Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-10
The Capture Os' Col yEosav

| aid representative in his spacious room at
Ioung's Hotel, yesterday feeling very much
| fatigued after his lecture OF the night before
in fremont Temple, and yet ever ready to
receive and talk with any who called unon
him. III the course OF the conversation with
the writer, the colonel complimented the
Herald on the excellent likeness Of himself
| which 1t produced yesterday morning, and
which accurately represents him as be locl..
ed about three weeks before his capture by
Maj. traZar'a men, the details Of which.
| as contained IN MAJ. FraZar's report, were
published in yesterday mornings Herald.
Col. Mosbya account OF his capture by
Frazar's men, as given to the writer vester.
day, is very interesting and is as follows:
The boots which the Herald likeness
represents me as wearing are the very ones
that traZar's men pulled Of ny feet when
| they captured me. The way OF il was this
Maj. frazar's men had just gouo into camp,
and sent c0uriers in every direction sum
moning my men 10 rendezvous at Certain
point, from which | proposed 10 move and
| attack FraZar'5 camp. AS he had lust gone
into camp, had no idea hat be would be on
the move so quickly as ho was Accomya.
MED by one man. | rode 10 the house oi !
man named Lake, about mile from Fra
| Zar's camp, for the purpose Of getting CUP
of coffee. As we reached tbs house, NV
man offered to hold 10Y horse wh;!e [ went
10 for my coffee, but On my order he dis
! mounted and entered the house With
me. II was Just after dars We Dassci in
| TO one CT the rooms, and cur parry tnuu con-
| sisted of myself, 10Y soldier, another geniie-
man and q lady. ] was dressed in my usual
manner, the stars Gn ny coat collar iudicat-
ing ms rank, Suddenly GIuj Frazars men
| "ele seen coming along the road, too near
TO enaDie me TO mount my horse and escape
As the Union soldiers approached, the. saw
| our two horses standing by, nmt! !mmGGiala
~ they surrounded Tue house. Iwasatund.
ing near window. i lighted candle s.ugd
On Il table near By. As the soldiers ap-
preached the hou5e, one of them took ain
and fired al ne through he window The
hole made in the glass by the bullet is there
to-day. have been to the house several
times since the war; and the aa4 who now
occupies it says lie would not lake $1,000 ior
that pane Of glass. Wei, ;hc bullet struck
me on the left side OF tue aDdrineu, and
passed around in front 10 tbs right SIDE. IL
the confusion that ensued, the caa.ile light
was extin9uished walked into All ~.
Joining room in which s,u~d bureau.
took oil my uniioruI Goa; and threw il uaticr
the bureau. I then laid down OF lhe floor AID
awaited events, ny outside garments aeiog
my boots, paEtaiu0ns sad Al blue
shirt. The Union soldiers entered the
room, and the first thing the, did vas 70
pull off my boots. subsequently Major
Frazar arrived and &sked ny name. | gaya
him fictitious one. was in terrible ago
ny, but could not help laughing when
soldier. on examining the wound, said in
pitifal tone, Poor fellow, le'a shat entirely
through the heart Locating my heart
ill my abdomen was TOO fanny for 8
man, even wounded as l yvas, TO resist
laughing at. acted my part 50 well tAit
succeeded in concealing my identity. and
shortly afterward the Union soldiers lett the
house. They had been gone but q ahort
! time when some Of my OWN men came up
and bcre me away. Subsequently, | tad
the bullet extracted, and my daughter nos
has it in her possession"
Col Mosby is having very enjoyable
time Of it in and about Boston, being enter
tanned by some Of the most prominent of
his old foes. Yesterday he was The gnest
of Col. Herbert E. Hill at his elegant homo
in Somerville, and the occasion was pecu.
| iarly interesting because Of the fact that
Col. Mosby came within Il rod or Two Of
nabbing Col. Hill in the Shcuandoah VAL
| ley as the latter was out Of camp with
party foraging for rebel mutton. Col. Hill
took his guest about on quite tour Of visi-
tatiou, including the State House, where he
was presented to Gov. Robinson and other
State officials Col. Mosby also accompa,
MED Col. Hill to the Herald office in his
round Of sight seeing.
A private dinner party was given last
evening at Parker's by John ii. Forbes in
honor of Col. osby.-BOSt0n Herald, De.
cember Sd.
Throughout the entire forenoon to-day,
and far into the afternoon, Col John S.
Mosby was kept exceedingly busy receiving
and entertaining visitors who called upon
him at bis rooms at IouDg's Hotel. To
every bearer of a card he sent word, Let
him come up," and once in the Colonefs
presence, be was accorded 81 CHEEKY welcome
and hearty shake of the hand, accompa-
MED by piercing glance of the eye, as the
Colonel attempted to recall the name Of his
visitor. The callers embraced principally
| two classes; viz, those who had fought
against him during the civil war, and who
came to pay their respects TO the dash!ng,
fiery ex-Confsderate leader, who had occa-
stoned them so much trouble i'll 1852, 1868,
and 1864, and masters of sailing vessels vile
had met him in official relations while he
was consul at hong Kong. COL Mosoy WAS
in China nearly seven years, and it was
wonderful to note how accurately he could
remember, in conversation with the sea cap
tans to. day, the names of the masters Of
whom he came in contact at Hong Kong
From the large number of callers he has re-
ccived since he arrived in Boston, Col. Mos
by's visit may be said 10 have created Il
great deal of interest and to insure him a
large audience at his lecture this evening at
fremont Temple. Col. Mosby's manager,
Mr. George a. Jones, of Jones' lecture
agency, has made engagements for him t.
lecture in several towns in this State.-Bos.