The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-15

Mr.. Barton II. Wise to speak on "Coio"'a'
Wars FRIDAY Night.

The series o lectures given to the pun
lie under the auspices OF the Association
for the Preservation OF Virginia Antiqui-
ties, will begin on next Friday evening,
January Eth at half past : O'Clock, In the
hah OF the House ~ Delegates MT.
Barton H. Wise will be the lecturer ana
his subject will be Colonial Wars be-
tween 1870 and la
The lectures Delivered last year were
OF great interest and attracted large
crowds and there IS every reason 10 De-
lieve thai this second series viii be equal
~ attractive ana instructive.
Last year the earlier history OF INC
Colony OF Virginia was treated OF, this
years It's later phases ana the REVOLUTION
airy period viii be covered.
While II is of course not known IN what
manner Mir Wise Will view his particular
topics. it Is certain. that from his weii-
known ability and scholarly interest III
Virginia history, he VIII make an az
dress that will be well worth hearing.
The period embraced In this lecture, IN
cludes the time when the Colonies nrst
fe.L the strength OF manhood ana Nnti
they passed through q period OF trlai
that ripened them 10 maturity anu
made them ready for independence.
In 1910. England, land OF course her
Coloniesl were In engaged IN war Win
SPAN, and for about the first time Amer
leans were called on TO 10 abroad TO as
sist the mother country. Very piop-
ably Dir. Wise will tell US OF the RAISING
Of n Colonial force, which was 10 nay =
been commanded by the Nirginian' 9po's-
wood. but which on his death was ien
by the Nirginan, Governor GooSn'
force which included among us oUceIs;
Lawrence Washington ithe brother CT
the Father Of his Country.
From this time until l.,4' an aii i,iuss
constant war was waged with the ihulaus
ard most Of the time with the frtncn'
During this period also, soldiers. alter
warOs widely known in the Revolution
Washington. Weldon, Woodiord, LeNiS'
Stephen. Morgan. and others-nist h H,n-
ed their knowledge Of warfare. Ainoh9
the topics OF which Hr. Wise may tIt"'
arc tho fght NJ Fort Necessity, Brad-
docks fatal defeat, where the Nirgihiaus
covered themselves with glory ~ ;,
ing like men, and dying Ike soiuists,
as that unfortunate general Is san ~
have said Of them and finally that Nel!
hard-fought auc sanguinary ba''o %
FROM Mr. Wise's habit Of close and
careful study Of historic detall lheie 'a az.
be no doubt that he viii present 10 us
much that is new, and VIII give a-Iihi,
ing and interesting picture OK q isiiV,
which is not only interesting ln itHei,
but even more interesting Tor NNsl ioi'
lowed II. a.. re-
These Colonial wofs caused inc t.he
fish Government TO raise revenue ltul.
no Colonies. and az the same time iaus N'
the Colonies that they had the stIs sili-, y,
TO resist what they regarded n u,. -
exscffons Therefore any contributor
TO their history is welcome
This he especially 20 as We KNOW ~
little Of the details Of these wars as th'y
relate TO Virginia. IN, t.,.,,,
What do We Ghe general public know
OF she expedition TO Corthagena' OF
Gooch's Royal American regimen, pm
which Lawrence Washington. Nlil ,t.,,
Fifzhugh. etc. were officers, Of me l9 41
contest on the border against lne ir-
o,,is5e1 themselves Al Fort Duquesue
or of how the ShaWuees were beaten
back al Point Pleasant ,.,,
THESE are examples which show now
much Of interest viii be- empiacep III
Nr Nisp's lecture.