The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-15
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
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wnr News.
| General lmbodcn Is moving toward
| General Echols and Colonel Willia,u J..
jackson reinforced by tho Lexington
Home Guards and the cadets Of tho
| Virginia Military Institute. Avcrill is
reported to have taken possession OF
Woodstock.
From Northern virginia.
1t Is reported that the cncmy's cav,
airy is marching on Orange Court
house.
Steamer Destroyed.
Tho large and swift government
stcamer, Robert T. Lee. WAS destroyed
by its officers of Wilmington. when it
was about to be captured by the enemy.
Prisoners In Richmond.
Tho number OF Yankee prisoners in
and around Richmond il: prisoners oc
war i2.7d7: city prisoners. three: Yam
ltcc dcscrtcrs three; negroes. twenty
Two; total. 12,7,5. Among these are
a5& commissioned officers OF grades
VARYING from brisadier general to
third lieutenant Eiehty-four sur
icons arc in the number Several
hundred prisoners were scut TO Dam
Vile yesterday, and 700 VIII 10 scnt
daily 10 THAT point until 4 900 arc
thus disposed Of II Is understood that
several thousand viii also be sent 10
Lynchburg.
HN army tN fcuuCSScc.
our correspondent eutroats every
man and womun in tho Coufcdcracy
who has blanket To spare to send IL
Immediately 10 the army" rs tho SOL
dterS arc sumcring intensely from in
adequate clothing and covering,
From Abroad.
Three weeks ago there WAS i grand
balloon excursion from Paris, The air
ship carried a two-story wicker house
with thirteen persons - it. The trip
was 10 have been made 70 st. Peters
burg. y few days before tho start the
Emperor Napoleon presented ono of
tile proprietors OF the balloon with
$4,000 10 aid ia porfccting his scheme
for navigating the air The balloon
Went 30 leagues in IL hours. but was
wrecked III Germany.
News from sumter.
From mortars and rife-pieces the
enemy is firing an average OF two shots
per minute Two men in the fort were
killed Wednesday night and ono slight
IS wounded.
From Tennessee.
Firing continues brisk between our
batteries ana the enemy.
Tax Dciinaucnts.
Tho Confcucratc taX assessors and
collectors hnvc detected faisohoods in
Mrs. Iincnin'. Mother.
Mrs. Todd. Of Kentucky. mother OF
Mrs. Lincoln. arrived In Richmond on
tho steamer schultz Thursday night.
having come TO city Point on !, Nae OF
truce boat. she goes South 10 visit
her daughter. Mrs Helm. widow Of
SUPERINTENDENT Holm. a. s. A.. who
ten At Chickamausa Mrs Todd IL
about 10 talk" ~ her residence in tho
south. AL hcr daughters being hero OK
ccpt Mrs. lincoln and Mrs Kcllowe.
VINO - 1T present ia Paris
The New tIurhormustcr
. W. Lewis has been appointed hai
bormaster to succeed the late Captain
William Burke
An"cd"te .ihout General Jackson.
" was mentioned by Or White. pas
Tor Of General Jackson. ut his funeral.
mat when tho unfortunate ditlfctlty
occurred in tic Valley which led him
TO send on his resignation to Rich
hond, and an his staff and other on
GERS 1athered around him, urged him
70 to % Richmond himself and set hn
SELF ~ rights with the government, he
IoSi'l Y"iN refused sayinE. u have but
Two tllnIs 10 d., To serve my God and
my countrr If my country mas MOI
confidence iu me. let them put some
on" ~ my place IA whom they have
con1dcnce.N
s"mp-unn>c in Petersburg.
\ public soup-houSc has boon opened
ln l'ciersburg. where ono quart Of SOM
W.ih one haif pound loaf Of bread
is sold for 20 cents.
Theatrical.
Tonight ~ the Richmond Theatre.
"Enstoete, the Condemned"