor Lslchsr
sid thas If toe officers nov o., OF service we're 10
get together for tbs work, they would mske
toe be-. organic ,ou thatlhls gone iutO the asd -
TIE Governor aid The question had been mco.eI
whether The surrender Of the city you'd deyOlge upon
tie Psesd.ut, the Mayor, or himself he diiu', k-oE
who Is TO surrender IT, bui if the call made upon him
90 surrender the city or have il sheed he should be
tempted to reply "shell and be id" (UprOaOus sp
plauss) "Lss Us 60 TO work" said Gov. L, and do
~hat s vi,h u our pozsr. We can defend The city
sgainst I've gunb5sts"
= After bd-f remarks by 1t. LanOtts, Of s. O., COL
Rogers Of Florida and Others, Ehieh regret to be
unable present. the resOlutons submitted BY Col E.
IL we're adopted, and the meeting adjourned
Ths Chairman appointed the following Committee Of
Enrolment uader the fret resolution Col 81. George
Rogers, Fla; Col R. L. Emao, Richmond l.. ChaIl