Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
THE COCKADE CITY.
Arrested on n Serious Charge-yar-
row Observation-Disclosures,

PETERSBURG, VA, July 25.-(Special)
a well-dressed. good-looking young man.
stranger in our city, has been arrested
by Police Officers Dolan and Hubbard, on
suspicion of having committed grand lar
ceny in Norfolk. Several days ago
Chief-of-Police Parkinson, received a tele-
gram from Norfolk, describing young
man wanted there for larceny. and thu
description tailed so exactly with the
appearance OF the stranger that the ar
rest was made. He had endeavored to
pawn watch In a restaurant. When
taken 10 the police station the young man
gave his name as CASTOR, and said that
he arrived In Petersburg from the South
this morning on the early train. He
gave his age as 20 years said his home
Is IN Brooklyn, n. Y, where he In study
Ing law but he refused TO give the name
OF any OF his relatives or friends In that
city, for the reason, as he explained.
that he does not wish them 10 know Of
his arrest or that he Il charged with
the commission Of a crime OF which he -
not guilty. He will be held until tho
police authorities Of Norfolk can be heard
from.
A FAMOUS ENGAGEMENT.
George S. Bernard, Esq, Of this city,
has accepted an invitation sent him by
Callcote- Wrenn Camp Of Confederate
Veterans to deliver an address before
its members at their annual picnic at
Isle of Wight Courthouse on the 10Th of
August next. Mr.. Bernard has selected
as the subject OF his address the memo
rabls engagement near the Weldon rail-
road on me 10TH Of August. 1854 in which
General Malone, by brilliant move.
took his Virginia brigade (under General
WeisigeD, with Clingman's North Caro-
lffa .nI fr.f
In rear Of General Warren's line OF bat
tie (then about the Yellow Tavern. some
three miles south OF Petersburg and
facing the city, and Captured ZOO prison.
ers, whilst General Harry Heth, with
the brigades of Walker and Davis.
advancing from tho direction OF
Petersburg attacked Warren in hts
front A part Of the Ninth Corps
(BurnsIdes) then under command
OF General John c.. Parke. came up and
attacked Mahone's three brigades, while
In Warren's rear. and after severe fight.
the Confederates having been nearly sur
rounded, were Withdrawn IN good ord9r.
Mr. Bernard who took part in this ac-
ton. will be able TO give authoritative de-
tails Of this battle, aided, as he will ts,
by Information given py other PARTED.
pants in the fight which he will embody
In his address. General William Malone
Mr.. Bernard valuable information In re-
gard TO this battle.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
While several small boys were playing
on the river bank near Campbell's bridge
yesterday afternoon. a son OF Mr. Joseph
s. Moody was pushed into the water
At this point the river Is deep and tht
current rapid. The boy would inevitably.
have been drowned but for the brave
conduct OF an employee OF the silk fac
tory. who plunged into the water and
saved him.
GENERALS NEWS.
The store OF Messrs. Pritchstt a Co.,
on Sycamore street. was robbed lsst
night OF a number OF baseball bats and
other articles. The robbery Is supposed
20 have been committed by boys.
Messrs. Sleeve n Son, proprietors Of
the Appomattox Iron-Works, on Old
street, are erecting large building on
tbs opposite side OF the street. to facili-
tate their business.