Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-19

Jennings vas mCrE2Hy NCul1ed- L Gs
sighting was principally With mnsketry,
the ground being unsuitable for artillery.
Colonel Brown, Of the Virginia artillery,
was killed The battle was fought near
the Wilderness The enemy have been
pushed back to Chaneellorsyille. Evsrg.
thing looks we'll
The Yankee Wadsworth was killed.
One thousand seven hundred prisoners
have been received here.
Second Dispatch.
Fighting was resumed this morning,
mostly with musketey. 1t is believed
that we are driving them General Ben
ming was slightly wounded il tks arm.
Three hundred more prisoners have
reached here, and more are on she war
The Richmond Ambulance Committee
arrived this morning.
The Capital Threatessed.
lFrom the Rlehmend whIE, MAyTl
In some respects Richmond Is 10 more
danger than when Mcclellan, at the head
OF one hundred thousand men, was en-
eamped within Eve miles Of the e0rpose-
ton limits. Oar readers are we'll aware
Of the weak points in our oefense. They
know the city is in peril, and they have
repaired promptly to the field The quiet
determination Of the citizens yesterday
Was worthy Of all praise Knowing that
the hour Of suffering had come, they
armed themselves and went calmly forth
to defend their wives and children from
bArbarous foe
Every man felt that the occupation oI
the city, even for a single hour, involved
consequences most terrible, apart from
the destruction OF property. Number.
less calamities to the pure and unpro.
tecied, who would be cronehing ia gar
rets and cellars, we're TO be dreadeds To
avert these caiamities fathers and broth
srs. and sons were willing to lay down
thsir lives Tbs cause was holy, how
could they be otherwise than coufident
With regard TO the weak side IF orr de-
ienss. We may state, on good authority.
that its weakness is less than the most
nervous Of our population suppose, and
every hour makes it stronger. Some
apprehension is felt in regard 10 the
number Of troops ia and arosad the
city. On that point il would be obvious,
ly improper 70 state particulars We
may be VERY sure, however, that heavy
reinforcements are at hand They may
not arrive in time to prevent the enemy
from achieving a temporary success,
such as the burning Of a bridge and the
captare OF an outpost, bat they can
come soon enough 20 punish Che enemy
for his temerity.
We expect for several days to come
an nnwonted degree Of excitemsnt, and
many startling aud alarming rumors
The enemy will bFiEg us not little, and
the bnsy-bodies will do their best to ere.
ate a panic. Such yexations are newt.
able in time cf peril, and can be couutef.
acted only BY anticipating them. and pre-
senting firm mind 10 spite, not only Of
rumors, but OF unpleasant facts. Let na
possess our souls in patience, no matter
what happens Panies only make mat
ters worse, and the best war 10 meet q
danger is to face IL In aa honr like this
hardness OF nerve should be cultivated.
for the air will be thick With ugly and
evil reports. Our duty is plain, irst 10
defend the city to the last gasp, as well
from the lswless within rs from the In
vaders without; and next to encourage
aud sustain our defenders. The many
wounded who viii be sent here must hot
be left to the hospital attendants alone.
The ladies' Of Richmond mast again
become angels Of the bedside, a. they
hare always been 10 time of battle.
Houseksepers must give freely OF their
private stores OF delieaeies for the sick,
for these are now too rare TO be pur-
chased by the Government
Contributions Of clothing, Of material
for dressing wounds, and of money,
should not be wanting A body of citi.
zens to assist the wounded from the cars
should be st once organized, and one oE
more Offices for the reception of dona.
tions Of cooked provisions, stimulanis,
tie, should be opened near the various
depots. Nothing that can eondnce to
the comforts of the defenders Of our
country should be left undone.
II may be aud we trust It Is the last
time Richmond will be called on to dis,
play the Christian virtue for which she
is so distinguished throughout the Con
federacy. There will be trouble about
food, especially for the troops near the
the city. The eommissionist should mol
be left wholly to the authorities, who vii
De busy with thousand pressing claims
/ The local troops had but one days ra
tions in their haversacks, and that viii
be exhausted before regulations are
| furnished. More attention should b,
given to this matter than was gwen OF
| the occasion of the raids Of StonemaI
aud Kilpstrick. Finally, the poor should
not be neglected Very little meat ane
very little vegetables will be brought tt
market until the battles are over Thl
price Of provisions will rise, and th,
sordid aud the mean hearted will begit
to hoard Tae families Of soldiers ans
the poor generally will suffer ualesl
special relief is afforded them, abov,
and beyond the charities which they gen
orally receive.
We shall not forget them in the mids
Of this hurly5urly. Let Us conduct our
selves in all respects as g brave, gener
Gus and Christian people, negleeting n,
duty whatever, whether Of danger or o
kindness, which the perilons times i'm
pose on us.
/ Oar whole duty done, we may safei
leave The issue of this 6nal struggle 70
Richmond to a just and mercifal Deity
The goth In Fridays Fight.
The Nav York Trfbuus'S corrssnor