Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
FIFTY YEARS Ago
IN THE STAR

TN THE STAR
Tho following short paragraph printed
as . dispatch from New York in The
Star Of July q. 1862 re-
Mexican fleets the Mexican crisis
r Of half century ago
PSAvA' that was later followed
by one Of the most deplorabie tragedies
ever witnessed on this hemisphere; .
'The Roanoke, from Havana on the
I'D instant. has just arrived. An arrivaf
from Vera Cruz on the 18th instant, at
Havana, states that Mexico was declared
an empire on the 10th instant Macmillan
OF Austria will be proclaimed emperor, II
he will accept: II not. Napoleon Is to
select one. A salute was fired at Vera
Cruz in honor Of the event."
-
Leo was steadily making his way to-
ward Richmond ut this time fifty years
ago, with Meade on his
Progress heels, and there was much
ofr. criticism Of the latter for
'. Ae' his failure to attack the Con-
federate army while 1t was weakened by
the fighting at Gettysburg. In The Star
Of July q. 1863, is the following summary
of the situation:
"Some Of our northern contemporaries
seem greatly distressed with the idea
that Meade's army Is acting only as a
sort Of tender to Lee. moving along with
out plan In his rear and only waiting
till the rebels get decently out Of the way
en- route to Richmond to abandon the
pursuit and then the campaign: the two
armies to occupy their heretofore att1-
tude confronting each other from op-
posite banks OF the Rappahannock. A
greater mistake could not be made: and
that fact Is already known in Rich
mond. that Meade is even now In occu-
patton Of points which will render 1t inn
possible FOR Lee to take choice OF posi-
lions on the strategical line he occupied
has probably succeeded in getting into
eastern Virginia by way Of Chester Gap
and Is now 1t may be at Culpeper, but
there is no rest for the wicked and both
JEFF Davis and Lee are aware that
Meade's army is In position that
threatens Infinitely more danger to them
than when scattered to watch the vari-
GUS gaps OF the mountains and where, as
thus dispersed and divided. 1t would
amount to little more than an army Of
observation. Instead Of AFFAIRS settling
down to the old line Of auietude along the
line Of the Rappahannock' 1t would not be
SUPP rising II the next fortnight witnessed
some Of the most stirring events of the
war"
Washington was keenly interested in
- "a A..f~N
with all other cities
Draft in within the federal juris-
m,,h;.~4.. diction. In The Star of
washington. July q. 1863. is the fol-
lowing item relative to this conscription
as affecting the capital:
1.-The provost marshal under the con-
scription law. Capt. Sheetz, this morning
made his returns of the names enrolled
for. the first draft to the provost marshal
generals Office and in few days ex-
poets to receive his orders for making the
draft The total number of naines sent
in ar1ounts to nearly 10000, of which
about one-fourth are Of colored people.
In the first ward there were about 1000
enrolled. in the second ward, $500: third
ward. 1000; fourth ward. 5000; fifth
ward. 2s4oOi eighth district (Georgetown
east Of High street,, 800; ninth district
Georgetown west of High street,. TOO;
tenth district County. west Of Rock
creek). 400; eleventh district County be-
500; twelfth district (remaining part Of
the county,. 3OO.''
The 18th of July, 1853, The Star con-
tained further Information regarding the
draft in the District, as
Preparing follows:
- r- Capt Sheetz, the pro-
for Drawing. vost marshal under the
CONSUMPTION act this morning received
the necessary orders. and will Monday
morning commence the drawing for the
lucky ones. The apportionment for the Dis
trict Is 1885, to which will be added 5O6
as a margin for exemptions, making in
all B. 707 to he drawn. The total number
enrolled Is 1897 Q4,242 white and 5.OS5
colored), SO that one out of every three
and a third will be obliged to toe the
mark. The place for drawing has not yet
been fixed upon. bat. will be announced
Monday, with the first ward. and will be
proceeded with in regular order until the
draft Is completed"
Additional information on this all alb
sorbing subject came: In the following |
item printed in The Star |
Blind Man of July 90 1883
n Capt. Sheetz has ar
W OA"" ranged that the draft shall |
take place in the court room at the city |
hall commencing on Monday morning at |
D o'clock, with the first ward. and cofftin- |
uing from day to day until completed. |
and as near as possible the wards will be |
drawn on each successive day. Mr.. |
Burns. the well known blind man, who |
keeps a stand In Center market. has been |
engaged to draw the names. The draw ,
be given to the interested to attend The |
following is the apportionment to each |
which includes 50 per cent |
as a margin for exemptions: First SUBJ
district or ward. 1,1S0; second, TAI; third,
3O7: fourth. 500; fifth, 513; sixth, 337:
seventh. 719: eighth, $50; ninth, ZIG;
tenth. I18: eleventh, l55; twelfth. TO-: to-
tai. 5.79S."
In The Star Of July 80. 1853. is the fol- |
owing extract from a letter from a Con- l.
federate prisoner to a.
Prisoners friend in New York state,
r.4A quoted as showing change
AStsSA' of feeling at the south In
of the failure Of the south
,rn armies to achieve victory:
81 was one of the many who. at the