The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-11
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO

| The Smelling in front of Petersburg has been
almost discontinued. Reports that Grant is re-
moving troops from his present position still
come 1t is certain he Is shifting the guns OF
Battery No. 8. but whether thoy being re-
moved or simply being replaced with others Is
as yet UNKNOWN
The heavy explosion heard yesterday and the
immense volume of smoke seen near Dunlops.
| on the Petersburg Road were caused, by tho &C.
cdental explosion OF one OF Buffers powder
magazines. The amount OF damage is as yet
unknown.
Announcement has been made that General
simon b. Buckner has been appointed to succeed
General Dick Taylor in the command Of the
confederate army in East louisiana General
IaHior WAS relieved of tho command at his own
request, there being MISUNDERSTANDING be-
tween him and General Kirby Smith dating back
to the time of the defeat OF Federal General
Banks in May last.
Tho capture of the Federal raider General
Stoneman near Macon Ga. is OF tho most
cheering signs of the times. The news Of this
event was slow reaching Richmond, but when
IL ala come 1t created great deal of enthusa sin
cut railway lines. capture the city Macon a nd
release some 1000 Federal prisoners held there
lie got within three miles OF Macon when Cen
cral Joe wheeler, with three brigades OF cavalry
icii In on his rear Just after he (Stoncman) had
been repulsed by infantry in his front. General
Wheeler cffcctually cut off StoneInan's retreat
and soon had him hcmncd In. There was moth
Ing else to do, and tho Federal general sent up
the white flag. He and his staff removed their
arms and made a complete surrender. Six hun
dred men surrendered with him. but 900 others
broke and took 10 the woods, and are being
distressing dispatch from Mobile reads as
follows: 1t is painfully humiating 10 have to
announce the shameful surrender of Fort Gaines
at the mouth of Mobile Bay. 10 tho Federal
FORCES The surrender was made without rhyme
or reason by Colonel Charles Anderson. Of the
Twenty-f Alabama Regiment. He had 500
men, enough TO hold the fort, but he sent up
white nag to the Federal ships, and In direct
violation of orders from General Page and with
out even attempting defense. surrendered the
fort.
Colonel Williams evacuated and blew up Fort
Powell on Mobile Bay. lie could not hold OUT
after the shameful surrender of Fort Gaines
Ihcre was no demonstration In front of At
iahta Yesterday and little ighting of any
KIND The latest news is that Sherman Is s,riv-
ing to extend his lines the left, but Hood IS
prepared to meet any attempted flank movement.
FROM Northern papers just received some news
Is Eathered President Lincoln has revoked Cen
eral hunters order banishing all Southern svn-
pathizers from Central Maryland and in so doing
repFhnanded Hunter in uncertain terms
Admiral Dahlgren has published a letter in
winch he attempted to prove that his son Clrich
did not write the butcher orders found on his
person after he was killed and mis- dead body
captured.
General Phil Sheridan has been placed in tenn,
porafy command OF the dcfenscs of WashinStor
anG the Middle Department. including MARYLAND
ana the Department of the Shenandoah.
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