Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-24
War News Fifty Years Ago
tFrom Richmond Dispatch. Nov. "a. 1se4.)

In the Senate of the Confederate States
Mr. Walker. of Alabama, introduced a bill
IAN act to amend an act entitled An act to
organize military courts to attend the army of
the powera OF said courts approved October
3, 1852" The bill provides that hereafter the
provost marshals and clerks of said courts shall
be appointed from officers, noncomniissioned
officers, or soldiers OF the army unable 20
perform duty in the field who have left tho
service on account of disability.
Eighteen Yankee deserters came In Yesterday
They we're muddy to the thighs. and represent
Grant as stuck in the mud and unable to move
Nevertheless they think he Is preparing to
spread out his wings again.
j.. Mum. the notorious Yankee negro stealer
confined In the Castle managed to free himself
from the restraint OF his cell on Tuesday night
! and vas discovered yesterday morning en-
sconced In one of tho unoccppied messrooms
He was returned to his cell and placed In irons
Private dispatches received last evening are
somewhat confrmatory Of the report that Macon
has no: been attacked by the enemy. We believe
that by this time Sherman is some distance this
side OF Macon and that he has not altogether
laiied to meet with opposition at point on his
route, which shall be nnmeless for the present.
Joseph p. Jones. the Richmond Yankee mer-
chant who scooted from the Confederacy sev
; the Yankee haven of rest. Is reported have
been captured by our picke:s.
The following dispatch received yester-
E. Les, Army OF Northern Virginia headquarters
General Early reports that the eneny's cavalry,
In consid, rable force, drove In cavalry
pickets this morning. advanced to Mt. Jackson
and crossed the mountain. II met by some
infantry and one brigade of Rosser's cavalry
and driven back. General Rosser pursued.
driving the enemy beyond Edinburg In con-
fusion. and compelled him to abandon his killed
and wounded. General Early thinks II was a
Reconnaissance"
In the Police Court yesterday Hon. Henry S.
Footc. member OF the House of Congress from
| Tennessee. and Mr.. John Mitchell were charged
| In warrant sworn out upon the oath of one
William II. Fowle, of this city with being about
! to break the peace of the Commonwealth by
engaging In duel with deadly weapons. Hon.
William G. Swan. member of the House from
Tennessee. was charged with being the bearer
of challenge from Mr.. Mitchell Mr.. Foote.
The parties. who had been previously arrested
and bailed for their appearance. In
| court Witnesses were examined and the
| facts ELECTED. The Mayor said that enough
evidence before him TO show that hostile
| feelings existed. and. as he sat as conscrvato
| OF the peace, II his duty to that such
hostility did not eventuate In hostile meeting z.
| He would therefore. require bail OF both parsies
| In the sum OF SIS. 900 each to keep the peace and
be of good behavior for twelve months Major
a. NJ Barbour entered security for Mr. FuOte.
| and 81 igadier-General P. T. Moore for Mr. Swan.
| who carried the challenge. Mr.. Mitchell was held
| to bail in the OF $4,000 To keep the peace.
! Brigadier General. Moore entering for him also.