The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-11

y the su.hori.iss, Who WIN Be busy wlsS :
that win be exhausted before regulations =: iur.
than was sssn on IN. ossas % ss e
SLOVENIAN and Fitzpatrick Finally the poor shouId NOT
Vim Ss brought % MARKET until the battles are over
The price OF provisions will RISE and the sordd and tho
s aDss %
relief afforded them above and beyond the charities
We snail not forget them in the midst Of this hurly-
burly Let conduct ourselves in all respects as q.
brave generous and Christian people negeong no duty.
whether OF danger Of Kindness which the perious
whole duty done. we may safely leave the issue oe
this nna struggle for Richmond to just and mercfuh
Deity.
ARE WE PREP AIRED,
From the Richmond whig May g.
Suppose the battle between Lee and GRANTS indecsivs
or suppose ne enemy gain such advantages a. 70 compel
tsr lee La PACK towards R,snmod 70 a. grao o
s for we have been eated BY success after success
that have not permitted ourselves 70 contemplate tho
probability OF anything but victory.
This ia not wise The reaction from the eated condi-
ton in which have been for months past may carry
u 70 the other extreme and at time when the highest
qualities Of manhood may be needed 70 repair tempo
rary reverse will be found in state Of supine des-
We at once look on the other side Of the picture
and accustom ourselves to the idea Of temporary mis-
event. While the auspices favorable
Lee the chances OF battle various and 30 much
j y
with certainty the OF the pending engagement
We all know this yet no one has asked the question:
TO fall back upon this city, stu less have we permitted
ourselves to consider the consequences Of deplorabe
.Sa %sy dy not far from tho
spot on which Lee and Grant arc about 70 join battle
What Lee should Jau May Providence spare Us Ais
calamity for ne people Of this coedracy are Cy no means
must end one way or the other this forgetting
QUITE that there be but vay. II Lee should fall
as ~ @ s ses s g 'S sag s s % the ma
But neither the loss OF Lee the OF his army
nor the two Sses VIII uy the Of
Suppose Lee fails have Beauregard Suppose his army
fails 70 drive OF Grant and has 20 retire we have rein
forcements, and many excellent lines OF defence.
Whatever betides this u very clear. Our indepen-
dence must be won. Short Of that we can STOP
There no middle ground Is Mr. Leach ancies between
Independence and subjugaton.
How often have proclaimed that the fall Of Rich
mond and OF all Cites would NOT and should not end
the Do still stand fast to that proclamation
are We ready to see the war end this year,
Perhaps this moment great contest on the Rapi
dan At its height and before the setting Of this days
sun the wires may bring US sad tidngs.
Should 1t 20 chance must set hard the teeth and
rally once more 70 tho breach, remembering that The
thousand reverses but never can fan.
The mishaps Of to-day may be repaired tomorrow.
and in the cad we will. for we must, triumph gortousy.
(From the Richmond Dispatch, May7.
THE PERIODICAL on TO RICHMOND.
The ruthless invader again essays his periodical eort
20 capture TINS city-tns nateau city " e she. ne styles H.
Richmond and the lessor raids Of the enemy, that
they are no longer excited BY them The spirit stirring
in streets. Tho citizen leaves his homo, hie
ohoe Or his shop in quiet and orderly manner. he
were going on matter Of private and not at al exciting
upon the departing columns q ciiissa soia.ers-
the galsntry 81 those upon whom they lean, 10
repairing TO the point Of danger to defend their city
people schooled into Of danger EFFICIENCY, -
the people Of Richmond naturally ready meet
IT, But this people are animated by something than
the mere familiarity with the menaces Of the enemy.
They have higher education TO duty ana resolution
ness meet sacrifices Of al kinds. Thsy have united
with their devcon 70 the cause and their resolution to-
manity and Hospitality mat display virtues that VIA
entte them 70 some Of the brightest pages IN the history
We do mot believe the enemy Will ever reach the city
defeoces he should, however they will be defended
manner that win deprive the foe Of Al hope o. ever
the Southern rebellion, and which DO hates with the
deadly hatred OF the bloodhound and the ewolf We well
know It's fate, II falls into hs hands, and that
alone is euough-independeut OF the high motives which
nerve the arm OF our solders-to make s defence IN
vncble and impregnable.
what the Rebels say OF Their Plans ana
Our Plans.
[Richmond letter (Aprii 81 10 Charleston Mercury]
Grant has returned from hi trip TO Fortress Monroe
and General W. f. Smith ID 70 be placed In command Oh
the troops which will upon Richmond from that di-
rection. burnside VIII probably land few miles below
combined movement force Lee out Of his strong posi-
tion the Rapidan. As Burnsdes movement
disclosed Longa,sa will probably make his appearance %
military man "high up in the pictures says $50 600
ddy Put soees place days and knock of so 000 and
the military wiu be about right Tho reserve militia
local defenders and placed behind the Notifications when
the day OF trial Non will be ordered
away Horses are already being impressed That's what
[Richmond correspondence (Apri o. Of Mobile Register
From private sourceI obtain very encouraging &C
has hopes OF seeing Lee reinforced from Johnstons
command and although far from being afflicted with the
maady OF "spong for hght,n he would sjust like TO
be in one battle where Grant was opposed BY
Lee" AZ the time there many reasons why
should dislike to see this army SO reduced a. 70 make
poweress for anything but q retreat. You will know
how aso far as my acquaintance extendelt and stik
or s0q
than that since General Johnston assumed command,
stead Of wanting everything it Is now Is we'll supplied IN
every respect AZ any body Of troops which have
and enthusiasm which among our men can be sur
passed nowhere II was the Army OF Tennessee you
or we claim that under the leadership Of the gene
raj who has effected all this shall yet prove
country that me army OF Northern Virginia nos sno
only one which deserves feather 10 its cap
The Steamship Europa.
The mails per the steamship Europa win close at nine
O'Clock TO morrow "wednesday but she win not tako
noI oePALsuo iV ihvorPoois VIA noiHaxs Will eOOus
noon.
The Murderous ARRAY in Mulberry
Street.
ESCAPE OF THE MURDKRER-oRI0IN OF yHR DIFFr-
CULTY-CoRoNERs INVESTIGATION, ETC.
The Sixth ward station house was beseged nearly all
day yesterday by q villanous looking set Of men, all
Of whom DESTROYS OF taking last look Of what
NAMED Of their late companion and friend, Walter David
Bell alias "scotty. the Munchcr," who was Killed. tho
night previously during the shooting ARRAY Mulberry
street. reported In yesterdays HsRArD The origin OF
the difculty, nearly could be ascertained, was
about az folows:-