Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-23
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| THE 1MPREGNA BILE CITY. y Romance
BY Max Pemberton. Author of The
| Iron Pirates The sea wolves,
| Jewel Mysteries That Have Known"
| New York: Dodd. Mead & Co., 1895.
Richmond Va: West, Johnston IL Co.,
Pages. 4lG. Price, 81.
An imaginative story that contains
few reminders Of Jules Verne. Count
Andrea Jovanowtz was an Austrian,
nobleman OF large wealth and high posi-
ton. He was a pious Roman Catholic,
and man Of broad philanthropy. Whilst
ne was the representative in Poland of
the Austrian Government, his own
brother. who was a servant of the Rus
sian Government. at Smolensk, was struck
down by intrigue, and sent 10 the mines.
BY his wealth and infun nee. he rescued
his brother and secreted him and some
Of his companions in Fahit. Becoming
imbued with the ultra-humanitarian
philosophy of Count Tolstoi. he deter
mines 10 found a permanent refuge Tor
"ail prisoners who suffered in the cause
of man, rather than .foT crime" But this
discrimination was not adhered 10, and
he befrlended and was finally betrayed
and ruined by consummate Williams.
on THE Isle Of Lights" in the Southern
Pacific ocean, h established a wonderful
place and a remarkable community; which
are gl0wngly described by Irwin Ire
vena, "A physician Of London. who was
virtually kidnapped and taken 10 TINS
isle. that he might there minister pro-
fessonally TO the Counts only ana idolized
daughter He prescribes for her very sue
cessfully, and. after some terrible ups and
downs rs permitted 20 marry her; and,
finally when by treachery, the 'impreg-
rable" city of the Isle Of Lights is be-
seieed. bomb.rded. and captured by the
war-vessels of France and Russia, DR..
Trcyena provides for MS sweet wife ana
her noble and aged father a comfortable
home on the banks of the British Thames.
There Is an onwardness in the style
and the story OF this work which Is
highly gratifying 10 the reader There
are many books. which. though not really
dull and Well repayinS peiusal, are
entirely too slow. fhi- is not one or that
sort. But il IS somewhat exaggerated
and its descriptions rather dupicative.
HOwevSr read IT.
RECORDS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY
WAR Containing the Military and FL
nancial Correspondence Of Distinguish
cd Omcers. Names Of the Officers and
Privates OF Regiments, Companies and
CORPS with the Dates of Their Com
missions and Ennstmcn;s, General or
ders OF Washington. Lee. and Greene
at Germantown ana Valley Forge. with
List OF Distinguished Prisoners OF
War. the Times OF Their Capture. FIX
change. &c. To which Is add the
Half-Pay Acts Of tn. Contilentll Con-
gress the Revolutionary Pension Laws,
and a List of the Officers in the Cont
mental Army Who Acquired tn Right
To Half Pay. Communication, and Lands.
Ry w y r. SafieN. Counsellor and
Agent for Revolutionary Claims. Balti-
more: Charles Q. Safieil. 5jj pages.
As full as is this title page. it by no
means conveys an adequate idea of the
mass OF valuable information the volume
contains much less of the patient re-
search Of the author. Under the head
OF Correspondence of Distinguished
Officers" We have a series of letters COM
mencing in 1715 and running through
six or seven years. The earlier letters
tell OF the locations and movements OF
the army at various times and those OF
date of the year 1850 throw important
light upon the financial condition Of the
country al that time. In addition there
are communications relative 10 quarter
masters stores, and among them we
notice several dated from the neighbour
hood Of Richmond and signed Paul Wool
folk. y good many OF the communica-
lions Of Paymaster John Pierce are dated
Richmond
After these communications follow ros-
ters OF various regiments and companies.
with dates OF commencement of service.
time OF service. &c. There are lists Of
Virginia soldiers entitled to land, very
full enumeration of officers entitled TO
half pay. a register Of the Virginia Off
GERS 10 whom land warrants were is
sued prior to 1851, and many notes OF
personal service. in which Virginia
names appear prominently. Among these
latter We note Colonel George Baylor
Colonel John Thornton. Colonel Mordecai
Buckner. Colonel Richard Parker, Colonel
Charles Porterheld Colonel Isaac Reid.
Colonel William Talliaferro. Lieutenant
William Price. DR.. William Carter (who
died in Richmond In 1888. Lieutenant
John Taylor Captain Butler Claiborne.
Captain benjamin Timberlake Captain
William Davenport. Ensign James Broad
us, Captain Mayo Darlington. and hume
rous others. These personal notes are
preceded by list OF supernumerary Off !
GERS AT the Chesterfield arrangement OF
the Virginia line February. l7Sl. which |
starts with the names OF Colonies VIII |
liam Heath ard Levin JONES (sic). and |
Immediately following IL are the names |
OF officers who brought claims against |
the state OF Virginia on continental es- |
ENLISTMENT Of her line. The volume |
also embraces "a list OF Revolutionary |
officers. showing some events In their |
lives and the dates when they died" 1
(Which list begins with the name OF |
Washington ana several rolls OF the |
Society OF the Cincinnati
From this outline II viii be readily I'M |
derstood that Mr. Sanells work Will /
prove OF especial value 10 those who are |
In search Of information relative to the
service of their Revolutionary ancestors,
10 say nothing Of It's merits as gene
raj contribution 10 Revolutionary per-
sonal history.
THE NAULAHKA. A STORY OF WEST |
AND EAST. Rudy,ri kinling and Wo.-
colt Bsiles,ier. New York: Macmillan
a. Co.. and London. Price 50 cents.
This is a story OF love and adventure.
The scene opens In boom town $50