New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-11

ure 81 an outpost bu; they soon enough to
punish the enemy for his tanerity
We exnoct for several days 10 come an nnwonted de
cree OF excitement, many startling and alarming
| rrmors The enemy viii bring us not n little, and my
busy bodies will do their best to create paste snsh
veyi tnns are inevitable IN time Of peril anu can he
conpte,aeaa only by anticipating them AID presenting
firm mind ia spite, not only OF rnmors bat OF unpeas
ant fats. -,
hanpens Panics only make matters worse and the best
way to meet danger TO FACE It, la an AoaI IKE lAs
hardness Of nerve si0d DC cultivated ior the o VIII
| be thick with ugly and EVIL reports
Cnr dnv il plnn FIRST defend the city 10 the last
gasp az well from the awess within as from the invsd
rs and next TO encourage and sustain de-
Tenders. The many wounded who will be sent here
must not be LEFT TO the hospital attendants alone.
The ladies Of Richmond must again become angel. Oh
the bedside as they have always been la time OF battle
Housekeepers must give freely Of their private stores OF
deoacios for the Sick for these TOO rare 10 De
purchased by the Government. ,,
| congihut ions Of clothing. OF material Tor dressing
wounds and Of money, should not be wanting. b-dy
of citizens to assist the wounded from the cars so"
be at once organized and one or more oces l1r Wv
reception of donations of cooked provisions stmuants
6c should ho opcned the various depOts Nothih6
that can conduce the comfort OF the defenders OF our
n, nsv ne and we trust IT is the last time Richmond
will DC called on 10 display the Christian ylitue iof
| which she is distinguished throughout the Co.le
eracy. Let this display eclipse al previous ones ihoc
will DE trouble about food especially for the troops near
| the city. III . a.,
| nutnOrtftNS
claims The local troops had but one days raiions III
| their hayersacks and that viii Do exhausted beioie
| regulations are furnished. 49,, ~. A.,
l More attention should be given 10 this matter than
was given on the occasion Of the raids OF Stoneman ana
Fitzpatrick. Finally the poor should not be neglected.
Very lc meat and very few vegetables VIII 10 pfousN
TO market until the battles are over. ,
The nice Of provisions viii rise, ard the sordld ana
the mean hearted will begin 10 hoard Inc Ianes oi
soldiers and the poor generally VIII suffer uness
relief is afforded them, above ana beyoha lhe enai'
uh they generally receive.
We should no, forget them in the midst Of this hurry
burly. Let conduct ourselves III All re.peets d. d
! brave generous and Christian people, negeetng 70
duty whether of danger Of kindness, which The Pc
T,rls times in pose Oh u. -.
Our whole duty done, We may safely ieaVe the ISSUE
Of TIL. final struggle for Richmond TO just ana mer.'
MOVEMENTS OF JoHSsT0s's ARMY.
DALTON, May 8, ls6i
The enemy have been at a 'tand-Siill to-day
They are reparng both railroads they al, ance ana
have chain of pckets which resdcIs It impossible to
, learn wha, is gong inside. The enemy picke.s
were eleven miles from Tunnel mn al Two SloSA.
Gen Johnston has issued an order granting PARDON "
all persons under Arrest, except those accused oil pun
deIiAg aud i'ilicring.
MoRTnAS. May =
Informe,ion from transit Mississippi confirms
farmer ruyors Of battle between Price and Steele In
which the Coniedeiates gained conipiete VICTORY
steele il said TO have lost entire wagon tram IhIe
Is nothing further from East LOUISIANA lie cars IL
sumed regular trips Ia Brandon on Saaday'
5 AN ADVANCE on YAzoo CITY.
. DfNoPoLls. Nay ;.
Information from Mississippi states that cen
Emery with 10 go iufintry two batteries Si arthe!
ard 80 cavalry ali under Gen. McArthur were al
yancing toward YasoO City and encamped the hle nj
/ before last eight miles below MecAancsbugg'
. THE SIEGE or CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, May 6.
o The bombardmcnt Of Fort Sumter continues
with spirit From Friday morning until dark on sasr
day 50 mortar shells were thrown at the Fort nom The
: enemys batteries. c,
This severe Gre was likewise kept up on Sunday
Twelve shells thrown into the city on SATURDAY
and ten on sunday Several more vessels, heavily laden
l. passed She bar on Saturday going southwark. mo-
Unlikely that these may be portion o; reinforcement
G for Farragut
g ACCIDENTAL DEATH OP PRESIDENT DAVIS y SON
from The Richmond Examiner, May
The President and his family have just met
with great afotion In the sudden and violent dealt
Of Joseph f. Davis second son of tue President about
four years old lie fell from the east portco on satur
day afternoon between and o'clock, "a distance %
fully fifteen feet fTaeturing his hip and innrng m
head Mr. Davis and his wife absent from tn
mansion al the time Of the accident, and some minutes
must have elapsed before the facts OF Tho accident ant
the discovery IL the condition Of the child was made bl
the servant The sufferer taken into the nursery
and messenger dispatched In haste for the president
and His lady Drs Peticolas Conway and Gmnett th'
family ply sicians SUCCESSIVE ely came IN ana Al Ped the
skill but without avail The child was insensibl'
diving ia about three-quArtors Of AL hour alter blnt
taken up by the servant and carried into tho house
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon Al elocs
from ST. Pauls Church the Rev. DR.. hinnegerod,
officiating The occasion called forth large throng OF
zng friends aud the services were OF tho mos
2 Affecting character. The ipterInent took place n
Holly wood where the Presidents family have Vault