Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-19
War News Fifty Year. Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispatch. Feb. 10, 1859

General Robert f. Lee has issued his order.
n marked rGsnera Order No l., in which he
the Confederate States of America. This Is in
accordance with n recent act of the Congress of
the confederate States. his brief order
General Lee says: Deeply impressed with the
difficulties and responsibilities of the position
ana humbly invoking the guidance OF Almighty
God. rely for success upon the courage and
tortitude of the army. sustained by the patriot
ism ana hrinhess OF the people: confident that
their United efforts under the blessings OF
heaven viii secure peace and nde pendence."
Between and o'clock day before Yesterday
r n,,s mere was some mortar firing on the
petersburs lines near the Appomattox River
months past mortar firing has, by tacit consent
mortar firing, nothing of int crest occurred on the
lines on the day mentioned.
There official news from South Caro-
Una yesterday When last heard-from. sher-
man was at Orangeburg. and the Confederates
were falling back Columbia. the capital OF
the State OF South Carolina. The Confcderates
were moving i'll leisurelv way and getting all
OF their supplies out of the way OF the enemy.
General Johnston. with reunited army and
better facilities than ever. wllr soon be in front
or sherman and there Will, indeed. be thing
doing.
The appointment by the President Of Colonel
isaac NJ st. John. commissary general of the
Confederate States was OH yesterday confirmed
by the Confederate Senate. The commits
sary general will enter upon the discharge OF
his duties once.
Rev. II. "a Boykin. old and esteemed
minister of the Gospel of Norfolk.
dered i'm that city few nights 1t is
derstood that this aged minister OF the Gospel
was killed for no reason other than that he
loved the Confederacy.
Robert Lincoln. OF the President of the
United states has been made assistant
adjutant- general and assigned to duty Cen
eral Grants staff. The scion OF old man in
the White House has had military expert
cnce. and probably docs not know sword from
pillow point hut because he is the son OF his
father he gets good paying position In the
military service
The New York Times, copy Of which has
gotten through the lines says: Henry s. Footc.
late member OF the Confederate Congress. has
never been iucarcerated in Fort Warren
prisoner of war. On the contrary. he left Now
American citizen would have left If he had
wanted to-
Nearly all of the Federal prisoners confined
tho ranks will he sent North by flag OF truce
boats to-day. only officers in captivity will
hereafter remain Libby Prison And they
getting plenty to cat that in
them from the North. and. in general way,
they arc having good and easy time.
:, baby OF abolition parcntage. born in Boston
some fifteen days ago, burdened with tho
name Constitutional Amendment The OF
the young hopeful was not given in the
paper
y New York telegram in the Washington
Chronicle says Captain John Y. Bcall. a Con-
federate naval officer. called by tho Federal
authorities Lake Erie pirate has been
fenced to death by Federal drum head court
martial, and will he hung Governors
Island. New York Captain Beall is
Nirginian and a regularly enlisted in the
Confederate States Navy.