The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-29
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIJI TY YEARS AGO

The last dispatch from Petersburg last night
reads: TO day, the forty second OF the siege,
There was scarcely pny pickcl-hring. and only
two discharges of artillery during the whole
day.
General Grant is still digging under Peters
burg. at least he thinks he is our men
are keeping we'll informed the work that Is
going on and they arc getting ready for IL in :.
way that will astonish General Grant and his
mine diggers. when the time
1t would seem that some of the lurid predic-
tons of the Philadelphia Inquirer of the 22d
instant, which was received and read with a
great deal of interest in this city days aso
are likely TO be realized soon the north side
OF the James River Hancocks second corps
which Was on our front at Petersburg few
days aGo. has gone to the north of the James.
and it q probable that other forces have
followed. An engagement occurred there yes
terday afternoon, but particulars have yet
been received
There is additional news from the Valley,
except a report that lacks confirmation. that iiN
the battle at Kernstown :he famous raider.
General Averil was killed. This IS important.
if true.
The New York Herald of recent date a copy
Of which has been received a, this office. says:
I'm the killing OF General Mcpherson. sherman
has lost his best officer. is doubtful |!
he i'as in his whole army Il who can Mi
McPherson's place"
Thf New York World says the death % Gen
crai Mcpherson will prove a very serious blow
TO Shernan's operations in Georgia. The
Worc claims that Mcpherson is really he
man who won all of the victories in tho West
tkat have made Grant famous. Later lie became
Sherman's best adviser. and II he who led
q! OF the flank movements that outwit;cd
Johnson 1t Dalton and from there Atlln,a
Mcpherson killed In attempting a Hank
movement at East Point, Ga. when he was
attacked ana killed by tIardce's men
All OF the Northern papers received In this
city yesterday By the flag OF truce boat admit
tho defeat OF Crooke in the Valley. and they
make it plain that Ear y outgencraed him at
every. point.
Edmund Kirkc and Col, mel Jacques. who re-
Gently visited Richmond so-callcd peace
mission have published card ia the New
York papers, in which they say that Jefferson
Davis stated to them: This war must 60 on
till the last man OF this generation falls in
his tracks and his children seize his nuskct
ana fight our battle, .,lcss Won acknowledge
our right to self government We are not
lighting for slavery. VIC lighting for indie
pcndence. and that or cXtcrmination we will
have
Mr.. Fcssendcn the Secretary Of The United
States Treasury, has issued proposals. for a
popular loan OF 5000, 100000 a; 80 per cen,
interest for three years. pay able in -reenhacIts
or convertible bonds at the option of the
holder.
News that there is a conspiracy in
Missouri 10 establish out that way the North
western Confcdcracy." 1t is said that :. number
OF prominent citizens Of 81. Louis have been
arrested for supposed connection with tho affair
In New Orleans cotton is selling for 81 81 per
pound In Srecnbacks. In that city Iod has
gone up to S3.l2. and General Ranks becoming
alarmed, has issued an order forbiddirc .ipocuia-
ton in the precious metal.