The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-14
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago
Irrom the nlohmona plspa,ch. May ID lse.

During tho fight on Wednesday, ar
tcrnoon ut lialf sink. near Yellow Tav
, crn, three pieces OF Stuart's Horse Ar
tillcry. under Major Brcathcd. were
captured by tho enemy. Colonel Ran
dalph. OF the Fourth Virginia Cavalry,
was killed in this light
The funeral of General j. +. 3.
Stuart. who died on Thursday night.
May Il. from wounds received In the
cavalry battle at Yellow Tavern ON
Wednesday evening, took place yester-
day afternoon from st. james Episco-
pal Church at 4 o'clock. The funeral
service was read by tho pastor of the
church. the icv. Joshua Poterkin.
Generals Bragg, Winder. MCGOWAN,
Chiffon and Northrop, Commander For
rest and Captain Lee, OF the COnfcd-
crate states navy, and Mr.. George w
randolph acted as pallbcarc's. Presi-
dent Davis, the principal civil officers
OF the government, tho members OF
both houses at Congress. and II large
number OF citizens attended and fol-
lowed The body to Hollywood Gene
terry, the anal resting place OF this dis
tinSuished young officer.
The commander OF the cavalry force
which Is now operating around Rich
inond is General PM Sheridan, who
was formerly commander OF the cav
airy With the Federal army at Chat
| tonooga. ana was taken from there
! with Gcnerl Grant when he came 10
Virginia. In his experience as Il cav
airy commander, W" know OF nothiu,.
| very lashirg or successful, nor is his
reputation that of great general
This force under him is reported at
the round figure OF 2o.o0o, ali mounted
infantry.
''Thomasites" is the name of a new
denomination of so-calicd Christians
brought into notice by the emergencies
OF Tie hour, one of the articles of
theli religious manuel prohibiting the
carrying of arms. ana forbiddng the
exercise of the right and duty of self
"cichSs against invasion from tho
| common enemy. y number OF THIS
meek tribe were hauled up yesterday
by the guards, and they paradcd their
rchglouS scrupulcs as n barrier TO the
exercise of the highest and noblest
duty Of patriotic citizens. They wcrc
gent TO the guardhouae. where several
PAID the $500 exemption Inoney, which.
under the law, "x enpts other noncom-
blatant religious denominations, and
were discharged.
In LynchburS. as in Richmond. prep
7rations have been made TO make room
Tor the large number ot wounded from
the lato nights in Northern Viruinia.
ihc sick i'm the hospitals there are
being rapidly transferred to other
Z
ana others to tho hospitals along tho
li"e OF the Virginia and Tennessee
Iinilroad
The forces under sheridan. which
nave been operating before tho city
Tor several days, commenced their
movement down the Peninsula Thurs-
day evening. Many horses which had
been tired out they shot. leaving The
carcasscs on their camping grounds
Blankets were torn into strips ana ac-
'outrcmcnts burned. Tho meadow
bridges were rebuilt. and tho railroad
uestlc over tho Chickahominy was
covered with hcwn logs. so as 10 adj
init tho passage OF horses over IT
Sheridan has evidently gone to join
/ Butler.
Even with the enemy AT our very
door, ana all the country people wh1
usually supply the market with eat
allies. cut OF from the city prices. arc
not nltoEcthcr as high in Richmond
as in Mobile. In that city the follow
/ ing quotations are noted: nour. $3.50
per barrel; corn. So per barrel. corn
! meal $3.50 per bushel, sugar, - to So
/ per pound. eggs, 50 per Dozen turkeys.
! S!a To so each: spring chickens. $50
/ per dozen. bacon, $500 per pouni:
| butter, $3.50 per pound; fresh beef. 81
I per pound: salt. $25 per bushcl; white
peas, Sl2 to sl5 per pushol