The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-20
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago
From The Rich,nond Dispatch. May 70. 1856.

The situation OF affairs on the south
side OF James River IS unchangcd Tho
Federa1s still occupy their intrcnch-
ments extending ncruss tho country
from the James to the Appomattox
Ito which they woro driven by General
BcaureSard) In tho neighborhood OF
bermuda Hundreds, aud nothing Of
Importance has occurred since tho
battle OF Monday last. Their boosted
siege ana occupation of Petersburg
mas not yet taken place. and :,ltoEcth-
or Butlcr has thus far found the South
side quite as hard i road to travel as
Mcclellan did the route By way OF
the Peninsula. The only difference is
that the plans of the first named
doughty general have been discom-
llted much moro speedily than wero
those of tho latter
No official Information was received
yesterday OF operations In General
Lees army. Passengers by the Fred
cricksburg train brought we'll authofl-
ticatcd reports Of severe engage
incnt that took place yesterday morn
Ing, on the right wing of General Lees
army, near Massaponax Church and
that the enemy was twice handsomely
repuised by our forces under General
Ewcll. Tho tight took place at Stan
ards Mill. about sixteen miles from
fredericksburg.
Later advices from tho Valley OF
Virginia make the victory of General
RrccliinridEc over General Sigcl even
moro complete than first accounts rep
resented II. General Brcckinridgc, In
CELEBRITY of movement, has proved him
self II worthy successor of Jack son He
marched rapidly over Il wide extent
OF country, whipped tho enemy In de-
tall, drove him back and entirely dis
concerted his plans.
Three or tho enemy's Gunboats an
neftrCd Fort tn
pahannock River, about six miles be-
low Tappahannock, on Tuesday, and
moro were reported coming up the
river.
Brigadtcr-Gencral Gordon OF North
Carolina. who was wounded In tho
cavalry fight with the raiders last
week near Yellow Tavern, died We'd
nesday night. and his remains were
taken TO North Carolina yesterday for
burial. His wound was In tho arm
anu ainputatiou became necessary. So
favorable was his condition that no
was out on Tuesday. but later was
taken worse ana died on Wednesday,
Tho accident at Stanton River
Bridge. on tho Richmond and Danvillo
Railroad. resulted IN tho death OF nine
South Carolina soldiers. and sevcrai
others were hurt. Tho guards at tho
bridge placed : cannon OH a hand
car which they loft on the bridge
'ii'i - titill lOHutu Win government
supplies. coming along q; night rau
into tho hand car, aud then off the
track. Several cars went down In tho
stream, and tho rncu on them were
killed ana wounded.
because they can 10 longer get It
from Virginia. California and other
Western papers ure urging farmers to
try 10 grow tobacco.
The following arc the casualties In
the ranks OF the Richmond Crays.
Twelfth Virginia Regiment. IN The
battle Of Suotsylvan!a Courthouse:
killed, Sergeant Robert IL Phillips,
Private Charles Granger. wounded.
Captain Robert Mayo, Corporal VIA
liam L. Mayo, privatea samuel 3
Clark. Joseph Shlpp and Thomas
Walsh.
Thentricals il Richmond nave been
dispensed With, IN View Of the bloody
drama now being played on the height.
/ of the Kappahannocli ana on the south
side OF tho placid James, the current
of both rivora Redeemed with the blood
OF thousands slaig. The theatre Is
closed, and hRs been for week. the
actors having been called from their
mimic work TO scenes more real. sub
stant'ai and profitable.