The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14
War News Fifty Years Ago
tFfom the Daily Dispatch. Oct H. 1s64)

At an early hour yesterday morning our
cavalry pickets were driven In by heavy
body OF Federal cavalry, who crossed the
parpStown Road, about seven miles from Rich
mond. and made n demonstration upon our left
nank In order. 1t is supposed, create a
diversion. and at the same time carry our work s.
the enemy's infantry moved ups in massed COL
umns immediately in our front and charged our
leRrthworks Their rapid progress was arrested
by the thick abatts, which had been felled to
s distance OF 100 yards from, our ntrenchnents.
here. while In these cntansements. they were
opened upon by a portion of Major General
Fields Fields Division, comprising the amented
Gregss old brigade. The fire SO calling
that the emmy fell back in disorder Raiiying.
they endeavored to through the obstruc-
tons, when they again met the terrible hall
froh the rifles Of the revengeful and sure
aimed Texans and others. OF our brave man
and shrinking in terror from the storm ti,ey
turned face backward and dragged off their
mansled and bowling squadrons to their earrhcn
dens, Our loss was very slight n whole, but
another good and brave officer has. fallen, Major
Willis Il. Jones, OF General Fields staff was
shot dead by single ball.
Major-Gencral Fitz Lee, the gallant officer
is able to appear on. the streets again. though
he Is still weak from his confinement and his
wound. We can Ill spare him from the held
and his command will gladly welcome him
back
We have information that the enemy are
preparing an expedition from the nelghborhood
OF Dutch Gap to make boarding attack on
some OIL our gunboats. We are all ready.
The venerable Archibald Peasants for many
years member of the old and highly re-
spectacle firm of Ralston & Peasants, and ono
OF tue Oldest inhabitants OF the city, died sud
denly yesterday morning.
The gold market in New York ION a, /, l0tb)
was dull at the opening, but under purchases
10 MI short contracts 1t advanced from 1916 10
1893. and closed at los as
General Burbridge has sent to Mr. Stanton
MS Official report OF his recent raid from Ken
lucky into southwestern Virginia, and It is
modei specimen OF hnblushfng lying.
several days ago British steamer the vir-
SInla. from Liverpool, brought cargo or cotton
or over 1000 bales into the port OF New York
large portion OF which was grown in tho East
Indies, shipped to England, and rcshipped TO
America This is where tho cotton run out or
Wilmington, y. G., gets TO at last.
Officer Granger arrested yesterday afternoon
a colored girl named Eiiza charged with steal.
ing $4,000 in Confederate money from julius
Bear .. .-,.
In the Confederate States District Court YES
tcrday only one case was taken UP. that of
James Ii, Pollard, claiming exemption from
service. The argument for tho petitioner and
INC government was delivered. but the Judge
deferred his decision,
H. DOrsay Ogden, late manager of the Rich
mona Ihcatrc, Is safe in New York II will
be recollectcd that Ogden left this city about
Two weeks ago. via the Frederick sburg Rail-
road route, and succeeded In reaching Milford
Depot before he was approached about a pass-
port II then turned out that he had none
lie was placed under arrest, and the train
started back to this city, having him on board
a snort while before reaching Bowling Green
and while the cars under full headway he
jumped off and baffied all pursuit