Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03

! and from thst fact, presume, derived IL
| name II was situated right al the head OF
! what IL now known - the Brook turup pike
and Just where the "French Hay" or Hano-
yer Courthouse road, diverged from It. aud
therefore made a very convenient stopping
/ place for those going to or from that classic
spot.
II was here that the negro Gabriel
1 gathered hi. forces before starting 10 swoop
| down on Richmond TO murder its white in.
/ habitants. II IL a matter OF history thst
! sudden rise IN the Brook run arrested his
progress and enabled the whites. who bad
heard Oi the murderou' crusade, 10 protect
themselves. very interesting account OF
! this insurrectiOn will be found IN Howison's
/ history oi Virginia.
The original building stood about quar-
ter Of a mile this side OF what IL now known
as Solomon's About the year 1880 II WAS
T kept b, a gentleman named James Il. liaw-
kins. who not only accommodated an Occa'
sionsl guest. but also kept school there and
/ some Of the old residents OF the neighbOr-
/ hood viii bear testimony 10 his strength OF
arm and t0ughness Of bis hickory withes
Al the breaking out OF the late Gun
| pleasaniuess the Tavern had been disused
| for good while, and the soldiers while IN
camp near by pulled of many Of the boards
/ and with the doors and wiudOw-blinds
( made fires, and IN this condition II WIS mot
| long before, by some unknown means. The
/ flames got hold OF IL and II WAS burned
| down. Rnd destroyed an old landmark and
/ one OF the most famous taverns OF It's day.
THE BATTLE or YELLOW TAvEGN.
! May II. 1864. sheridan made a sudden dart
upon Richmond. His expectation was to
| capture the CITY before his presence in the
/ neiehboTbood became known. lie vas dis.
/ appointed Stuart met up with him near
the Yellow Tavern aud gave him such a
check that he found Il Advisable 10 withdraw
from this vicinity IN hot haste stuart,
1 however, received his death-wound. Last
spring. at the unyeiling OF the stuart mouu-
ncut marking the spot where the great
cayalryman fell, Captain X. T.. trayser
sand
"This ill.starred field was criwsoned by
blood caused by all the deadly implements
! known IN modern warfare In The hands O.
/ courageous men. y {. known 10 the world
the formidable and fearless force OF cavalry
and artillery with which stuart had 10 COP
tend. II has been estimated az more than
/ ~ O0O. commanded bv skilled and in
irepld leader. who had for his object
the capture and SACK OF Richmond and who
/ was rapidly approaching That city wben
Stuart intercepted him NJ this point and
bad his FIRST ill with him on the Telegraph
road About o'ciocb n BRIGADE OF mounted
cavalry was thrown suddenly on the eX-
IRENE left ~ the Confederate line, TO which
stuart fastened, for he knew il WAS
weak point to which The enemy
hsd directed tins mounted charge
In this charge the enemy captured a
battery on the lcit and rcpuscd nearly the
entire len lire. Immediately on the Iele'
graph road Captain Dorsey, with eighty
men, occumrd position at or near the pot
upon which tOe monument STANDS. In the
midst Of these brave men stuart threw nm
SELF and hy his 3irectiOps inspired
and held them firm, while the enemy
with the qWckncss and violence OF a
cyclone, swept by them. Win thee
valOrous men hc tired in their h'nk and
rcar a. they passed. These heroic men were
met Nv tne rIr,t Virginia cavalry and
driven back A. they retire ited one Of Their
number VITO had been discounted Inflicted
he fatal wound by pistol from whic9
stuart died the next day. But before
this sad catastrophe occurred be hsd
struck the enemy, hip and thikh with the
violence samson smOtc the Phileiines. IL
caused SbCridln to recOi and TO abandon the
capture Of Richmond As stuart vs. con-
veyed Nv Toying hands from he ueld he Cd.
served some OF his ren leaving the scene 81
60 back. aud DO YOUR duty as have done
mine. and our country viii be safe. Go
back! 20 back bad rather die than be
whipped"
TIE TRACT,
The Yellow Tavern tract, formerly quite
an extensive piece OF land, has OF late wears
been divided and subdiyded and sold OIL.
the nfc.t safe was made bv auction by
Cuallcs q McCurdy on the 18th, when thirty
four .c.cs, the property Of John +. Ncuh-
ronr. were sold TO Henry Neuhronr for
S2l00. This aCjoiucd The site OF lbe tavern
building.
All along this road are signs of Thrift, and
values Gsye rapidly increased m The past
twelve months. and, II Is believed, are
destined 20 20 higher stll, 81 wealthy men
are >,cAinc the ueighhorhood TO build sum.
mer homes and suburban residences, and
new roads now projected will give access 10
the turnpike from The l0yclie-t section Oh
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