The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-15
THIS DAY In HISTORY
June 18th.

13s9-Batte OF Kossovn Ottoman wars)
between the Turks, under Murnd l..
and the combined army OF the Ser,
vians, Bosninns and Albanians, under
Lazar. Despot OF Servia.
15so-Battle OF Hardenbcrg (NetherlandA
war Of independence), between the
Dutch patriots under Count Philip
Hohenlo, and tho Royalists under
Martin Schenck.
1746-Battle OF P1acentia, between the al,
Hes and the spaniards. t5
1so4-Napoleon, approaching the power
OF the press, not only in France, but
In Holland, put Its management under
the French police.
a1811--A marine volcano burst through
the sea In 40 fathoms OF water, at
the west end OF st. Alchaels. one OF
the Azores. about three miles from
Is land. n
t1s2s-The Pope nnnulled all restrictions
and restored Jews as we'll MS Chris.
tians Of all Protestant denominations
to the full enjoyment OF their former
privileges.
i1s41-The town OF PraIa. In tho island
OF Terceira. completely destroyed by
an earthquake. Much damage was
also done to ather places In the is
land by series OF earthquakes.
1s52-Queen Victoria issued proclama-
ton against Roman Catholic ecclc,
a, sinstics wearing the habits Of thel
order. exercising the rites and cere-
monies OF the Roman Catholic relig-
ion In highways and places OF public
resort.
'1sG2-Battle OF SecessIonville, 5000 Fed
eral troops under General Benham
attacked the strong position OF Sc
cessionvile. covering the road to
Charleston. which was held. By 1000
Confederntes under General Evans.
Tho Federals were rcpulsed with y.
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51s64-Battle OF Petersburg. Va: General
Beauregard with 5000 men was
charged with the defense OF Peters,
burg, and ut the same time had to
contain General Butler, at Bermuda
Hundred. His entertainments before
Petersburg were attacked on the 18th
by General Smith, and position OF
tho first line carried. On the 10th,
Beauregard withdrew the force.
masking Bermuda Hundred and con-
centrated his troops In front OF Pc
tersburg but after holding out TIL
the afternoon, a panic seized the de-
tenders and they were driven from
the first line Beauregard, however.
rallied them and retook the entrench-
ments. During the night he withdrew
to a second and stronger limo Of de-
lenses and on the 18th and 18th, re-
pulsed with terrible slaughter all the
efforts OF tho Federals to carry It.
1e64-A $7b 0OU,OOO war loan was slloAteu
by the United States at an average
premium OF Az to s.
1see-The railway for locomotives across
the Alps over Mont Cents, Is opened
for traffic.
1ee9-Great peace Jubilee held at Boston,
colossal concert OF 1881 voices, 1O94
instruments with nnvils. bells. etc.,
began. Il.
1ses-The forts OF Camanera bombnrdcd
by tho warshps Texas. Mnrbehead
and Suwanee. Tho firing began at
2 o'clock and Mt the forts and bat
teries were Destroyed. The transport
ships China. Colon. Zealandla ana
Senator carrying 1900 men. under
command OF General r. v. Greene,
sailed from San Francisco. for Ma
III Mia.
1soa--Prince Peter Karageorgeyitch no,
cepted the crown Of Serya on con-
dition that the murderers OF the late
King and Queen be exiled,.
ieo4-The excursion steamer General
slocum having on board a Sunday
school picnic, was burned In the East
~ River New York ana oyer 1000 per-
sons, mainly women and children, lost
= their lives.