The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
CAPT. R. A. Fitzhugh Returns to
Petersburg Af'er Many Years.
WARTIME INCIDENT RECALLED
Young People Who Have Returned to
Petersburg to Spend Christmas at
Home-Ncgro Arrested Who is
Charged With Murder.
fsnecia, Dispatch to The Tines


PETERSBURG. VA. December q
Captain Robert A. Fitzhugh. of the
rwenty-sixth Virginia Regiment. Wises
Brigade. spent Saturday and Sunday IN
Petersburg, visiting the batteileics
around this city. Capetain Fitzhush saio
that Saturday was one of the most de-
uChtcfuI days he ever spent lie mas
Songed since ga TO walk over the fields
on which he fought until captured and
carried to Elmira, y. Y. where he re-
enained for fifteen months. Captain
Fitzhugh recognized the spot on which he
was CAPTURED as soon as he came 10 II.
It was at Battery No. 8. on the Jordan
Farm.
AT the time Of his capture his father.
Major Fitzhugh, of Colonel Pages COM
enand, received the information that the
prisoners captured on that day had been
turned over to the negroes to be mass"e
FRED. The father determined to wreak
renseans. A few days later Colonel Page
was killed. In the afternoon, Major
&itzhugh who succeeded Colonel Page
In command. fell before the enemy's ire.
and when found he was lying on his ell
bows firing at the enemy with, his re-
volver The body Of Colonel Page was
recovered, and lies buried in Grace
Church ward The body of Colonel Fltz-
=
with the Confederate soldiers near 'h's
city.
WANTED IN RICHMOND.
John Lewis a young negro, was among
et.vcral negroes arrested YESTERDAY gust
after they had arranged for game OF
cards. Lewis came to Petersburg from
Richmond several weeks ago and rented
a house on Cuthbert's alley. and has been
working at the Virginia warehouse lie
int a a j
Lewis. wanted in Richmond. for muir
der. Richmond authorities have been
cornmur icated with. and the negro VIII
ba held here until he is Identified
a little negro boy. who says his name
a. James Minor. is at the police station
In this city. The boy says he walked
into the city from way out in the country
to get his mother a. silk waist lie Goes
not know what county he lives in, but
from his description Of his home, 1t is
thought to be in Chesterfield. All he seems
t. know definitely about his home Is mat
his father is named Tom Minor
Spontaneous combustion caused sllsht
blaze. at the factory Of the DaNle and
Whittlc branch OF the MISUNDERSTANDING
Chemical Company, in this city 'nls
morning. The FIRE was quickly eSun-
guished. and the loss will only be lie"
hundred dollars:
PERSONALS.
-ar. Thomas Whyte, formerly ticket
Arent OF the Seaboard Air Line Railway
an this city, has accepted position with
the Old Dominion Steamship Company IN
Norfolk and left for that city this morn
ing to enter upon his duties.
3 workmen yesterday did considerable
blasting along the Apponlattox Canal. The
work was rendered necessary on sunday
by obstacles in the canal.
:. NeSsrs Samuel l3udd William Nell
Eaine. Robert Jones, students at lamp
den-Sidney College. reached Petersburg
Tonight. to spend the holidays
Misses Josie Budd and Annabel Pate
son have returned from the Mary Bald
win Seminary, at Stanton. and VIII
spend the Christmas at their homes IN
Petersburg.
Misse Rosalie Mines, Of Ashland, is the
guest of Miss -Annabel Patteson.
& Mr. Philip Rainey Roper, who is taking
q course in mechanical engineering at Lee
high University. is in Petersburg for the
holidays.
Messrs. Oscar. Bunting and Thomas B.
SGilliam. OF Letigh University. will reach
petersburg totnorrow.
y Messrs. Thomas L. Tosh. of Columbus.
70, and Dr. w d. Peterson. of the Uni
rersity College of Medicine. are in the
city 10 spend the Christmas.
Is Miss Edith II. Burke has returned from
Washington. after spending four months
visiting relatives.
EXPECTED HOME.
81 Mr. Charles Bradbury. son OF Mr.. John
". Bradbury. who ehas for several years
been engaged in missionary work IN
Japan, is expected home tomorrow.
- The public schools will close for the
christmas holidays tomorrow, and will
feopen January 5th.
y Mr. W. Hodges Mann and wife, of New
York. are here on a visit.
. The Jennie Cassidy Us will meet at the
Young Mems Business Association rooms
Tomorrow afternooen at $3.50 o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Z. NJ. Bartlett
widow Of Charles l.. Bartlett. formerly
one OF the best known and most popu-
lar citizens Of Petersburg, took place
ihis morning at Il o'clock from Der
shome. No. 14o. Jefferson Street.
s Belc.. Brothers. of City Point. shipped
East Friday 10 Baltimore fifteen barrels
Epf mistletoe.a
3 The High School football team and
the virginians. of Norfolk. Will play
game ct the Ball Park in this city
Christmas day.
&. TRACK TO BE CHANGED