New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-02
MOseby's Guerrillas Pursued and Captured
No Organized Rebel Foroe Pound.
How Moseby Gets Men to Mako Ills Raids.
sneaking Farmers Ready to Join Him
at Any Time.
From Oar Special Correspondent.

1
Gen. Ssahel with two brigades of cavalry, com.
handed by Coils. Towne and De Forrcst. and Cant.
Dsniess Light Battery left Fairfax Court. Hous. an
Monday morning last, at O'Clock, 70 make . recon.
noissance in force toward the Southern Gaps OF the
Blue Ridge. Taking tho turnpike 10 Aide .he
column moved on without incident until about half
way between Cbantilly and Aide, when the Aank.
era Of tho advance discovered three bushwacksrs on
foot in the woods. The maurauders took 10 their
heels but were soon captured and disarmed. They
proved to be three of Moseby's men. One nam cd
Barnes, resident near Chantilly, has been 10 he
old Capitol, and from there sent to Richmond,
where be was forwarded 10 Moseby. Another
named Wren was also resident of that vicinity.
These two in citizens clothes. The third was
an Arkansas traveller belonging to te st Virginia,
but sent with others to reinforce MO&bv. But
little information could be obtained froN these
prisoners, the gentleman from Arkansas h'ling
back on bis dignity as a soldier ~
The command was halted short dista.xc frem
Aide TO rest. The advance guard had chas = !. se
Rebels through Aide, capturing three one Of whom
had his shoulder dislocated by the falling OF HE
horse. The Secesh inhabitants of dirty looking
house IN Adie were profuse in their sympathy for
and attention 10 the prisoners, varying their devotion
with dersi0n OF our men and hopes that everything
awful might befall Several of the most violent
were arrested. The advance of tho column was
sending in now and then persons clad il farmers
garb, claiming to be the most inofensiye people in
The world, but the finding Of the weapons they had
dropped proved the stuff of which Moseby's gang
il composed Another curious capture was made
by LieSt. Lacy, of Gen. StahePs staff, who with
several cavalry men was rent to explore piece Of
woods some distance to the left Of the road,
where one or two horsemen were seen. Not find
ing the horsemen the Lieutenant rode TO Q
house a short distance beyond the wood and
asked ii there were any men In the house. VI
course the answer was III the negative. bus
seeing that he about to search the premises,
the woman added that there was one man, who was
very SICK, whom she was taking care Of. The Of
ficer proceeded TO the seGside Of the Invalid, and,
snspeciDg all not right, ordered him 70 get up.
MosniogIy the sick mau replied the, be could not,
whereupon Lacy assisted out OF bed Swapping fell
low in full Confederate uniform, boots and spurs In
cluded After resting the horses and men, the col
umn was again started forward. PaTols were sent
out to Gum Spring and TO the left up Pleasant YAH
ley. The advance reported guerillas in front, the
rear reported guerrias 10 the rear, and on the bills,
nj a distance gneTr!llas could be seen watching our
movements. just before reaching Middleburg.
light skiTmishing having taken place all the way
from Aide, WORD was sent back that the Rebels
were increasing in number. The advance, under
Capt Krom of the 9Th New-Yofk Regiment, maze
a dash through the town. driving out between
fly and sixty OF Mosebys gang, who took
refuge in the woods beyond. Keeping the main
lboip on. OF sight, only enough were
Meanwhile sccton of battery had been got into
position AID shell wbrred through the air flliBga
little to the lett, but shell number two dropped
among tie aighted graybscss, who rau offin all d-
rections. Capt Daniels dropped few more com.
pliments wherever the flying foe raised dust,
and tina. ended the annoyance caused by that force,
for the first day Camp Was chosen, the battery
placed and the pickets had to be posted. Il is no
pIeasant task to post pokets ard vdeties after dark
fnIln NJ md xxota into
spersed with holes OF the most deceptive nature, and
Knowing that from behind any and every tree, the
crack OF rifle or the bang of vile shotgun may IN.
/ innate to one tie presence OF cowetdy murderer.
Thus business was faithfully executed by Major Tag
gait OF the staff and Major Hammond of the 5ih
Ecw.lork No lights or fire. were allowed IN
camr The patrols to Gum Spring and other places
returned reporting no enemy III force, only few.
scattered gucfFiilas.
A strong reconnaissance, under Capt. Slate Of the
Cd Pennsylvania Regiment, WAS sent TO White
plains. another toward Snckesyille, and anokber
towards Ashby's Gap. The night WAS far advanced
before the camp disposed TO quiet and its tired
occupants rolled themselves up in their blankets on
the around. Half the command only wan allowed
TO segp at time all the horses were kept saddled.
aud every precaution taken against surprise IL 10
one of tie earliest matters in the world to get right
ened at night in An enemy's country, and almost all
WAYS the scare " is needless. gathering OF hoofs
the approach Of "a messenger, who
brough, the intelligence that column was moving
upon u.s. that he had seen It, that volley had been
fred at II, and that the vdettes were obliged to fall
back The darkness was such that the man's fea-
tures could not be dstiag ushed Ills horse was Out
of wind and he was out of breath. The General,
awakened by the noise of his approach, questioned
him. and learned that the c0iley was Tired by himself
and his comrade but tho man declared he sac large
body of horsemen approaching.
IL would not do TO leave matters in donb', ana
ifty tired men and horses were compelled 10 20
about xix miles to bring Ia report Tat the men
bad fired upon and ran away from few sideriesa
horse, who were stragghng III ,ns "eons. iron
the return Of the accommodating parties III the morn
ing who reported only small bodies OF gnerrillss,
the march was resumed, taking tue road 10 Salem,
and passing by theiold camping-2round Of Mo:eby.
The nature of this location is snch that surprise 10
next 20 impossible while there IL every opportunity
afforded to draw TN attacking force into one Of the
most complete traps which can possibly be discov-
cred Along tie march various other prisoners
were picked up. II is fact worth noting that all
the neutral, inoiiensye people who are good
Union men with strong Southern sympathies.
and who decline to take the o.ih OF ale
giance, declare at the outset, when ques-
Toned that they were original and continual Old
Lire Whigs." The experience Of the previous days
march caused the detailing OF provost guard,
divided into two parties under Capt. Hasorook, OF
the 9th NewYork, and Lieut.. Lynch, OF the ID
Pennsylvania 10 search tie houses on either side OF
the road. By this means several important captures
were made and number OF guns and other weapons
were seized. Duaesn, the man who harbored the
deserter Ames, better known % Big Yankee. OF
Mosebys command, and who plotted the Reoeis
/ into Fairfax Court-llouse at the tine OF oeu-
Stoughton's capture, was found and taken prisoner
at Lis honse between Rectostown and White Plans.
More light skirmshiDg took place along the Foa,o
with tie bankers and the advance guaru' Ua
reaching Salem with the advance, the Rebels wsro
reported $50 strong in the town, under .Mose ~.
town re General hurried up the column; BAT thers
,yaa no fOht IN the traitors who hastily isIs o