The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-10
sg-rHE CIRCULATION OF THE DIS
rArcxI rs LARGER THAN THE CONFINED
ejaculation OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
xxWspApERs OF THE CITY.
PETERSBURG AND rICINITY.
a FIRE Residence Burned-A Memorable
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n Fire Residence Burned-A Mtuiosanie
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st,orrspondencc Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
PETERSBURG, June o, 1884.
The ine old residence near the south
end Of Harding street, well known as the
Vaughan Mansion, and one OF the land
marks OF that portion OF the city, was ds-
sfruyed by fire shortly after Q o'clock yes
fsxday morning.
The house bad been recently purchased
by Mr.. William T.. Smith, OF Prince George
couuty. who has an insurance OF $4,000 on
isl 800 in the Virginia Mutual. OF Rich
nnond, and 81 1000 in the Petersburg Sa-
wings and Insurance Company. MIR. Ii. Is.
Vaughan has also policy Of $1,000 on 1t
in the Virginia Mutual. The residence
vax occupied by Mr.. William T. Nun
naIly, who lost all his furniture, and the
szmily all their personal effects. His loss
n over $500; no insurance. The ladies
wrTc barely able to escape from the flames.
Appearances indicate that the store-room
attached 10 the house was first robbed and
ebcu fired. This attachment was the first
burned, and some OF its contents were
ssund scattered about the yard A few
shys ago Mr.. Nunnally's two watch-dogs
were killed by poison, and during the fire
thief was caught stealing chickens.
To-day is the twentieth anniversary OF
TIE memorable raid made by the Federal
e,uzlry commander Kautz on this city.
HssItz had battery OF artillery and 1000
rzounted men, armed with sixteen-shooters.
Re was confronted on the Hill just beyond
Che city reservoir by the reserves and mill
Ia numbering about 125 men, under COM
rsand OF Colonel +. ii. Archer, by whose
xa2iantry and determined resistance the
enemy were Kept back until reinlorcemeits
could arrive from General Lees lines in
Chesterfield county. Colonel Archer's
force was finally flankcd. and the enemy
zespanced to the foot OF Water-Works Hill,
on Incorporation line. There they were
MT by Graham's Battery and portion
81 Bearings cavalry and were driven back,
with loss. or Colonel Archer's reserves,
. were killed, MORALLY wounded, IL
more or less severely wounded, and about
10 captured. being about one half OF his
entire command. But the city was saved.
The day was the most exciting one in the
history OF Petersburg. In commem0ration
q this days battle, and OF the noble men
OHIO shed their blood in the city's defence,
Inc 9th Of June has been annually observed
ssacc as Confederate memorial-day here.
Ibc ceremonies. however, nave l1is ycii
saxxa postponed until the 10th by reason Of
the improvements that are in progress in
sxc soldiers quarters.
William Rawles. white man. and the
principal witness in the case OF the Com
1ssuwea th as. Thomas j. Davis, charged
with killing John Ditmar, was this morn
sss convicted OF two separate charges OF
hrceny, and sentenced TO jail
IL - fna
say made to the Sunday-school library OF
wesleyan Methodist Episcopal church.
Fine Tains fell Yesterday and to-day
NMnghout this section. They come at
vrgy acceptable time. Tobacco-plants are
ASCENDANT, and, with a good season, the
farmers will set out for an unusually large
crop
Among the improvements in contempla-
lion by this city this year are the introduce
zion Of the electr'c-light and the fire-alarm.
Both may be regarded as certainties at an
sarly day. The greater portion OF the
suburbs Of The city is lighted only by kero-
ssuc-lamps. ROBIN ADAlR.