The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-25
WHAT w AS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
From tho Richmond DispNtch August o. 1881.

Our special correspondent at Petersburg
Road and the Vaughan Road in front Of
Petersburg the Confederate forces suffered the
first severe check they have had to suffer since
the beginning of this Petersburg campaign, and
II was undoubtedly very severe blow to our
cause The enemy still remains in possession
OF the Weldon Railroad and, every one
knows. that road is very essential to our army
and people. But there will be another effort
to recover it. and If mistakes can be avoided
this time. it Will doubtless prove successful"
Adviccs from the Valley that the
Fodcrals have all departed. In their retreat
they did not fail TO destroy barns and crops
and plumber the people wherever they could. So
ends Shcrdan's famous movement to clean OUT
Early's entire command.
The New York Herald OF the goth n COPY OF
which has just been received says: "Sheridans
campaign. which started from Hall Town on
July "th To drive Early up the Valley, and which
promised so much. has proven disastrous
failure. The movement failed because of the
capture OF his supply train"
AT o'clock on the morning of the 2lst General
Forrest made dash Memphis, and taking
the enemy completely by surprise. captured the
city, holding 1t all day. The enemy rein
forced. and. of course. Forrest, merely with his
cavalry force could not hold out against them.
and made no effort to do so. but he got way
with many valuable supplies needed horses. etc.
There have been no operations OF any i'm
portancc at Petersburg since the lighting on
Sunday last. which disastrous to tho
Confederate cause. The enemy still maintain
their lines on the Weldon Railroad. there having
been no further attempt to dislOdeo them, and
there were no other offensive movements yestcr-
day. The fight TO regain possession Of the road
For some unaccountablc reason General Grant
positively refused pass down the river to
the consul Of France. located In Richmond. The
consul went down to Narina day before ycster-
day on the flag OF truce boat to carry dispa tche
to Fortress Monroe to be forwarded the
French minister IN Washington. lie sure
OF the usual pass, and had gone aboard the
Federal boat and taken his statcroom, when
General Grant himself appeared and instruct ed
Colonel Mulford to refuse the consul passage.
There nothing for the indignant consul
to do but 10 return to Richmond and bring the
dispa tchcs with him.
The official dspa tches report very heavy she'll
ing of Atlanta by sherman yesterday and the
day before sherman has sent Fitzpatrick on
a raid To capture and destroy the Macon Road.
deoninr that necessary TO admit Of the complete
inVcSt mcnt of Atlanta
The nar of truce boat, which came up from
Narina yesterday, brought a bunch Of exchanged
confederate prisoners. among them Lieutenant
-. NJ Ware. OF the Fifth Virginia Cavalry: Can
tain j. n Macarthur. Of tho Fifty-sixth North
carolina REGIMENT; Lieutenant Colonel r. w
Below of the Fifty sixth North Carolina and
H. NJ McEachcm. OF the FIfty-iirst North
Carolina.
Suits FOR libel agRrcsatinr 100000 have been
Instituted against the Chicago Times. paper
that Is known as n comprehend" organ