The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-21
WHAT w AS NEWS
FIT TY YEARS AGO
From the Rlchmond pispatch Ausu,t u. lSsl

An official dispatch from PETERSBURG NJ tbc
War Department says: General A. Z. lin at
tackled the Firth Army Corps at DavIss farm
on tho Weldon Road, three miles below
Petersburg on Friday. The fight was stub
| born one and the losses both sides were
heavy. The enemy was signally defeated and
driven back from the Weldon Road over
1000 prisoners, including a bricadicr general
ana scventr-hve commissioned officers were cap
tured Brigadier General Thomas l.. Cnnginan
oi North Carolina, was wounded in the leg. and
F., MAJOR Lawson. OF the FIFTY ninth Virginia ReEi-
inent. was killed Federal General Crawford
killed.
About o'clock yesterday morning a heavy
force of Federals appeared on Gurleys farm
about six miles southeast of Richmond and
throwing forward line of skirmishers ad-
Nanced towards tho Yellow Tavern Road They
soon encountered the pickets of General Dear
| ing cavalry brigade. who gave them battle a !,
hey retired In the direction of the tavern. GEN
erai bearing found his force greatly outnumber-
/ Cd but he skilfuiy dcpoyed them Eavo
night to the enemy lie had TO retire slowly.
4 but Fought step By step. Keeping tho enemy
/ IN check. until when two miles nearer 10 Rich
/ mond endorsements reached him. THESE rein
/ forccments nj Davis's farm and go; there
! III tho nick OF time rhe night was kept IN
/ until night. and by that time the enemy had
been driven back 10 ana beyond the tavern ons
I hundred and scvcnty-ilvc prisoners taken.
/ including lieutenant colonel and eight other
commissioned officers.
Twenty four hundred prisoners captured in
\ Fridays fight Oh tho Weldon Road below fctera-
burg. we're received in this city yesterday and
last night and safely landed In Libby Prison.
I News comes from Atlanta that moro than tho
no disposition whatever to renew tho shoIlng
~ the city. Hood is arming every available
man and Is greatly sire ngt ching his army.
/ Francis Il. Blake. belonging . the Maryland
I Line. vas brought to the city yesterday and
. lodged In Castle Thunder charged with being
! spy and trcachcrously corresponding with the
common enemy.
| Joseph Johnson before the Mayor yes
terday, charged with shooting ana killing Ben
jainin Delaruc on Twcnty-iifth Street. \ large
NUMBER OF witnesses were examined for tho
State. and there question OF the killing
The accused on 10 the Hastings Court
without bail.
e. c. Elnore and H Rives Pollard were
arraiSned before Justices Riddich and Lee. Of
ltenrico County yesterday the charge or en-
gazing In the duel on Dills farm several days
az tn" irst named as principal. and the latter
! as John NJ Daniels second. owin; TO the alb
scncc Of an important witness the Hon Paulus
Powell, the hearing continued until Satur-
day next
G. n Jacobs, the renee adc telegraph operator.
VINO worked over year III tho telegraph once
IN this city. has reached Springfield. Mass. where
he is NOW employed telegraph operator In
/ n long interview In the Springfield Republican.
/ hc tells Of having sent lengthy telegram from
President Davis Il Vice president stephens in
Georgia. IN which Stephens was asked to come
. Ia Richmond X his health permitted, and 60 10
Washington To negotiate for peace. Tho tclc-
gram OF Mr. Davis, Jacobs SAYS specifically
set forth thai the recognition or tho Confcdcracy
would ne insisted upon. and that stephens re
piled that such being the the trip would
bc useless
on and on for the past fcw days. and tho aw-
fully hot spell has thus hcen broken. much to
the relief of the mon In the trenches on both
sides.