New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-22
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Activity i'm Sending on anticipated
Raid by Stuart-MOscby. His Antece-
dents and HJis Raids-W hercabOuts of

From ODg Special Corn spondent.
HrApquAKrERs Army THE POroxAc,
Wednesday, August IS, 1853.
There has been recently little activity in send
ipg troops 10 Alexandria for shipment to parts
end also slight furry account Of an anticipated RAID
bv Stuart upon onr railroad communications from the
direction Of Salem This last having proved fallacy,
We have settled down TO pristine quiet, simply watching
for any sudden order to that may arise
Among the ragged snd filthy prisoners at headquar'
,.rs is a disguised young gentleman OF Lynchbnrg.
Eichard II. Forner by name, who six years ago was
college cotemparary Of Mosoby, the socalled guerrilla
chief though three years his junior and who now be-
lcngs 10 the Virginia Cavalry. He describes Moseby
as man five feet inches in hight, slight built
twenty eight Years Of age. very light hair. and light
beard exceedingly long. which hangs upon his breast
lIs nc4i capillary powers having exhausted thcmsel rs
this effort there remains nothing upon bis upper
lip except the finest down In other words MoseDy has
IA laundering beard bu; cant raise moustaohc.
His father Is what Is called virginia painter, near
LynchJurg. or. In other words, gentleman farmer,
WHO IN addition 10 raising crop. Of wheat and corn
owns Intelligent human beings from black color IN
an imprrceptblc variety Of white and sells those whom
he does not need each year 10 the southern States.
wit, reference to the tears ~ husbands and wives
never again 10 meet the parting aeones Of mothers
over cherished babes. The son. christ"ncd John >
No..hv graduated at the University Of Virginia ~
Charlottesville after stabbng fellow student IN q
dun en- froc and causing his death. For tins nc wa
tried aud acquitted on the score Of insenslbit!. he
then studied Tor the bar and passing examination
hired an Office PLACED single over MS door ana va
red existence IN the usual style 0i Slave State youth
beiR bar aud young ladies, chewing tobaeco
iii 10 the intersticcs ~ time His yisits % the 'hi
resulted IN early marriage and two juvenile Mos
Mother and children bloom the picturesque slopes %
Lvuchburg vet untorridrd BY Northern Vandals. and
contemptuonsy inaccessible 10 their approach Ia the
early stages Of the Rebellion Moseby Joined Virginia
cavalry regiment "a Lieutenant, displayed considers
bic ingenuity In raids while In charge Of small squads
wns promoted to Captaincy, and detailed TO tna'
especial service. For this be is supplied VIII
ali the men he needs. He ronms about WIN
q detachment Of about forty men, and when % big
thing" offers calls for more He then has sometimes
/ three or four hundred under his command. HIS men
are thus always regularly enlisted cavalry soldiers ad
not the simple armed citizens. as stated This ma!
he true and may not. Thnt there e1ist unented armed
citizens in this State well known but they are asserted
10 belong 20 other bands than Nossbys. Moseby A"'
been lately promoted to Il Majority. Finding non'
among our prisoners who have served with him, ear
give no anecdotes connected with bis operations re
serve them for the future 80 much for Moseby.
The whcreabout Of Lees headquarters IS not exactly
known. but II u ascertained that EweHs corps ~
Fredorcksburg Longstrcets ~ United States Ford OF
the Rappahanno.k and that Of A. Z. Hili at osans'
Court House.
conscripts Il cy IDENTIFY watching our movements en'
acting on hsdeGensiye until successful operations d
our forces in thr South will free the Rebel forces theie
and enable them 20 join him In last tremendous eor
upon Washington, some other Northern city In Ia
meantime should operations southwark be slow h
viii doubtless attempt another raid into MaTfhnd ah'
Pennsyvanla when the crops become ripe. The mysie
rious firing heard Monday morning nobody ye
knows anything about No Rebels. up 10 midnight las
evening. have been seen or heard OF by the caIar
either al Dumyrcs or for twenty miles on right
nitc firing the north % this morning Is not yet &C
counted for. IL may be artillery practice:
staries II dcscters continue 10 report decentralization
In Lees army but due allowance must be made regard
Ing thea There is plenty Of determined material ye
! in the Rebel ranks. r. II. y.