Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-28
FROM THE soUTn.
Extracts from late Richmond Papsrs-Deat6
of Gen. Polk


Prom the Richmond Examiner, June is.
The death of Gen. Polk was placed be /.
youd all doubt by the following official an
nouncement of the calamity from General
Johnston: SO
"MARIETTA, June IA
"1O his EzesElency Jefferson Davis:
1.-THE army and country this morning
had the calamity to lose Lieut. Gen. Polk,
who fell by cannon ball directed at one
of our batteries. .g2s 3-
(Sigued) az E. Joussrox.''
ATLANTA, Wednesday, June Is.
.4The remains Of Gen. Polk arrived here
this morning, and were deposited IN st,
Luke's Church. The funeral service and
sermon by Rev. DR.. Qaintard were de-
liVered before a great assembly. The re.
mains were then escorted to the Moose
train for Augusta, with military honors
THE YOUNG MEH's CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
an Appeal TO tie People Of the Confederate
States. !l-iW So
The Directors of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association of Richmond respectfully
but earnestly submit to the benevolent and
the patriotic throughout the Confederate
States an appeal IN behalf of the soldiers
families in this city. Since the commence.
ment of the war Richmond has been a re-
fuge for those who have been driven from
their homes by our ruthless enemies.
Thousands of helpless women and chill.
dren. not from. the devastated counties of
Virginia alone, but from nearly every
State of the Confederacy, have sought an
asylum in our midst. Our citizens have
been appealed to in numberless, instances
Z TO relieve the sick aud wounded soldiers,
to furnish shoes and clothing for soldiers
in the field and hospital, and to afford
food aud shelter for their suffering fami.
lies, and nobly have they, in the great ma.
! jority of instances, responded to every an
peal. 'af VIA ,s6si' =
The supplies of provisions in the city al
this time are so reduced, and the Difficult.
: ties of obtaining others by ordinary means
SO numerous and great, that the fund.
contributed tor the relief of the poor car
, accomplish but little in purchasing the
necessaries of life. sla7s -s..i2.I >.
In written report from the CLOTHING
bureau it appears that there are more thar
three thousand females in this CITY Who
are seeking employment from the Govern,
, ment in vain, and that those who obtair
l work are not fully employed. The wage
received for their work will not euabI,
g these poor women to procure a suficieucI
Lot the plainest food for themselves anC
4 children. Without assistance, then, from
. the city and country generally, many in
! stances of actual starvation must bay,
9 occurred. Our City Council has mad,
most liberal appropriations for the pur
1 chase of supplies, both fol- 7SFstuitous dis
a tributiOn and for sale at Cost but tn,
b agents employed for the purpose have no
J, been able to procore the quantity of pro
. visions required. .-stll
h Under theaR CirNn m 70 r,Da, - 1911 -,
= 1t IS our duty to appeal to our fellow CHI
zens throughout the Confederate States t.
: forward without delay, contributions Of
) money and supplies to the Army Commit.
J., tee of this Association. Since the com.
: meucement OF the war, this committee has
Abored sGealpusly and faithfully for Inc
temporal and spiritual Welfare Of our sol.
diers aud their families, aud for the suc.
cess of ourSglortOnS cause. Let those sol.
diers not, be, discouraged now, upon the
eve Of our severesh and, as We trust, our
last and most glorious campaign, for want
. OF the generous sympathy and support OF
their friends at home. ,fl f-,.s 'r-fer5
shipments made to Roger Martin, Su.
pertntendent, or VIM. P. Muntord, Chair
man of the Army COMMITTEES, win he
Promptly attended to- And; riur sccor-
dance with special agreement made with
the superintendent Of the Southern Express
Company, all.expressi charges will be baid
by them at Richmond. <68st w
Contributions Of money should aIso be
i VIZ Wins, Jr., President.
J! D. K, SLEIGHT, Secretary.
4 las sHELLlNe THE CTTY OF PErRRssURs.
t. The Petersburg Register has the follow.
AaEaT r. Te4a
On Thursday night, up to the hour We
went to press, the news from the front vas
satisfactory. The artillery contest contin.
ne all Srbk