The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-29


Of Richmond aud throughout the State ar
goufiy appeal to their fellow Citizens to com,
forth in their miiit, organic ati0np, and to com
mence aud perfect at once other organizations
by companies, battalions. and regiments A,
imperiOus necessity for instant action exists
and they trust that this appeal will be all tha
is necessary to accomplish the rssult N
time is 10 TO lost danger threatens the city.
Therefore, with view to secnre tho indi
vidua! attention of all classes Of the citizens O
Richmond, and to Impress upon them tho full
Importance of the crisis, it il hereby ofdeieG
that all stores and places Of business in rhi
city be closed to-day at three O'clock Z. III
aud daily thereafter until further order, auJ
the people be invited to meet aud form OF
& .bizations for local defence. They will be
armed and equipped AS fast Us the companies
are formed
By command Of the Secretary Of War.
5. COOPER, Ai't and lusp'r Gsn'i.
by order of the Governor of Virginia.
JOHN q. MosEY. Jr., a. A A, Gen'i.
great many rumors had prevailed through.
ou: the city during the day, ali placing the
Federal iotce at about thres tim ss Its actual
strength. The city troops, as we may call the
militia, rapidly armed, and, ia an incredibly
short tlme regiments were assembled on
the public aquars. While this gathering WAS
going on another notice was posted, of which
the folio ing is copy:
Ny. .Fttosg- Catazeas, to arms II have jus!
lecelYed Il message, direct from tha highest
authority in the Contederacy, to call upon the
militia organic atoms to come forth. and upOi,
ali other citizens to organize companies for tho
defence of this city against immediate attack
Of the enemy. They ace al pfOaching, aud
you may have to meet them before Monday
morning l eau do no more than give you
TIL, warning of their near approach. Kemsm,
Der New Orleans
Richmond is now ia your haLd, Let j; not
fall under the rule Of another Butler. Rally,
then, TO your Oiiicors to morrow morning ut
I'D O'Clock, Oh Broad street, in front of the
City Hall. Jos. MAYO. Mayor Richmond
Saturday afternoon, June 27 1868.
The regiments which assembled in the
Square were notified to be in readiness at ths
same place yesterday morning a. 10 O'Clock,
and assembled at the time appointed, with
ranks very much incre eased. 1t was the gene
raj impression On the part of those WHO wit
nessed the parade that the city troops Of Rich
mold were numerous enough, and Well drilai
ough, to defend the city without the aid of
the very large b;dy of regulars who are i'll
need for them yesterday, yet We have lhs sat
isfaetion OF knowing that al organization has
been effected which will, with the addition Of
little drilling, render Richmond pc, fectIy ss-
cure against any raids CT even regularly
pi;ianed attacks Of the eueny.
Oar scouts were busy during the day in the
country below the city, tut did not gather much
Information that we have bad access tO. AT
one time the report wao that the enemy were
at Dascund bIitge and numbered % 900. This
report, it was sad might Le relied upon. We
c0nversed with III Intelligent gentleman, who
was a prisoner within the enenlya lines Oh
Fiiday, but, after being patoied, made his es.
.pe .,ld walked to Richmond. lie was cap
iured Friday mosniDg While within short
dis. .ancs Of tho Panurkey river. near Cumber-
laud. The Dutch Yankee who arrested him
eagiied him to the headquarters of General
Key es, who was ia command Of tho division
which Landed at tho White House. Tne divis'
ion was drawnup iu line of battle. lie reach
ed the headquarters nsar New Kent T.. ii
AMI upon being carried before the cOmmani
Ing General Wa. closely questioned. Durin.
the examination, Gan ksyes spoke 8,veral
times in very bOaetful manner OF the
ease which lie would enter KichMoud.-
lie said that Wise was "a id oh coward" )"
that Wise had challenged him for fight any
where between Williamsburg and Riehnlond'
and that now lie hal come Wise had run
away. The officers a. headquarters pafici
pated in the confidence OF their braggalt chief,
with the edition OF the lie tha. they had 90
600 men, Our informant, who is soldier
himself. says he thinks they had about l3.000
artillery, and infantry. lie
counted sixteen pieces OF a.t.llsy. They
claimed to have brigade OF cavalry, bus he
slly SAW two regiments The Infantry was
chiefly OF foreigners, the Dasch pre-
Eliminating. After baing patoied the prisoner
was allowed to 80 at large, and escaped by
way Of Caailas City county, arriving i'll this
;ity yesterday morning
B the evening train on the York River road
VS. have the lAtes. intelligence Of the move
nents Of tho enemy. Saturday evening the
I,lce teom Diaseuna bridge, III James City
)un,y, arrived at the White House, after a
march OF Is miles. That evening a Lieut.
Colonsi, who Was with Mcclellan while he
occupied ,ha. pOiut, mado a Witt TO tae firm
of lady near by and slated In conversation
hat the Federal force on the Peninsula nam
,sred about IL 900, and was under tho COM
u and Of Gsna Keyes aui Gordon, tae former
,ainv chief. Persons who saw them at the
White lloase do not think they were over
a OUO. A scout Of ours. who had been to dag
,uni b,idge, reported that there are none OF
he enomy now ut tho bridge Since their az
.ivai q. ti,s White u,uso they havo not ad-
,ancsd ut all, aud their picke!s are not thrown
,ut even as far az Tunstaits Station, four miles
III. There wore ganboa,s in the river, aud tho
move ia probably made with the view OF em'
LIikiog pgain fer Yorktown.
The Yankees have committed very few de-
,rsiasions in New Kent, but Oh Friday raid
was made by them across the Pamanksy into
King William, during which they destroyed
,ood deal OF property aud carried Uif largo
lumber of negroes. The soldiers making this
acursion into tue country were carried over
rom the White House in gunLoats, aud re.
urnsd with their plumber by the same convey.
Incs.
A report was ia circu here satur'