Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-11
Col. NOsEy.


|! Csioig } I'm S. Mcsb7, The uoIed Cct1-dt-
rate e274'fG comn:acd:r, wbo IVES rScsn'i7 ap'
y .ic:c.: ty Pfes;den; Hayes az Ctnsrl at Hoeg
X jog, s,rv. d 10 lbs ci'y ~ he oTcriana train
last syalirg, and shortly aftcrsa!d Tas waited
upoo l.: t:s q4ar;,r. 10 the Pa!ace BY arepoltsF
q ,5c Ctr5cicle, who fcuod him in company
gi;h ~ S:ps:or ". II. Stewart, Of Nevada,
aoi another gentleman. The popular corcap
;ian in tbs North, both during AID alter the
car, cfa gasrr!I!a chief was man OF large and
heavy 500, with so immense bnshy beard
and Ioag hair, black eyes ana beetiog b'oWs,
and etcTsIiy ierocious appearance. The re
porter bad never seen live guerilla, and on
his wy to Col. Mosby'a ROOMS his Imagination
pictured parsonage answering tho description
civen above L, vas With feeling Of consi3e.
rabIs sarprisc, therefore, that tie interviewer
was sni.iGeiy greeted by q gartlenan consider
ably bcow The average hight aud build, Clearly
sbav3u, with c!es2!y cut llsht brown hair,
spy!lkled With gray; em2i!Ish bead, With
small, well Gu: ieatCras sDd mouth and law
iodicaLive tt great Gesl If discrimination and
decision. aod very pleasant bil ght blue eyes,
lie was elited 10 tro6n Business suit OF
clothes, bu! had dispepsad with coat and boots,
and had thrown his yes. wide open on account
of the heat thiown out by cheerful ire.
Seated in his easy chair. be presented pic
tura exactly the reverse OF the one expected,
and suggested mild and p!eGsant manoered,
shrcgd, Intelligent and we'll to do farmer, With
lock upon his fscs which plainly said: u
will sand DO ion!ishucss" The latcrvleW was
as fCllogR. the Cl!Gn9l cXprssslGg dlslncna-
tion to talk, oSiug to the fatigue Consequent
upon seven days journey:
Rsp0rtcr--Colonel, the Ctrona|e has learned
Of your ni.siou to China and would Ike to know
if, 10 your dcniiur5 With the authorities g!
Washington, ycu learned anything ia relation
TO the Chinese question which you'd be OF in
terFs. to the people q his coast?
COL Moshy Hiih ncrarlv, shake Of the
bead Not woid
Rsp-li it Is q fair Tr:5ian, VIA. Is J5ur
opinion of President Hayes?
Not word in r.s2uose, buta iook .1dc,slve
Of absolutely nothlus ut al.
A moment Of slicace ensuad, brGka by Dir.
Stewart remaikj8S tina, il Was rather 3 iunuy
QUESTION to ask man ia Col Mosoy's position.
wheu the Coloncl remarked: IL clo tell you
one thing; Grant VIII Dc tie l:x: President"
R,p,--Ha viii?
Col. Mo,b7-lt is coaati4d ~ all the r"pub.
lie4ps aud democrats hass laik2d witb.
R,p.-B,t woa't there be Sold South"
against hiU?
Col. Mn.by-I tbi1i> ooi.
Rep-No2
Co. Mosbg-I think IL vii aa7r7 Two or
three Southern Statcs.
More silence, during which the Colonel eyed
the reporter as though he visited rs weu'd get
up aTG &c.
Rsper,er--C,|GasI whaG d you sill f.:
Chua2
Col. Most5-I 20 % the Org cf Pekiue. |
viii h sails oG Saturday, b.lisss.
Bacomibg convinced iha; mo Co!1ne! wal not
disposed 70 ssY :au2L oe ac,lu1; nf his !Nigu., |
the reporter ;ien2ticj, c,.,iiins il the p-ssaku
way with AZ igi,y.in3i vii, Vas hJuad 10, and |
Hho was ARM ii tesy @t!ti Contained al BOT |
tie OF beer aul lIir:e glasses. tta collision, low
ever, falling TO d, aoy d,nIge - he ,ippe.-
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