The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-09
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
R.sr..ted tr.. rh,. Newspaper,
Advnnce ON RICHMOND.

Advance Richm0nd.
Early yesterday morning intelligence
reached the city that the enemy, In
considerable force. had reached Bot
TOMS Bridge. with tho supposed inten-
As h consequence, considerable excite
m n resulted, and rumors were
iie1sd tina, the demonstration .nei Mas made
by Beast Butler with the earnest in
tention OF rescuins the Yankee pris-
oners now in Richmond, whilst others
properly conjectured that IT was feint
to divert attention from other and. ut
present more important points
our pickets below Bottoms Bridge dis
covered that the enemy was advancing
In some force---both cavalry and in
them until the bridge was crossed,
when n stand was made and the fur
ther advance of the enemy awaited In
the meantime Il supporting force had
been sent down to the bridge. At day
light yesterday the anticipated attempt
repulsed. Drawing off a few hundred
yards. the enemy formed line OF bat
tie 1t was supposed that another CT.
he made, but finding our troops reso-
lutte the Yankees retired, whether to
give. up the struggle altogether or to
Whilst attention was directed TO this
uuarter. Il report obtained currency
that tho enemy was making move
nient on the Rappaharnock and that
the troops had crossed the river In con-
siderable force The report. though not
altogeether without foundation. was
considerably exaggerated.
From General Lees Army.
For three months no sound OF artil-
broken the guiet along the RHpidan,
This quiet viii be broken soon. how
The noble move begun by Battles
Brigade OF Aiabamians. Is likely to go
on until every brigade III the army
shall voluntarily declare its purpose
i-,. =,
Is declared. Among, those who have
followed the example Of Battles Bri-
gnde. are Wlcox's and Mahone's Sri
gades.
Enriy's Operations.
York paper tells the Yankee side OF
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
Cumberland, Md, February 3.-The
gnard 81 OF on, one company G of infantry
miles east of Cumberland. was attacked
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon by
500 rebel cavalry, under Colonel Rosser,
greater part OF the company was cap
tnred. General Averill engaged the
rebels near Springfield, defeating them
In severe engagement. Many prison
ers were taken. and our own men cap
tured NJ Patterson Creek Bridge. res
cued
Wheeling. February s.--Gencral Kelly
telegraphs this afternoon to Governor
sarcman that the rebels have been
road At MI points and are now in full
retreat.
Affairs In Tennessee.
nat the Yankee administration is
seriously alarmed br the aspect of aft
fairs In East Tennessee. is shown by
the statement. which has been allowed
newspaper, that the Sixth Corps. from,
the Army Of the Potomac, under Cen
srai Sedgewick. has been sent post
Death Of John A. wilcox.
Hon John \ Wilcox, member of the
Mrs Temples boarding house on Main
Street about $3.50 o'clock yesterday
nornins lie was 4 brother OF General
wilcox, of the Army OF Northern Vir-
ginia.
Arrested for Blockade Running.
br, william Ma9lure NJ Harris and
were arrested last Friday on the charge
OF illegal blockade running. Mcclure is
ms, thus getting. them through the
lines Harris aud Kirby were found
in the collins when Mcclure was ar
The large he'll which has for num-
iner OF Years hcen suspended In the
yesterday while being runr Its rne
tone is entirely DESTROYED.
miscellaneous.
Inc YANKEE WAYS and Means Com.
S54 > 100000 for the army.
Thre" German women arrived ,r
Washington from Richmond last week
One OF them had $500 in gold in her
governor Gamble, OF Missouri. died
The YANKEES claim Officially to hold
= n'n c"nf"""erate soldiers prisoners.
In i,.t"rshnre Va. last Friday. D-
g Is. Marshall collected from tho CT
liens In few hours sio non 10 a.. de-
inutilated soldiers