Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
How Plueky Union Corporal was too
Smart for Boasting Guerilla Chief
From the Baltimore American

From the Baltimore AmerlcAn
The following comes TO us from trust worthy
source, and the truth of the facts related may
be relied on:
On Friday last, March 20, Capt. r.. b. 0ere
Of the Griswod Light Cavalry, was sent out with
l26 men to the neighborhood Of Berryvile and
winchester on scout, and encamped at Mill
wood, some six or eight miles from the former
place. After the men had got their fires built,
Sergeant Weatherbee Of Company d, Corporal
Simpson OF Company H., and private, went
some two miles from camp to get a supper at a
farmhouse, and while waiting for the long de-
layed tea, were surprised to fud several reV0lv-
ers suddenly advance into the room, behind each
pair Of which was either Colonel Moseby rebel
Captain, or a Lieutenant, all rather determined
men, with SBhoot in their eyes" who demanded
the immediate surrender OF the aforesaid Yam
KEGS. The aim being wicked, the three Twenty
6rsters saw they we're under a cloud" and SO
quietly gave up the contest.
Col Moseby was much elated with his good
fortune, and required his prisoners TO follow him
supperless on his rounds to his headquarters ut
Paris the private, however, while pretending
to get his horse, hid himself 10 the hay aud es-
capped, Moseby not daring to wait and hunt him
up, .... .......I, ....-.. s,.-...5r .,....
On the way to Paris the Colonel amused him
self by constantly taunting his prisoners with
quesiions-"Were they with Major Cole when he
Major sullivan, of the LIST Veterans, when his
men ran away and left him :" "How did they
fancy his gray nag ?-he took that from Yam
kee lieutenant" Didn't the Yanks dread him
aud his men more than they did the regular
Rebel cavalry2" GLOW did they (ihe prisoners)
like his style Of fighting 2, and hundred such
remarks that indicated the man ns being more, OF
"a Eaia ,bTaggert than hero .s1,
I Z. sRssoii@e, engaged in gather
s1s Il, & Il ss.i ll's l \. L M. n.
9l2 81 q,lts NJ 1Qkeefs. lll hsl
" u gsIlll & 4 IN IA
AZ the usual place, W "a eiI Isl 1 4 N Ia
almost every farm turned ont sSoiaE "
answer to his call, proving that those men, with
the certified oath Of allegiance in their pockets
aud with passes allowing them 10 come in and &C
out ofour lines at will arc not only in sympathy
with the enemy, but are themselves perjnred Re.
/ hes.
When they arrived at Paris, Col. Mos0by dis
mounted and stepped into the house where hl
has his headquarters, leaving his pistols in hit
holsters. The Lieutenant, with drawn revolver
watched the prisoners, while the Captain endea
| yored to find an orderly 10 take the horses
Corporal SimpeoD, who had been marking thl
road for future use, and had been long looking
for it, saw his chance and pretended to tie hii
horse, but really putting his foot into the STIR
rnp OF Moseby' saddle and laying hold Of one OF
the overlooked pistols. The Lieutenant detect
ing the move, fired at him, when g. shot him
through the heart with the weapon he had Sc.
cured. The Captain turned ronnd aud hred
and Col Moseby came to the door TO see ''whai
| all that Tow wns about" just 10 time Il
hear a bullet whiz unpleasnnty close to his ear
that 8. fired at him, '.just for luck, as he and
his oomrade left--yelling back "COl. Moseby
how do you like our style of fighting !? We be
long to the 2lst New-York."
And away they went, leaving Col, Moseby
dsmounied, and outwitted Of his best horse sad
die, pistols and overcoat, two Yankee prisoners
and with at least one vacancy among his com.
mssonel officers. Corp. Simpson rode l.
miles TO the camp, closely followed by the Ser
geaat, and gave Cspt. Gere such notice Of th
enemy's intentions that they thought best not Il
pitch in at the appointed time.
The captured horse is a very ine one, an,
with the arms, equipments, &C., are still in tn,
possession of Simpson. We believe il is the in
tention to buy them from the Government and I
present them to the yankee Corporal who bea
Moseby out of his pet nag"
Capt Gere returned to camp at Halltown, Sal
urday afternoon, having captured Lieut.. Wyson
Of the 1th Virginia, the successor of Capt. Black
ford, noted guerrilla, who was killed by Sci
seant of the LIST New York, not long since.
% r. NJ.