The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-17
WHAT WAS NEWS
Elf TY YEARS AGO
Reprinted from Thi. Newspaper.
The Good Eject of II.


Yesterday Goa Yankee prisoners were
removed from LIBBY ana oth"r prisons
PRISON AT Ain"rlcus. Ga. As many more
will be removed to-day. This VIII leave
Richmond only 3.S32, OF which 9o' are
officers. This rapid depletion OF the
population viii have the good effect of
reducing the cost of provisions. for
hahI<". prisoners must be fed. and the
most active bidders on the markets for
GOOD things 10 eat are the agents who
nave 10 buy supplies Tor these pris-
cnvrS
Under the Death Sentence
More than u dozen mon arc in castle
thunder under Science OF death for
ucScrtlon, and all of them have p"ti-
one OF the condemned men. whose pc
iitipn had been refused. and who was
20 nave been shot next Friday, died
IN Castle Thundcr Yesterday. thus re-
t"NinS the cNecutioncrs OF Disagree
ah!' uuty. Perhaps the poor fellow
E 81 M suicide in some way. but
~ so me tact VIII never be known, for
no investigation VIII he had
Cup Tint thcerrd.
'ub ., pure coffee was served to
GiSh OF The returned prisoners when
They were assembled in the Capitol
Hu'fc Yesterday. II was the cup that
ohtcIcd. but did not incbriate. and it
WIS provided by the comm, udablv cNcr-
TONS of the Rev. =. T. Cameron a CON
fedcr;ttc chaplain.
Destructive Fire In the County.
l-3burnum, the elegant country
nome O.. iton. Jamcs Lyons. on tho
hrook Turnpike, several miles from
ne city was burned to tho ground
bctw"eu 8 and o'clock yesterday
morning. The destruction involved tho
very large ana complete library Of Nj,
Lyons. nearly al OF the furniture ana
wearing apparel together with tn.
k,,tch|n and storchouse attached. and
all OF their contents. The lire was
nm1"noiediE of inccndiary origin. Mr.
Lyons was awakened by the smell OF
smoke, and arose to discover M,
SYuSe. lie found the portico in light
P!3"e ana the iiames were quickly
urlNcn 10 The main building lie had
time only to awaken and warn uh,.
Other members of tho hous,hold ana
TO Try 10 save some Of the furniture
by removal
Cumberland Gnp.
iairiy Wei authenticated report
itachSs US that General w L. Jones',
with ms troops. has recnpturcd Cum
boriand Cap. This report may be pre-
III" lHie. ana IS given just as We lave
rGg&'vSh II 1t - certain that Cen
81 ult on Cumberland Gap. ana mat
Ine 4ank"G force there had been
largely reduced that reinforcemcnts
fi"knockcts Are Numerous.
n iCNpoIkcts are more numerous in
richmond than ever known before 10
every hour in the day OF offenyes Of
A!S character. John Tines. tho hcaj
naairtke%rer OF the Bragg House. was
r"ohcd ~ tho Central Depot last ni,.hI
a. q gold watch and chain valued ~
$1,000. -
Returned Prisoners IIonnrrd.
ne 400 returned prisoners who cams
~ from city Point ON the flag 81 irIrc
boat yesterday were most cur,linllv re-.
ceiNcu a the dock. They fell In limo
ahu, under Inspiring music by tho
smith Band. they marched IN Main
street 70 Governor Street. ana thence
20 ne capitol square. where they were
ahHresSed by President Davis ana Gov
,rn"r smith. Al of these prisoners
nave been duly exchanged. ana after
tneN nave had the usual furloua-b "a
visit their homes in several states tbnv
VII! hc ready for renewed service i'm tba
Confederate army "
From Charirston
mere IS oniNouS silence 1T ami
thont Charleston. For tbs nast
twenty -FOUR hours the Yankees Invr
not iiIrd q single shell in the CITY our
scout boats report that there is g,reat
ACTIVITY at Gregg ana other points nm
We nave not vet been able 10 ascer
tam what movement tho enemy ia
planning. -
The New Money Issue.
Inc new issue OF Confcdcrate cu~
rehcN is being printed in commit
= &. about the cnd OF ,his VEN
ulcr" VII! be received in Richmond 49,.
hrst lnstallmcnt Of SlO,OOO.O0O The
Issue from the presses in Colurnbj,
VIII average S2,"0O.0 900 per day. tn
number OF siEncrs has been largely
INCREASED so as to accomplish tho al
uit'oh'I work created for them.