The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-23
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIF YEARS AGO
Reprinted from This Newnpnper.
The AncriII ItnI,l.

Reprinted from This Nevspaper,
The A,criii Raid.
It is reported TO the War Department.
that the enemy. finding tho top OF
sweet Springs Mountain guarded.
turned off from SCOTS and went toward
Coviugton rhcN may attempt to cross
from Rich ratch To Dunlop's Crock.
General Echols is hlocSadinr til, road.
( Late information is TO the effect that
they have burned n number of their
wagons killed their broken down
horses. lost much of their ammunition
ana are travelling in haste
Escaped From Point Lookout.
Two members or tho Maryland Limo
Jacob y Davis and George lilotworthy,
arrived here Yesterday, having escaped
( from Point Lookout "a few days since.
, they state that u day or two before
they left large body OF prisoners
made IA rush for liberty. tho gunboats
having been ordered from IN front OF
tho prison. They We're fired on 10y the
guard and some OF them wounded. but
over 100 OF them escaped
Buticrs Latest Order
Major General 3. T.. I,utler. L. S ~.
/ commanding the Norfolk district. has
issued an order requiring all office
holders, lawyers, physicians and tcaCh-
c:S to take tho oath Of allegiance to the
United states. on penalty of disability
to continue further In their respective
vocations
Congress.
In tho Senate. Mr.. Capcrton. from the
Judiciary Committee, reported ycstcr-
day y bin 10 protect Senator'S and Rep
resentativcs ia Congress from annoy
ance while travelling in the Confcd-
crato States
IN the House, Mr.. Goode. OF Virginia.
offered a joint resolution looking to
tho compensation OF soldiers IN the
cavalry service for tho loss Of their
horses. unless by negligence.
Legislature.
III the Senate, Licutenant- Governor
Montaguc. having been complnncutcd
by the passage OF resolutions OF thanks
for his uniform courtesy and Kindness,
replied briefly and appropriately upon
thus scvcring his connection with the
Senate.
In the House. Speaker sheTcy adj
dressed tho House in a few parting re
marks, and, IN closing, announced the
House in recess until January e. 1854.
"Thc South Starved out"
In the little city OF Petersburg. the
friends OF the Twelfth ana Forty -first
Virginia Regiments have been making
them christmas presents -Four wagon
loads have started for camp. and l3d
boxes have been shipped by railroad
tents:
There were not less than 400 turkeys
and an quail number Of fowls OF other
kinds. luscious hams boiled md baked
opossums. squirrels, veuison and other
game: tcudcrioin beef. spareribs chine
fresh pork, sweet potatoes, celery and
other vegetables. eggs and fresh but
ter. pound cake ana all the other "a x.
incid mt 10 tho Christmas season
oranges. apples and lemons. preserves
candies and nuts, cigars, wines wills
key, lIaudy ana rum and other con
bowl and probably many other things
which escaped our attention. Tn.
meats were generally cooked, ald
everything was nut up in the safest
manner Tor transportation.
Nor We're tho poorer members Of the
regiments forgotten Largo boxes wer,
contributed for their use by the citi.
zcns generally, and addressed to n,
| particular person. one lady. we hear
with a liberalty which is truly com
mendabie, prepared TX OF refresh
nents which cost her $1,000. This wa.
> presented 10 the Twelfth Virginia Regi
. ment.
Church service Just the sane
on the morning Of the battle q
Knoxville tho Episcopal clergyman
, who is an "irrcpressiblc' shepherd o
z his lock, "a tho usual hour held divin,
services. II was a curious contrast e
the music OF church bells. where {, few
G hours before the air had rcVcrbcraje,
with artillery ant muskcts. y atrang
or VINO would not take CoENlz;uuco q
the soldiers and hnrKcn 70 its peace
3 fui notes. would hardly have LclicVc,
4 that two hostile armies We're contend
ing 80 nearby
The Grand Lodge Mcr,s.
Tho era Lodge OF Musous OF Nir
! Sin!a met in tA!s city last week, an,
I'll. rta.
, bcr OF DC. -gatcs i'm attendance wa
large The officers elected We're: Mos
b Worshiptul W Iarmau, grand master
L Right Worshiplul Edward IT, Law. dcp
utS grand master; Right Worshiplu
William Terry, grand senior warden
Right Wcrshipfu! J. T. Owens. gran,
p Junior warden; Worshipful Thomas Y
$ DUDLEY grand treasurer; Wogshiptu
John Dove, grand secretary worship
ful w. J.. Maulc. grand acnior deacon
n Worshipful Robert T. Wi,hors. gran,
c Junior deacon; Wcrshipful George W
Dame, grand chaplain: Brother Johl
Lester grand pursuivant, Brothc
= Thomas Angel grand steward; Brothc
= X - SanXaY, grand tilcr.
:. The Local Companies
Captain John f. Wren lately organ
ized q company Of more than 700 citi
Z aens for local duty only within tc
S miles of Richmond. Many of the mem
!, h"ra were not liable for general sor
vice. The enrolment became so larr
b Una, the force was divided into tw
t companies ~ Company was ordere
u TO general service in King and Queen
objected 10 doing, and applied TO Iude
. Iiaiyhurton for relief. which was no
= secured.
e From Enst Tennessee.
Oar forces arc moyln.; forward i
tho direction Of Knoxville. The coun
c try between Beams Station ana Norris
Il town has been cleared OF the enemy.
e Shoe Prices.
blockade shoes are now selling :,
follows: chldrcu's. 50 10 $50 per paii
d boys brogans. $50. servants hrogan
go; mems hnc scWcd shoes, $i5; men
sliprcrs, SO; ladies' waiting shoe
so.
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