Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-13

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The city is in peril apdstbey have repaired
promptly TO the field The quiet deterrent.
nation of the eitz zens yesterday morning
was worthy OF aH pTlse Knowing that
the hour of sattsEipe trial had come, they
armed themselyes sud went calmly forth
TO defend thstr3V md children from a
paroarons f6ei man felt that the
occupation of tbs u eSenfor a single
hour, involved Goa l1ences most terrible,
apart from the d rpction OF properly
Numberless salauii 70 the pure and un-
protected, who oud be crouehing in
garreEs and cellar we're to be dreaded,
10 avert these ltRmitiesi fathers and
brothers and sons g Wiling to lay down
their lives. he use was holy; how
eonld they be OF than confident with
regard TO the side Of our defence.
We may state5op good authority that its
.Eea akness isilcss than the more nerYous. of
opr popalaHon qqpose, and every hour
make u stron some apprehension is
tslt IN ftssard nlmber of troops in
and afoHnd tit On that point 1t
Wonld be oh Improper to state
Z y ttettl lslls 5l4a9 fe Very sure, how.
ever, that heavy srefntofce ements are 6t
hand. They may not arrive 10 time to
prevent the enemy from achieving a
temporary success, such as the burning
of bridge aud the capture of an outpost,
but they can come soon enough to punish
the enemy for his temerity. We expect for
several days to witness an nnWonIed de. /.
gree of excitement aud many startling and
alarming rumors. The enemy will bring
US not little, and the busy bodies will do
their best TO Great a panic. Such vexations
are inevitable in time of peril, and can be
connteracted only by anticipating them,
and presenting firm mind in spite, not
only of rumors but of unpleasant facts.
Let us possess our souls 10 patience, no
matter what happens. Panics only make
matters worse, and the best way to meet
a danger is to face it. In an hour like
this, hardness of nerve should be culti-
vated, for the air will be thick with ugly
aud evil reports. Our duty is plain, irst
to defend the city to the last grasp, as
well from the lawlsss within as from the
invaders without; and next to encourage
and sustain our defenders. The many
wounded who will be sent here must not
be left to the hospitals attendants alone.
The ladies Of Richmond must again be-
come angels of the bedside, as they have
always been in time Of battle. House.
keepers must give freely of their private
stores of delioacies for the sick, for these
are now too rare to be purchased by the
government.
Contributions of clothing, of material
for dressing wounds and of money should
not be wanting, a body of citizens to as
sist the wounded from the cars should be
at once organized, and one or more offices
for the reception Of donations of cooked
provisions, stimulauts, ETC., should be-
opened near the various depots. Nothing
that can conduGe to the comfort Of the de-
tenders of our country should be LETT nn-
done.
1t may be and we trust it is the last time
Richmond will be called upon to display
The Christian virtue for which she is SO
throughout the Confederacy.
Let this display eclipse all previous ones.
There will be trouble about food, especial
ly for the troops near the city. The COM
missariat should not be left wholly to the
who will be busy with thous-
sand pressing claims. The local troops had
but Que days rations in their haversacks
and that will be exhausted before reEula.
tions are furnished. More attention should
be given to this matter than was given on
the occasion of tue raids of Stonsman and
Fitzpatrick. Finally, the poor should not
be neglected. Very little meat and very
few vegetables will be brought to market
until the battles are over. The price OF
provisions will rise, aud the sordid aud the
mean-hearted will begin to hoard. The
of soldiers aud the poor generally
will suffer unless special reliefis afforded
them, above aud beyond the charities W hich
they generally receive.
We shall not forget them in the midst of
this hnrly -burly. Let US conduct ourselves
in all respects as "a brave, generous and
Christian people, neglecting no duty,
whether of danger or OF kindness, which
the perilous times Imposes on US.
Our whole duty done. we may safely
leave the issue of this final struggle for
Richmondito a just and morciful Deity.