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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
WILLIAMSBURG EMS.
Democratic Delegates from Bruton Dis
trict-Iown Topics of Interest.


Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dspatch.l
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, September 26.-Ihe
Democrats Of Bruton district. York coun-
", met at Hollywood al 1 O'clock this
evening to elect their two delegates and
alternates - the House and Senate con-
ventions which meet Monday ut Newport
News. Tho Attendance was unusually
largo. Many of the "poiticians' OF the
district were present and seemed 10 take
more than the usual interest III the cleo
ton Of delegates and the reorganization OF
tho District Committee.
EuII AND EVAN.
When this report closed the meeting had
not al lOurned. but the delegates agreed
on were John L. Bull and u. II. Evan,
both Of whom are GOLD all the time" for
Crawford.
THE RAIDS OBEY MALONE.
Owing 10 The fact that the Republicans
have decided to take no Part in the coming
legislative fight in this district, there is q
spirited contest going on among the
different Candidates for tho noml-
nation for the House. for with no
Republican candidate I'm tue field
the Democratic nominees will be elected.
In the fight for the House nomination tho
position Of senator 20 succeed Hon. l.. Vi.
Nance. of Charles City iHerubllcanl. has
been lost sight Of. and tne only cautidaie
as far ~ your correspondent has heard OF
Is the Hon. Gardner Tyler. OF Charles city.
who will doubtless secure the nOmlnatl ~.
and with Crawford Tor the House will
make q strong cgin before the people and
give us the first Democratic representa-
tIyes from this section for years.
FUNERAL or MRS. sIMoNsoS.
Tho funeral OF Mrs. Clinton Sir
ms III was largely attended Yesterday
evening 10y friends from here. The tune
raj took place from the family residence At
"Bigeiow's," Oh York river. and tne re
mains were taken 10 Staten Island. \. l.,
for interment.
The personal effects Of the late DR.. John
Clopton are being sold to-day from his late
residence at the "Hansiord House
AsMAIL FIRE.
About O'clock this morning the alarm
Of fire was given on our streets and III "a
few minutes the fire brigade, IN charge Of
Messrs X. q. Barlow, Robert l.. Spencer,
and John :. Charles, appeared upon the
scene and in short time had the flames
under control aud then extinGuished. The
FIRE was on the roOf of an out-bulldng in
rear of the post-oiiice. and but for the
timely arrival of assistance several large
buildings on Main street IN the centre Of
the town would have been destroyed.
ABOOM.
building and general improvement
boom has struck our town. On every side
the sound of the hammer is heard. i 20
beautiful new residences Of Mr.. II. l..
Hundley and Mr.. l.. +. Wolfe aye being
pushed 10 completion, and painting aud
whltewashing and general repairing are
the order OF the day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
THE CAMPAIGN IN AMELIA.
Democratic Meeting Addressed bv Dir.
Sputhali, Colonel Haskins. and Others.

Sputhan, Colonel Haskins, and Others.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
AMELIA CouRrHorsE, Va. September 26.-
Our County Court has Just adjourned after
an unusually long term. There were Sow
eral criminal cases tired. but not Of spe-
cial public interest. On Thursday politics
WIS the ali-engrOssing subject.
During the recess MIR. II. G. Southall. the
county chairman. called a meeting of the
Democrats. Soon the courtroom was
filled with crowd Of people.
Or. j. W. Sonthall. our candidate for
the Senate, was the first speaker. In few
remarks be defined his position. lie was
clear. dignfcd and earnest III his speech
and WAS listened 10 with the profOuDdest
attention.
OTHER spRAKrRs.
At the close Of DR.. Southalrs address
Mr.. ". F. jackson asked permission to
make some remarks. which was accorded
t. him by the Chairman. lie spoke for
thirty or forty minutes. When he con-
cluied General George J. Hundley was
called upon. He declined to address the
people at hat time, as he was engaged in a
ease III court, but he promised to enter the
canvass with an earnest spirit and Loyal
purpose to uphold the principles OF the
Democratic party.
ooLoSYL HAsKISs's ADDRESS.
The Chairman then introduced Colonel
Meade lIaskins. Of your city. When Colo
mel Iiasklns took the stand he was warmly
greeted. as he always u by the people If
Ameha. | cannot give report OF this
admirable address II limited space. He
spoke with great power. elOquence, and
effect. While he was strong, yet he was
coucliatory. and ! am satisfied that his
speech did srea, good In healing some oi
the differences among our good people.
MR.. soUTHALL sPEAKs.
Al the conclusion of Colonel Hgskins 5
speech (which viii not b" soon fOrgOtien),
MIR. 4. q. Southall le few remarks,
following the same line IF thought OF the
.utleman who preceded HIM. lie uttered
n volume IN his limited time, and II was a
general remark that his appropriate. earn
est. and loyal speech did much practical
good -
Both of those gentlemen have signified
that they were willing 10 undertake such
campaign work - our efficient ana dis
tlngulshed State Chairman would indicate.
Al the close of the dav, from all your
correspondent could learn, he ~ satisfied
that the most, II no, all, OF the troubles IN
the county would be satisfactorily and
hOnOrably adjusted.
Our pcople are delighted to know that
tho knightly O'Ferrall will be with Us the
22d of October Other speakers will adj
dress our people on tAat day.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. w. T. Robertson. wife OF our rail
road agent, who has been 50 Ill, IS reported
as better to-day.
Mrs. Beauclerk. sister Of Mrs. Robert,
son. together with her husband, reached
the Courthouse last night. They have
been in England for several months
OR farmers have had splendid weather
for saving tobacco and fodder. The crop
ID unprecedented.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27

Hickok's No. I, II. d. g.. Fig, and Caro.
line .ss Pure U; sSsn and oA'''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
A SMALL MALONE MELTING.
uenchman Waite Adjourns Twelve ""''es
and Sc zen Negroes-No Action taken.
,..o.., ,a,agram IN the DispRtch.l

Especial telegram 70 Tho Dlspstrn.I
PyrrRspuRo. Va. September pa mass
meeting of the Republicans Of tins city was
advertised to take place at l isnss'o nv 1
tonight; The can was az, s' EfaurhI,cans
mS WA - vas currently reported that the OBJ
a aa"t 81 ~ the meeting would be to endorse
;So' sction OF the State Committees. in re-.
VIC Ito 20 ths fall elections aud sanction the
ss5 aidT :. made by Malone in favor OF not
"sSI;ns sny nominations for the General
a"ssn kiy this wear. A. the sunointsd hour
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
Appointments OF Democratic Speakers
VIRGINIA STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE. f,
RICHMOND, Va, sept. %. 1891. |,

The following additional appointments
for public speaking are made, with the
time and places: .
Hon. Charles Il. O'Ferrall will speak at
King and Queen Courthouse on Thursday,
October /, 1891.
Colonel Thomas +. Goode will speak at
Boydton on Monday. October. ~. 1884,.
Marquis Jones, ESQ.,. will speak at Ma
tbews Courthouse on Monday, October H.
1891. -, -.
General Thomas l.. Rosa will speak At
Charlottesville on Monday, October D,
1891 at Stanardsville on Wednesday. DC
tober IA, 1881 at Madison Courthouse on
Thursday, October ~. 1891 ut Orange
Courthouse on Monday. October 20. 1881.
]. TAYLOR ELLYsoS, Chairman.
James X. Fisher, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
ANOTHER LErrYa or TIE SAME 81

To the Ediior OF Uls UtSDdic!;
In reply 10 the letter Of A. II. T., of Sop
telIbrr lstn. AS 70 the tombstone OK airs.
Elizabeth Bacon, now lying bloken IN half
IN 81. Paups chGrch-yard. Norfolk. this
lady was the wife Of Nat hanlel bacon the
elder, President OF the Council or Virginia
and IN 1919 er-OficiO Govern during the
absence in England Of Lord Howard OF
Bingham. he resided IN York county
where he died. Mafch ID, 1892, aged seven-
ty-tnree and was buried on Kings creek,
near his wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon was
the daughter of Richard klngswlil, OF
James City county. DR.. Williamson, OK
Williamsburg, prior 10 1888 sent To Dir:
Charles Campbell. the historian, copy oi
the inscription and OF the coal-ol-"i MS
from her tom bStOac.
The illustrious rebel. Nathaniel Bacon,
the younger, was nephew or the couh-
cillor. aud his wife also was named EilzA-
beth. H. Ii. T." had searched liftle
further in st. Paul's yard be would have
found other evidences OF the tutility OF
Shakspeares entreaty. Fastened upon the
outer wall of the church Is coquina s!ao
inscribed Here lyern the Body OF William
Harris. who departed this lie on ye DAY
of March 1885, aged 35." An Inscription
on the brass clamp reads: This slao was
brought from the Weyanoke church. a
few feet off is a massive broken slab OF
dark bluestone inscribed: Here Lyeth
the Body of Dorothy Farrell, who Diseased
the 18th of January, 1919" These three
wandering stones antedate st. Pauls
church and church-yard by many years
and their removal thither II not by the or
der OF relatives is al evidence how pre-
c.ous the SAVIOUR Of antiquity has become
As to Bacon's place Of burial: When the
writer was employed on the frst survey
OF the York. River railroad in 1854 he hoard
from the lips of Mr. Cornelius Fi!bates, Of
New Kent. tho tradition that the illu.
trious patriots BODY WA weighted will
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
RoANOKE'S "cROOKED" CHIEF.
His Incressiug shortage Now s3,OO0-De-
posting Fines to His Credit-Arrcsted.

Especial telegram to the DlsYatcl.l
RoASoSr. Va. September 2d.-Ihe COM
mittce OF investigation appointed by the
CITY Council to look into the management
o. the office OF Chief-of-Pollce VI. 6. Morris,
which began its work last thursday eve
ming WAS again IN session last nl.ut and adj
lourned til next MOnday 10 : o'clock L. VI.
The result of the investigation 80 TAR.
shows culpable negligence N the admins
iratiOn OF the financial AFFAIRS Of the CIV,
and 80 great Is tho interest the develop
ment has already made that the CITY Coun-
ci. At Il special session YESTERDAY evening
resolved 10 extend the o.aInlnat on INTO
every department of the city government
USING THE PMS.
The shortage Of Chief Morris. which WAS
az first supposed II be about SI,75O, IS now
estimated at $1,000 IL appears from the
evidence that he was in the habit Of coll
lect!ng fines and other dues OF the city and
dopositing them IN bank with his own pri-
yaie FUNDS, paving from time to time such
sums To the City Treasurer as suited his
convenience.
RXiEAsRD on BAIL.
Chief Morris was arrested this afternoon
on the charge of emoezzlement at the H.
stance of Solicitor Miller and was re-
leased on = 800 bail. All classes of citl-
zeus are deeply interested in the result OF
the examination. and the popular demand
is for rigid and impartial investigation.
TIE PUBLIC BUILDING.
A telegram was received here this after
noon at o'clock from Actlng Supervising
Architect James +. Lowe, of Washington,
announcing that the Government had &c;
ccpted tie lot at the corner of Church and
Roanohe streets as the ste for the pubic
building.
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smoke tho =" kickisby."
Best Cigar on the market.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27
SACON'S WIDOW.
me Wife of tho Rebel" Not Buried al
Norfolk.
To he F4ror Of the Disp1,ch I

10 the F9r0r Of the UisDI'cbi
Ia last Sundays issue # your paper mp
pears communication from NoIfo.A
tlrned A. II. L.. IN which the writer aas
fallen into y serious error IN regard 10
Elizabeth Bacon, whose tombstone now
lies IA old St. Paurs church-ysrd, IN Nor
folk. This Elizabeth Bacon Wa not tho
wife Of Nathaniel Bacon, tie rebel. "a the
writer sta,es. This Is very evident from
her age at the date of her death Us stated
ON the tombstone. Nathaniel Bacon. tho
,llustrious rebel, died IN October, loo. the
wear of his rebellion, aged twenty-elSht
years. If the Elizabeth Bacon referred 10
was his wife she was Just nity-tWo years
old al the time Of the rebellion, aud nearly
.wiceas old ~ her husband. The fact l., the
Elizabeth Bacon whose tombstone Is now
IN ST. pauls church ard, ~ Norfolk, was
the wife OF Colonel Nathaniel Bacon, Dr., o
cousin of the illustr.Ous rebel OF the same
name. though much older ana IA stout Roy
alist. This Colonel Bacon TIE elder was
prominent citizen Of York county, mem
Der Of Governor Berheley's Council, OK
which he was the president 10. some time,
and also Actlng-CiOyernOr Of the colony
when Lord Howard, OF Etingham, the last
OF tho Stuart Governors, returned 10 Ing
land. Colonel Nathaniel bacon. Dr., mar
RED Elizabeth. daughter OF Richard hings-
mlll OF James CitY county. Dy WHOM no
had no issue. He died IN l1y2 IN the seven
ty-thlrd year OF his aye. his wife having
diei the year before, aged sixty-oeven.
they were both buried on Kings or
Queens creek. III York county. where the
tom bstone OF n wife was plvuS led up some
years ago and carried to Norfolk, as have
been informed, by some Descendant OF the
Bacon family then residing IN Virginia
and placed in st. Pauls nurch-yard.
The wifo of Nathaniel Bacon, Dr., the
was the eldest daughter OF sir Edward
Duke ana sister of Sir John Duke, OF Ben
hill Lodge. near Saxmdndham. England.
After the death Vi her iirst husband she
was married to Thomas JervI, IN r.
gina, and after hi death 10 Mr. Mole.
1t Is very evident that TINS Was not the
lady whose tombstone now lies III St.
taul's church-yard III Norfolk.
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,ny1cr NEARER Tile FIGHr.


People who have been deriving satisfac-
ton from rumur. OF dis,nti SlhcilOn WIth
iAo Democratic ticket IN New iorK VII! De
.omevLat abashad by the utterInce Fri
dny night of Governor HIli that no WAS
willing To- let the results of the campa IN
TINS All in New York be taken n the index
of the results in the presidential campaign
m this country III 1872 Hill knows where:
of he doth speak, and the Democracy OF
he country have little tear Of the defeat
~ Mr. Flower
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-27

When this report closed the meeting had
not al Iourncd. but the delegates agreed
on were John L. Bull and u. II. Evan,
both Of whom are solid all the time" for
Crawford
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-06-25

the action ot their commander and FlsS
agAinst thelF eaptoEsL
ThO hatch GFAtingl had been thrown
overheard and there were no hAndc1RS 70
fettar the leAdeFs Of the mutiny, but per-
Donal courage will often make up for lack
Of material thing. and Rodgers PLACED
nentlnals At the matches with ordsn 70
shoot down any man who attempted TO ap-
pear on dock. All the firearms Of ths Ves-
Sel were secured and put out Of reach Of
the Frenchmen, and then began three days
Of uncsASinR anxiety and vigilance for
ROdgers, and young Porter. who seconded
his chief with big heart In . aslender body.
The prisoners were constantly alert 10 SoiEo
some chance 10 rise and oVeFpower the
dozen men who stood over them, bot they
were held down 10 their confinement in the
lower hold and had 10 submit Al the end
Of three days the wrecked prize Joined her
eapt0r, and R0dgeFS and Porter divided the
hon0FS Of the AFFAIR with the commodore,
WhOSs daring example had not been lost on
his subordinAtes.
When next the Constellation engaged
the enemy her heavy guns had been ex.
changed for eighteen pounders - better
suited 70 her sins and strength than the
twenty -fourS with which she fought the
InsurEentA Thus freshly equipped she
was cruising o6 the Island Of GuadAloups
In February, 1900. when . strange sail At
trActed the oommodore's notics. The ves-
sal disregarded all signals, and the Con
GteIlAtion gave chase, and withdrawing
that closer inspection showed the stranger
70 bo . heavy frigats mounting Afty-four
guns Truxtun cleared his decks for action.
The frigate, which soon ran up French
colon, avoided the contest and made OF
before the wind, which favored her, and q
Face lasting thirtysix houn tested the
speed and SeamanShip on both sideS Al
the close Of the second day the wind "a
Vored the American, and At dark the YES
Ssls were within speaking distance. Trux.
tun prepared for . night battle, and In
structed his officers to have the guns aimed
with GOODNESS and TO make hull shots ex.
clusiVely, "and fire as fast a. possible when
70 could be done with effect"
Having made ready, the plucky com.
modore was about to demand surrender,
when the enemy, taking everything with
Stealthy ealmness, opened with her stern
and quarter guns and sent . crashing vol
ley into the rigging Of the Constellation.
Commodore Truxtun replied In few min
utss with . broadside, and the two vessels
closed In for the most desperate sea fight
Of the war.
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were 10 dash forward TO the assault. But
when the batteries attempted 70 do the
work assigned them II was found that No
Clellan'S line was not merely q fine mill
taFy spoctacle, but an army alert for the
hottest work Of war.
The Arst COnfederAte battsry that ~
tempted 70 play the first part on the pro-
gFamme was knGked 70 pieces in . few
minutes. In order TO reach near enough 10
our lines to do execution, the Onemy's ar
tilleFy had 70 advance along some Of the
narrow lanes or roads that threaded the
Slopes and ravines on Less front. These
passes, = before stated, were commanded
BY our cannon, and - soon - the head Of
. Confederate battery appeared Il would
be knocked to pieces. Two batteries that
attempted TO get into position in front Of
Armistead were quickly disabled, and q
third lost men and Q hoFses before getting
its guns in place, and in two hours' firing
lost II men and II horses and had to retire.
Armistead drove away our shnrpshooters
and pickets on his front, and Vainly at
tempted to get up batteries TO clear the
road for charge, - ordered.
Meanwhile Hill had aimilAr experience
with his artillery. The hrst battery that
showed itself on his front was knocked 10
pieces In two minutes, and otheFs coming
up singly shared the same fate. About
O'Clock, however, be heard shouting over
on the line Of Magruder, and presuming Il
10 Be q signal ordered an advance. The
Alabama brigade, led for the frst time BY
Col. (Afterward generaD John B. Gordon,
pushed on to within 800 yArds Of our lines.
and lost over zoo men out Of 1000 in one
charge. The Third Alabama lost 800 out Of
86A Six color bearers were shot down in
this regiment, and the seventh carried Oh
only portion Of the stan, the hag being
literally shot 10 pieces. It was impossible
for men to live In the face Of the nre that
greeted these men. Our soldiers delivered
their shots with GOODNESS and precision at
short range, and after the front line ex-
haasted its ammunition reserves were put
In. Although the Army Of the Potomac
had fought and marched day and night for
q week. the last half on short allowance Of
rations, there was no lack Of ardor for this,
the closing fight.
The orders to our infantry were to
stand and await the enemy, but they could
the Confederates fell back from each
bloody repulse. In one such . rush from
Palmer's Union brigade upon Garland's
brigade Of Hill, the coloFs Of the Four
teenth North Carolina were captured by
the Thirty-sixth New York.
On the other flank at Crews Hill the
result was the same. After vain efforts
for hours to get his batteries to work,
Magruder, in desperation, ordered q charge
on the opposing batteries. Armlstsad,
with his troops already we'll In advance Of
the whole Confederate army, gayly swung
his cap In the air and dashed forward, fol-
lowed soon by the brigadsS Of Wright and
Semmea
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shoIcO fell upon those who could best be
Ipared from the state; that Is, mature men
who had sons TO succeed them 1t home.
Other southern nations sent quotas to
swell the force TO about 1000 men, The
nations nearest the pass also contributed
quotas, the Phocians, who inhabited the
mountainous district along the margin Of
the gulf, sending 1000 men.
But In spite OF the grave crisis the Greek
army under Leonidas was simply an ad-
vance guard rushing 10 arms to make
display Of valoF and serve as a nucleus for
the cohorts that were to come from the
distant provinces and try and beat the in
vaders back. after the month had passed
sacred TO the Olympian and other gods,
and during which military operations were
prohibited. II was the same superstition
that had kept the Spartans from the field
Of Marathon when the skeptical Athenians
won their glorious victory over the hosts
Of Darius, B. c. 49L The Athenians were
all serving on the war ships In the cam
paign against Xerxes, and so the devoted
SpartanS and their neighbors and the CON
tingents furnished by the northern tribes
constituted the whole available land force
10 cope with the invaders, unless he chose
10 wait for the festival tide to pass and let
loose the whole body Of Greek warTiors
This he did not do.
When Leonidas reached the famous pass
at ThermopylR, which the southern Greeks
believed TO be an impregnAble position II
manned by resolute men, be learned that
another pass, over the mountain westward,
led TO the rear Of Thermopyl@. Xerxes'
army was in front Of the eastern gate Of
TheEmopylR and his feet was approaching
the wate1 Of the Malic gulf. A panic
seized the southern Greeks when they
learned that there were two passes to
guard and saw so few men to meet the vast
Persian armament, and they wanted to re
treat and establish new line on the mar
row peninsula between the Corinth and the
Saronic gulfs The northern tribes, or ma.
tions, who would thus be left an easy prey
for Xerxes, debated this plan with pleas
90 eloquent that Leonidas forbade the re.
treat and sent envoys to all the cities to
hurry up re-enforcements
The Phocians undertook to guard the
secret mountain pass with their contingent
Of 1000 men, and Doonidas awaited the at
tack. Xerxes, after getting over his aston.
ishment at the audacity Of the handful Of
men diSputinR his march, tried TO bride
the Spartan king by offering to make him
ruler ri Greece. This being rejected with
sSoFn. he next demanded the surrender Of
the arms in the hands Of the Grecians, to
which their leader replied, Come and take
thenlP This the Persian king promptly
attempted, by no means belittling the task,
however, for he headed the attack with his
choice regular troops, the fellows who
burned to avenge their terrible defeat al
Marathon ten years before. Even these
proved no match for the defenders, who
were heavily armed and bucklered. and
formed close ranks Of steady practioed
hghters.
The loss to the Persisns was enormous,
but the men In the rear ranks were spurred
forward with scourges, and though again
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KILLED AT THEIR POSTS
THE DESPERATE STRUGGLE OF THE
GREEKS At THERMoPYLE.

u Was . HOEIOFn Rope Undertakes by
LSonIdaS In Order to Humble the Per-
SLAMS and Stimulate the Courage Of
Ma Own People.
lCopyFighG, Ieol, by American Pres AasociA-
ton. Book Fights reSoFVOd.l