The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-14
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch July IA 1ss.

The public mind was happily affected
yesterday by the news from Maryland
furnished by Washington paper OF
the 10th instant. II seems that a
Confederate force has advanc quiet
~ and almost without opposition many
miles into the enemys territory, de-
stroying railroads and bridges, and
lcvying contributions upon the people
at Will. This invasion has created in
tense excitement in Washington.
AS to the Confederate raid into Mary
land and Pennsylvania. the latest news
we have is through Northern papers,
Just received, and II is 10 the effect
that a body of troops drawn up to
oppose the Confederate advance was de-
feated and driven back In confusion.
when Northern papers admit this
much We may be sure that the victory
was decisive and complete
In front of Petersburg yesterday the
usual Smelling was kept up, but no
serious damage resulted. Otherwise
the situation was quiet.
The fights In the Maryland invasion,
in which the Confederates were so
successful. were 1t Monocacy and
Frederick. General Lew Wallace was
in command Of tho Federal forces
A dispatch from Winchester says n
body of Confederate troops is between
Harrisburg and Baltimore. that Harry
Gilmore with his command, Is at Gun
powder Bridge, and that Bradley John
son is operating at Annapolis Junction.
between Baltimore and Washington.
Mosby has made another dashine
raid. this time on Duhleld's Depot, a
station on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. six miles west OF Harper's
Ferry. The place. on Mosby's demand,
surrendered Internationally. Eighty
prisoners. forty horses and numerous
supplies We're captured.
The heaviest bond ever given by a
public officer in Virginia went on record
in the Hastings Court yesterday, when
Henry Is. Ellyson, Esq, executed his
official bond in the penalty of $500,
600. for the faithful performance of his
duties as sheriff OF the city OF Rich
G mond Ills dsnn fn55sties were Messrs
Thomas Fl. Wynne. Jesse F. Keesee,
Alfred King, Thomas ]. Evans. John
F. Regnault Jackson B. Wood, William
B. Jones. William A. Armistead, o. H.
Chalkley and E. Gathright. The ag-
gresete unincumbered wealth of the
suretios was estimated at $4,000, 900
An advertisement in WASHINGTON
paper reads as follows: THE personal
estate of the rebel General Robert Il.
Lee, which was seized ut Arlington and
condemned by the United States Dis
trict Court. will be sold in this city
on the 18th instant by the United States
Marshal. The articles to be sold COM
prise every description OF household
furniture. besides oil paintings, engrav-
ings and almost every variety of orna.
ments. some of them very rare and
valuable"
a portion of General Fitz Lees COM
mand engaged In a lively skirmish with
part OF Gregg's Cavalry Division
near Lees Mill. In Prince George
County. fourteen miles southeast OF
Petersburg. yesterday. Lees men drove
the Federal skirmishers in, and can
tured thirty-three prisoners. Including
two commissioned officers. and thirty
odd horses.
Jackson r. Wood and William TT.
Peasants yesterday qualified in the
Hastings Court as deputies to serve
under Henry X. Ellyson. tho new
sheriff Of Richmond