The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-19
PETERSBURG NEWS.
Interesting Paragraphs Concerning
COckadc City a fairs

Petersburg. Va, Aug. 1S.-(SpeciaD-
MIR. George S. Bernard. OF this city. Will
deliver an address tto-morrow at Isle OF
Wight Courthouse before Colcott-Wrenn
Camp or Confederate Veterans. The sub
tect OF Mr.. Bernard's addr, 50 will be
The Federal Move on the Weldon Rail-
road. August 1921, 1864 including tho
engagement of August 49, 1854, about
Alken's farm" On the 18th and 2lst
of August there was heavy fighting on
the weldon railroad. as waN a. the 18th
Mahone's old brigade. under General
David s. Weiseger. was only engaged In
the fight on the 10Th about Aiken's farm
and according TO the testimony of us
surviving members was nsver in n closer
place. 1t had TO contend with two divis-
ions OF General Parke's corps, 200 men
In number, who came upon the flank and
rear of the Virginians. Both were held
In check till sunset. when G. neral Wetse-
ger. by order of General Malone, with
drew the brigade from its position, and
the brigade. with IonGmln's and Col
Quits. retreated. bringing out over $500
prisoners, more than the combined num-
bers OF the three brigades who had bro
ken through and got into the rear OF
Warrens corps which, while AIahone
with the three brgades was operating in
It's rear. was being pressed In it's front
bv 1eth. The forces on this day, as on
the 18th and 2lst OF August. were under
the command of Lieut.. General A p
Hill. who was under the immediate com
mand OF General Beauregard, General
Lee being at the time over at Chanin's
Blun watching the move on the other
side OF the James river which the FEEDER
ais under General Hancock had been
making about Deep Bottom. Some splen-
d!d lighting was done by General Hay
good and his brigade OF South Carolini-
ans on the morning of the 21st of Au-
gust in their unsuccessful attack on
the Federal works on the west side of the
railroad. all of which will be embraca d
in Mr. Bernard's narrative Of these four
davs OF the Siege OF Petersburg.
~ young white woman named Emma
Wood was before the Mayor this morn
ing to answer ito the charge OF stealing
about s265 from MIR. William Aiken. who
resides on Byrne street. The case was
continued to the Goth inst. to give the ac-
cused an opportunity TO employ counsel.
She was committed jail.
There was heavy rain in Dinwiddie
county yesterday afternoon. which will
prove very serviceable 10 the crops.
In the County Court of Dinwiddie yes
terday James B;ll. colored, was convict
ed of breaking nto the residence OF John
Henry Maiden colored. at Wilson's De-
Dot. He was given five years in the
penitentiary.
Marks planning mill on Market street
was sold this afternoon at public auction
Ii was knocked down 10 Mr.. a. w. Price
q! s1.300
Rev. j. W. Rosebto, d. D.. pastor of
Taft Street Presbyterian hurch, who
has been spending the past two months
in Europe. is expected home next Satur-
dav and will fill his pulpi, on Sunday.
y committee from Newport News
Council No. &c. Junior Order United
American Mechanics, has waited upon
Mr.. Thomas b. Ivey, OF this city to re-
Guest his presence in Newport News on
the 7th of next month. The public
schools will be presented by the ord ar
with flags on that day and the council
desires Mr.. Ivey to make the presen:a-
ton address. He has not yet accepted
the Invitation. but II he does so 1t Will
BE- the twelfth flag MI. lvey has thus
prs sented.
Mr.. William Davidson, formerly of Pc
tersburg. now of Texas, is here on a
visit for the first time in twenty-three
years.
Intelligence has been received here OF
the death OF Mr.. J. NJ. Iunnicutt. a
prominent citizen of Sussex, who died
at his home in that county Sunday
Death was caused from heart trouble.