Meeting of citizens for Relief of the soldiers wounded in the late battle.
--At a meeting of citizens yesterday afternoon at the City Hall,
Mr. Joseph Mayo took the Chair and
Mr. John Grieme was appointed
Secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions were introduced with earnest and feeling remarks by the
Chairman:
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The intelligence from the army of the brilliant victory achieved by the Confederate forces at
Manassas over the ruthless enemies of public liberty and constitutional law, is an occasion of devout thanksgiving to Almighty God, and the citizens of
Richmond, here assembled, reverently acknowledge His goodness and mercy.
They acknowledge, moreover, that it is a patriotic and sacred duty to manifest their grief for the loss of the noblemen who fell in the arduous struggle, and for those who were disabled, and to condole with and relieve the sufferers and their families: Therefore,
Resolved, That a committee of citizens be appointed to proceed to
Manassas and confer with the
commanding Generals in reference to the removal and transportation of such wounded soldiers as can be safely removed.
Resolved, That a committee of citizens be appointed to confer with the citizens of
Richmond and vicinity, and ascertain how many wounded soldiers can be moved and comfortably provided for by the families in the city and vicinity; and in aid of that committee the citizens report to the
Mayor the number of the wounded that they can respectively provide with comfortable accommodations.
Resolved, That said committee do also provide and fit up at the expense of the city such additional rooms as may be necessary for the comfortable accommodation of the wounded, and that said committee do provide all necessary means for the conveyance of the wounded to the places designated.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to solicit subscriptions of money for the above purposes.
These resolutions were advocated in enthusiastic terms by
Messrs. R. R. Howison,
H. K. Ellyson,
Jas. A. Scott and others.
Rev. Mr. Michaelbacher fully endorsed the resolutions, and promised for our fellow-citizens of the Jewish persuasion a liberal share in this benevolent work.
Gen. Hamond, of
Marion, said that there were a number of loyal citizens here, refugees like himself from the
Northwestern portion of the
State, who would esteem it a privilege to go as fellow-laborers in the committee of this meeting to
Manassas, where they would find among the dead and wounded there many brave men from the same section who had fallen in defence of the rights of
Virginia.
The
Mayor responded with much enthusiasm to this suggestion, and paid a warm tribute of affectionate admiration to these loyal and devoted gentlemen — alluding in eloquent terms to the sufferings and privations which their fidelity to
Virginia had entailed upon them.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the following gentlemen appointed on the several committees:
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Committee to Proceed to
Manassas.--
Jos Mayo,
W. G. Paine,
James H. Conway,
Blair Burwell,
F. W. Roddy,
F. W. Hancock,
J. B. McCaw,
R. R. Howison,
L. S. Hall (of
Wetzel), Samuel Woods (of
Barbour),
H. F. Haymond (of
Marion),
James Neeson (of
Marion),
R. E. Cowan (of
Preston),
D. J. Saunders,
Thomas Boldeman,
G. W. Thomas,
V. Bargamin, John Knute (of
Wheeling),
H. K. Ellyson,
D. J. Burr,
Thomas U. Dudley,
W. Fleischmanns,
H. A. Dudley,
Andrew Jenkins,
M. Downey,
W. W. Snead,
Geo. W. Gretter,
Thomas L. Johnson,
Paulus Powell (of
Amherst). This committee will proceed to
Manassas in the early train this morning.
Committee to Procure Accommodations.--
B. W. Haxall,
John D. Harvey,
James Blair,
A. S. Lee,
H. Hancock,
Thos. W. McCance,
Thos. W. Doswell,
W. J. Riddick,
P. B. Price,
Geo. Watt,
Emanuel Straus,
M. Downey,
Edwin A. Smith,
John Gibson.
Geo. S. Lownes,
Wm. H. Lyons,
John H. Knowles,
Samuel J. Rutherfoord,
C. Crew,
H. Spotts,
Thos. Vaiden, (
Manchester,) John Enders,
John L. Tate,
F. W. Redford.
C. Burnett,
R. A. Mayo,
Thos. G. Bell,
C. Bates,
Jos. Allen,
John Hatcher, (
Manchester,)
Geo. S. Palmer,
Caleb Jacobs,
Thomas Jones,
R. O. Haskins,
L. Libby,
M. Milhiser,
Lewis H. Frayser,
C. R. Barksdale,
Chas. Campbell,
Thos. C. Epps,
E. Norvell Jones,
H. T. Pairo,
W. Goddin,
Chas. Behle,
W. F. Taylor.
This committee will meet in the office of the Insurance Company of
Virginia, under the
American Hotel, at 9 o'clock this morning.--Persons wishing to take wounded soldiers can report at the above office or at the
Sergeant's office, City Hall.
Committee to Solicit Subscriptions of Money.--
Isaac W. Walker,
Thos. Clemmitt,
Geo. W. Smith,
J. J. Waggoner,
Thomas W. Doswell,
R. J. Christian,
W. W. Timberlake,
C. Wendlinger.
A. H. Sands,
J. W. Lewellen,
Wm H. Hargrove,
Thomas Taylor, Jr.,
Jas. A. Scott.
This committee will meet at the
Sheriff's office this morning at 9 o'clock.
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