Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(F'rom Newsraper Files, Angust II, ls6!

Ten steamers left Richmond Yesterday after
noon and last night. bound various points.
three of them going direct to New York and all
we'll loaded with passengers and freight. Twelve
schooners in the dock loading for ports be-
yond the Virginia waters. some of them for
South America
1t is we'll known that John II. Surratt. ac-
cused Of being implicated in the so-caled plot
tc assassinate President Lincoln. is in Montreal.
Canada 1t is also we'll known that the United
states government can get him. under the cx-
tradition treaties. whenever it wants him. 1t is
also Well known that Surratt knows these facts
and could move further IL he thought IT to
his advantage to do. but he is staying there.
1t seems 10 he pretty we'll undcrsto God in Wash
ihgton that the cry for blood has been satisfied
in the execution OF the mother of Surratt. and no
further demand Will be made on that unfortunate
family.
y Baltimore paper publishes what purports to
be an underground letter II ON Dr. Mudd" In
II the writer, supposed to bc DR.. Mndd, now
incarceratcd at the Dry Tortugas. declares that
he has no idea of spending his life in that prison.
as his sentence provides lie knows fun well
that his conviction false testimony WAS
necessary. or seemed to\be necessary. to satisfy
soon as the bitterness subsidies he and his
brother prisoners the same charge will DO
'pardoned' and turned loose.
The name of George r. Wilson Of Norfolk
appeared prominently in the list of those who
were Yesterday rardoned by President Johnson
lie came under the $4,000 clause.
General Townsend, assistant adjutan,.gcneral
has spent several days at Fortress Monroe leav-
ing there last night for Washington. 1t IS re-
ported that his business the fort WAS in
Davis
y correspondent OF the New York Tribune
writing from this city says: "A loyal league OF
colorcd men is being formed in Richmond. and
before month passes it's membership will
amount to not less than 10000. The freedman
takes wonderfully 10 the secret society, IT being
n truly new thing to him And then the word
loyal Il new word to him. Is catchy Every
eligible negro in Richmond. and all OF tho .,ir.
rounding country, eligible who can RI Use
enough money to pay the initiation fee win
within a month be a member Of the lcaguc.'
The report that found it's way in many North
crn papers that General Leo was in Wash
ington in secret conference with President
Johnson was untrue. General Loo has not he m
outside OF Virginia In several years and is now
with his family IN in Cumberland County. lie
has sought no interview with the President n nd
so far as anybody knows. the President has
sought none with General Lee.
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad has
put several new coaches In service and MISC two
tween here and Petersburg may be reduced 10
one hour and n half
General Jubal 4. Early has returned from
WASHINGTON. and is now in LynchhUrg lie re-
fuses TO disclose the nature OF his mission 10
Washington or to say anything about his visit
eXcert 10 emphatcally deny the rcpor, that he
went there to seek special pardon. General
that kind OF report would hardly do to print