The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-31
Gpeniug CrIrgtaph
kKETCM or THE REBEL GUERILLA
MOsEHI.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1864.

MOSFHi.
twill be seen from the extracts from Rebel
papers, that the rumor OF the woundug Of
Moseby, which we published a few days ago,
proves 10 be true. Like Morgan, Anderson, and
other guerillas Of like character, Mosoby has met
with dogs death His career, like theirs, has
been short aud inglor.ous. lie added nothing to
the cause OF the Rebellion by his conquests. lie
I as OF ly served 20 disgrace toe country and de-
grade he profession Of arms.
John Singleton Moseby was born in Virginia,
IN 1899. Nothing is known of his youthful career.
His early achievements 800 the war were of an
Insignificant character. HE operations duriDg
the winters Of lS62-63, in harHsing our troops
encampyd near Fredericksburg, were approved by
Gtnernl Lee in an official report Of the winters
operations of his army. Ia consequence OF these
services Lieutenant Mosehy was promoted q
msilr. In March, 1868, D., captured General
Stoughton, at Fairfax Court Iouse, and gained
his first nUtOriey at the North. In tie ensuing
August be attacked the ID M 'achusetts Cavalry
at Coy les tavern, near Fairfax, Va, and received
q uAir fu wound. lie wa unub 70 resume
active duty until January, 1864 when January
lO) he was repulsed in an attack made upDu one
Of our camps 90 LuudOn Heights, Va. On Feb.
ruary l3, 1864, he ambushcd "a small force under
Captain Reid, near DranJsvile, killing and
wOundiug twenty of our men. lie WIS some
months after (Augu,t 29l ain wounded, aud
remained idle until October 6, 1864, when he
again made nlmset famous among the NeOeS W
sn attack on the Baltimore aut ONO Railroad, at
New Creek, Va, for which achievement, on Lees
recommendation, he was promoted lieutenant
colonel. On October IA his camp near Piedmont,
Va, was surprised by COlOnc Glnsevoort, Of the
18Th New York Cavalry, and his force dispersed.
During the campaign in the Valley, between
Sheridan and Early, MOscby figured extensively.
November he was routed near Salem. On the
2lst Of the same month he attacked q cavalry
cort near Manchester, and vas again wounded.
December | he was in LiCbmOnd, nursing his
wounds and begging for promotion. This came
Oh December 10, aud he was recognized by the
Rebel Government a full 'OOnel in its army.
TIE particulars Of his killing are given in the
Rebel accounts
The following intercepted Rebel letter will give
some idea Of thchaOiJs OF tne man and Of his
mode of warfare -
PARIS, Virginia, November 2S.-The command
of which Lieutenant COlunc, John 5. M0seOy is
the recognized leader is divided into six parts,
respectively commanded as follows :-Captin ID.
Richards, Captain Mountipv, Captain William
chapman, Captain Samuel Chapman, Captain
Peter franklin, Lieutenant Hatcher. The whole
force is recognized as battalion. Willie
Moscby, pleasing youug man of about twenty
summers and a brother OF John S. Moseby, is
adiutaut of the battalion. Willie does not 90 on
raids. Lieutenant Walter Franklinis the present.
eommissary Of the battalion. An officer
"familiary styled" Major hiDbs is said TO be the
quartermaster. Lieutenant JOhn Russell is
Moseby's main scout for the valley.
Moseby, when out upon raid, wears his uni
4@elzS-tlIe stars upon tue collar Of his coat and
gold lace braid upon the sides Of his pan'alOOls.
He sweaTs a great deal, and does not, as a gem
erality treat his men kindly. At Hollands fac
tory is where MOseby generally stays himself.
He boards at Dick Buckners. His vile also
boards here She is a mid dile.aged woman, and
rather handsome. Mosc0y is with her often.
He always carries small pewter whistle with
him for signaling. 1t is tastened to II guard
placed around his neck. Wien his men are con-
eeaed in the bushes low whistle is given to
SNAKE ready" and keen whistle to "charge."
He lately received battle flag and bugie, and
the report is his command will go into Etrly's
regular cavalry service during the winter. He is
well off for greenbacks since he captured those
paymasers on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
line. When the plumber secured on that occasion
came TO be divided up every officer and man who
assisted got Sl9226O.
good deal OF this money you have already
, got back. l will tell you how. Old men aud
women, residents in the ueighbOrhOod OF Upper
vile, who have gone within your lines and taken
the oath of allie, lance, have been sent by Mosely
and maDy OF I'M men 10 Berlin TO purchase goods,
such AZ hats, etc and have paid for these in the
captured grcenbacks aud got the goods out to the
battalion.
Moseby has a suter who goes quite often to
Alexandra 10 buy goods for his command. He
Is an Irishman by BIRTH He has brought out,
among other goods, white hats, with loag black
planes attached
. Moseby rides a bloodad sorrel, and sometimes
big bay. The sorrel is the swittest animal in
either army. He docs not drink any whisky. He
does not allow any OF MS men 10 drlnk WHISKY.
He sent two men off into the regular service for
being intoxicated on inspections
An order from Federal general reached Cap
tain M1untoy at Berryvle. The order is in
relation to the Winchester Railroad. MolnjOy
read the order to his men, laughed over it, and
put in his rocket with the remark that he would
show IL v the colonel The order reached him
last Sunday morning. He was surprised about
noon of that day. / do not think NJ seby will
interfere with the railroad, out OF regard to the
property Of the citizens liyiry adjacent TO it.
Moseby's command is not iked by the soldiers
Of the regular Couftderae service, but both
Most by and his men stand high at Richmond.
They are armed only with pistols. All OF
MOseby's men have tHer regular boarding
houses among the farmers Two and three of
them not unfrequently hoard at one house.
When the Federal scouting parties come along,
the Cuutederaes take to the mountains Daring
the time that General Augur and his troops
were upon the Piedmont R4'lroad line, the Con-
fdcrates Of MoSeby's command spent most of
their lime in the mountains.