The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29
STATIONS DUrLIcrrY.

SIANTON's DIrLICIfN.
Information OF Moshy's arrival in Lynch
burg was promptly te.egraphed 90 stanton
at the war Office in Washington. That OIL
cial, thinking, no doubt. that be- had the
dreaded terror OF the North safely in his
hands. at once ordered General Gregg 10
Withhold the parole arrest Mostly ana keep
him as Qris0nci oi war. While sitting
converting ia theOfiea of Nosby and speed
Colonel MOsby was informed OF -tanton's
last order. Ills stocl blue eyes still gave
no sign Of either establishment or indiena-
ton. Rising up as calmly and impcriur-
badly still rs If i'm his own house, he re-
buckled around his waist the belt contain
ing the two pistols and. with bow 20 the
gentlemen with whom he had been con-
yersing, siartoi OUT a. Tie Provost Mar.
shals Office, and ou arriving there, said:
IL came into town ths morning under as
surance from General Gregg that ! was 90
receive my parole. since nay arrival here
have been informed that orders have been
received from Washington that my parole
must be Withheld, and iat must be sent
on 10 Washington as prisoner oi war. J
consider Ibis bad faith. ANA viii refuse o.
be- taken captive. J have here ten shots in
my pistols. and before ana arrested, these
ten shots shall tell upon ms cdptors.
No move was made I'd arrest hin, and the
provost marshal said 90 him that be would
do nothing until General Gregg had been
informed OF the situation. An orderly was
despatched - General Gregg'- headQuart-
ers with the request that the provost mar
shall be instructed how o. proceed whether
10 capture M0shy at all hazards or not. In
n few moments the answer vas returned.
The General commanding. who had high
sense 0f honor and was "a gentle
man. instructed the marshal not o. arrest
Colonel MOsby, because, slncce he had
surrendered himself upon the assurance
that he would be parOied. he General
Gregg would permit him 10 return To the
poiut from which be had come before he
wOuld IL attempt his capture. Mosby on
hearing this, merely nodded mis- head, walked
ont OF the office down the street 10 his buggy,
cot in the vehicle with his brother Willie.
and ay mlghtiall was in his accustomed
mountain rccesses.
An AMI SING INCIDENT.
After sufficient time Csbout twenty-four
houfal had been granted him % again fairly
entrench himself a-fin.t capture, ,,enefai
Gregg began, once more, the task OF search
ing for him, but, a. usual. without avail
and on the morning after the details ABOVE
narrated "a kery ahuslng incident occurred.
Colonel Dan " ils0n zone OF the 0raFesl ana
best men ever born, son ot Judge ID. \.
Wilson, OF Lynchhur-, aud waom every uouy
in Virginia Knows, was Away ready ior a
Joke. and the more practical tue joke
thp better he liked IT, A. a
matter of course the treatment Of
Mosbv by TIE " ashiugton government, and
all ,he ci4 ca4na,ance. connected 'tn no
comin1 into town fer his parole, ana us
return 10 hi. place Of 'Tendez'lou5,' were
generally known and were the current
/ ionic Of cOnytr-ati0n. seeing } anhee
colder standing near MIN ON the Sidewalk
| COLONEL Dan tufnod a,1und o. MalGf bonn
| : Lanuhorue. with whom BE- bad been con
! yersing. and in "a t0ne loud enough TO be
heard by h.s biue-coated neighbor. said:
Jack. do YOU know that NOs5y has done
a id imprudent thing
..What is thatSr asked Major Langhorne
swhy, he Gas s0ne donn 10 tahPDei
| Courthouse where BE- T. certain 10 pe as
covered, aud the first thing you know h
will Dc captured, brought back here ah'
sent on o. Washington prisoner,
The doughty Colonel, a. ne mage tni, las
statement. saw the soldier give q start an'
i'm few moments put of In the direction O
tbe proves, marshars office. In halt al
hour after. squadron II cavalry, full
mounted and equipped, started on ln IN
direction Of Campbell Courthouse. 10 scare
of MOsby. who was iAen safely ensconceo
beyond fear Of discovery, among the blu
hiils of old Amherst, The story OF the Joh
soon got oul, and everybody IN i,ynchhur
enioyed a hearty laugh ~ the expense
, Uncle sam aud the way IN which ne hi
been .sold" by Colonel Dan Wilson.
TIE PAROLE FINALLY GRANTED.
For more than week the old game
, hide and seek between Colonel Mosby mn
. | the Unlted states Government was !, sume'
and the laltar probably realizing that
MAS making ITSELF ridiculous in being !
constantly foiled 10y single individual
, again decided 20 accept his parule. Agal
, onlers came from stanton TO that euec
! again Willie MOsby notified his broihe
and assured him that the order was mae
in good faith,
Again Mosby came 10 lynchburs WI
the trusty "nayies'i around his waist, an
again he walked 10 the provost marshal
: onice. This time 40 deceit was aliempie
!, and the distinguished partisan leader To-
|, the modified oath and became invested WI
!. the same privileges and liberties as we
8 apioyed by ether defenders Of the COME
/. erscy. He WAS 1T that time one OF The lido
of hi, fellow Nirginians. and might 80 IA
continued TO the present day, had he desire