Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-09-07

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From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
JOHN s. MosEBY.
John s. Mdseby, the famous guerrilla
chief, was visible on the streets Of Rich
mond recently. Somebody has described
Mosaby as a hanesome man, in personal ap
pearance, but he is nothing Of The sort.-
OF ordinary height, his build 10 goot
enough, but his face is very common. place
aud his light brown hair, worn upkampt
adds nothing to its attractiyeness. Nose
by's features and expression would impress
you as those of q man resolute and Gun
ming, not eaptiously honest nor viciousl,
cruel, and I suspect that in the stories o.
his cruelty he has been somewhat belied.
His business in Richmond iis.to regair
possession of some tobacco he claims, and
was sorry to hear him remark that it is all
he has in tho world, for ] know he will moi
get it; and be owes the Inquirer for horse
ana divers osnes articies' taKen from me o
his band last summer, and I imagine oul
chance for restitution to be small, Inanoth.
er sense it was pleasant to hear, him admit
his poverty, for if he told the truth, il
4 q q II
SHOWS tnat ne was greiYously sWinaleo al
the nnai oi7ision Of sne sPoils on the ofeas
ing up OF MS command, ana 'ufsne1' Il
con'ro'es@ the uncomfortable AXIOM CON,
ceralng mono, ,. amang 1nleses' ,
"nen .ne iiie .. 0onn oing,eeon piose'
og comes 20 pe Mrlseen, y WinsnoW . sue
cession ., sealalng Pelsonh aosensateS un'
SURPASSED uy eaose y, any pa.'lzan cntsi on Oh
le'o,a' .aas Ntosepy Was always nans'ug
On 'ue oa'shit's u oer afmies, eu.slng "
cur 'ralpS, capturing ou. ssiaggiels, aae
nafaSs'ne 1s 10 every possible way, tnepeo'
PIE generaliy .no" }" pus tney 10 nos Anom
.aas ne went 10 ana OUT Oh our camps ~
ms own pleasure ana never was once ae,
tecsed. !. ~ ls saio cana uuaoupted'y s1l trely)
.nas Wnile burnside Jay 9pPes,se psa . rlaaei.
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ons ., .ne Dess snings 'o,e 81 hiu oo'
ou.Fsa 'ha' same "'nle,, anu ~ .ne same
neignDetnooa' Darns.ae' 'nas M,n!er' Mhs As
literally badgered by Moseby. he seemed
ubiquitous, and at last itbecame dangerous
to 60 from camp at oil, as the least ramble
was sure to result In the capture by Nose
by: At last Burnside became Wearaed out,
and determined to capture the PARTISAN and
to this end sent detaehments OF cavalry to
scour the country thoroughly and oringh
IN dead or alive. one DAY, one OF THESE
detachments led by lieutenant colonel,
was gong up the pumirles road, Wnen,
from house in sight OF the Federal lines,
q man emerged, dressed in the uniform Of
q Federal captain, and attended By one
orderly, dressed in cavalry blue. AT the
gate we're two horses, marked U. s., and
furnished With our regulation saddle and
bride, and mounting, the captain rode up
and 'aocosted the colonel, who was still
marching upthe road. The colonel inform
ed his new companion that he was in search
of this - Moseby, and asked if ne had
heard anything OF him. Ihe captain had
heard and Knew TO o certainty that an nouf
before Moseby mad been at Jones, tour
miles up the road. Visions of promotion
and newspaper paragraphs dancing before ,s
him, the colonel ordered "trot, march, .
while the captain with his orderly, dashed
across the held toa farm house, to get some
milk, ne said, before returning to CAMP
Arrived at Jones, the colonel found that
Moscby had indeed been there, but also
found that he had departed in the direction
of Burnside's camps. Back the colonel
beat in haste, making inquiries everywhere,
but finding no trace. Arrived again at the
house from which the communicative cap.
tain had appeared, the woman, aocosted
Woman--Kurnel, who was thatere Yank