Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-11
War News Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. II, 1854,

The snow continues to fall in Richmond and
on all of the military lines fronting Richmond.
and snow has tendency to suspend military
operations for the time being. An attack by
tho Fsaerals on the Confederate lines was con-
hdently expected yesterday. but the interdict
OF Old Winter was effectual, and probably will
be again to-day.
OF infantry to the south side OF the James a
few days ago. They crossed. at Cox's Landing
near the mouth of the Dutch Gap canal and
below Battery Stmms. but they got no further.
They are upon the neck Of the low grounds
where they can do nothing, and certainly can
not advance. General Pickett Is closely watch
ing them. He realizes that there can be no good
to hold this position with our forces. except to
Do to make hurried advance Richmond.
There is no truth in the report that the enemy
up than Dutch Gap.
:. The latest Information from Petersburg is to
the eject that the force sent by General Grant
corps, There is no reason why every man Of
them should not be killed or captured before
they get nifty miles from Petersburg.
The latest news from Georgia Is several days
late 1t tells us that sherman's marching army
ia now not over 10000 strong. counting muskets
on the east side of the ogeechee River. and were
marehns slowly making less than eighteen
miles per day
ton to the effect that Sheridan had Joined Grant
Is untrue. Sheridan, with the most of his army
them there. 1t may be that some Of sheridan's
troops have been sent to Grant. So much the
The Washington Chronicle. a copy of which
Is Just to hand. says: Harding. the man who. In
england, recently married Belle Boyd the
famous female Confederate spy. was caught the
other day ut Martinsburg, Va and is now in
carcerated In the Old Capitol Prison. He says
that since he married Belle Boyd In England she
mas been discarded by the Confederate sympa-
thlzers In that country, and he has instructed
her to have nothing further to do with the
Confederate cause" Harding explains his trip
to Martinsburg by saying he went there to bring
away Mamie Boyd. his young sister-in-law.
Snow is on the ground and more OF 1t coming;
the soldiers are lighting to finish the 'front.'
Christmas goods are scarce, and money Is scarce
and Santa Claus Is tabooed, but all the same
the theatres and all of the places OF amusement
are open, and one Of them advertises Itself as
being the Carnival of Fun" very curious
time In which to have carnival of fun.
Sam Clarke. hard-up Confederate soldier
was arraigned in the Magistrates Court yester.
day morning, charged with stealing a hog from
Henry Smith, corner of Cary and Virginia
Streets the same hog being valued at $500
Clarke quietly and composedly confessed his
guilt, saying he was hard up and had to raise
the wind in some way to feed his family while
he the front defending Richmond. He
sold the hos to H. Lambert. butcher on
the market, for $500. TO keep the record
straight, Clarke was sent to the grand Jury
but no bond was required, and this will be
the last of the case. A Confederate soldier who
takes a hog to feed his family while he fights
need have no fear, ---"r'r''-''1 ,H' .r' -