The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-10
WHAT WAS NEWS
FlF TY YEARS AGO
Reprinted from Tht. Newspaper.
Peninsula Movements.

There were some rumUrs In the city
Yesterday about the enemy having COM
mehced an advance up The Peninsula
40 such advance has commenced,
though the force At Fortress Monroe
Is hc'nS reinforced, and some OF the
new troops have b,rn thrown forward
TO Yorktown. There seems TO be little
uoubt that movement from that
quarter Will he part Of Grants plan
sent there
Death OF Lord Ashburton.
The i%te English ,pdp.rs announce
the death OF Lord Ashhurton. lie was
made with MIR. Webster the north
western boundary treaty. The same
papers also announce the death of the
Earl OF aberdeen lie was prime min
lister III 1871.
General Lees Army.
Army OF Northern Virginia. April o.
Yesterday, set aside as Il day of fast
ing, was observed by order OF General
Lee. In camp the day was most APP
quite commotion has been caused
In camp among the officers by general
orders. No Is. requiring officers who
overstny their leave 90 send up ex-
cuseS therefor.
The signM Corps reports that tho
heavy, nrins heard Yesterday was
caused hN a sham battle. which the
enemy got up for the special afnusc-
ment and odihcation OF General Grant.
prove more agreeable than real en-
counters with Lees Veterans.
WI lhe iep93rt OF the arrival from the
Corps seems TO be fully confirmed
Monday next has been set aside by
nm ~ corps Tor srand tournament.
me "nhe' Congress has passed tho
following resolutions:
Resolved. by the Senate and House
81 representatives in Congress assem-
hlcd. rhat tho Congress of the United
SN,>ltS are unwilling by silence 10
iSaN" the nations OF the world under
h..s
dluercnt spectators OF the deplorable
YiNehts now transporting IN the Repub-
nc OK Mexico; therefore. they think
II NJ 10 declare that 1t does not accord
with the people OF the United States
70 acknowledge in.narChial govern
mont erected on the ruins OF any Re-
puoiic'n government in America, un-
uer me auspices OF any European
Won was made that the language was
not strong enough. the resolution was
adopted unauimousiy
Trouble In the BaIkuns
IT is rumored that great coolness
mas arisen between Russia and France
yyictt d1riPsr hayins acquired the con.
III European Turkey.
y" Rcinr"rccm-ptS
c;rap, s,'t .,s a. iori!y asgertained that
rcluforcclueMts SO FAR the rriIIf"rcn.
ments have been incousidernblr In
tne reconciliation OF Grants army
II l.
t3dcs' which, estimating The average
ui the Yankee regiment nj $50 men.
would give Grant about - 600 infantry
Macmillan to Embark
:. ne .\g' lH'fn new Dhpcrs report that
aNnlli2n VIII embark for Mexico on
Apill 8 II !s rumored that tho En-
peror mas agreed with Napoleon upon
a plan OF entire neutrality as regards
~. Con edsracy and the Yankee gov
Miscellaneous.
IN" elections in Connecticut result
20 IN sweeping victories for the
tuionists. The results in Kansas and
other Western points indicate dissat
iSiacton with the Lincoln administers
Garibaldl had embarked from
CABRERA on March %. and was expected
- SOUTHAMPTON shortly.
~ IS reported that Siegcl is con-
ccntEaf!ng q large force In the Valley
Chinese sugar Cuuc.
y correspondent again brincs 10
mind how advisable IL is that tho Chi
i!eSe sugar cane should be largely cul-
t'Nated tits Year for its use as a
syrup and substitute for meat II il
soil the yield is astonishing and I'm
July and August tho grinding may
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