Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-03
PROMOTED AT CHuRrRusco.-Col.

PROMOTED AT CHURUBUsco.-Col
John S. GIosby, the famous cavalry of
ficer of the late Confederacy, take;
great interest in gathering historical
data concerning the more important
battles of modern times, especially
where American troops were engaged
During the gallant colonel's recent visit
to thtt city he Went over the entire
line of SCOTS campaign in the valley
during the war of u, and verified the
historical accounts of the different en-.
gagements on the way to the city by
personal observation of the topography
of the valley. Col. Mosby was accom-
panied on his expeditions by Captain
w. NJ. Edgar and Mr.. j. P. Holieman,
both veterans of the Mexican war who
were with Scott there, and who took
turns!in showing the colonel over the
field.
On one occasion Col. Mosby, accom-
panied by Mr.. Holleman and repre-
sentative of this paper, visited the his
toric convent of Churubusco where the
storm Of battle ragged so fiereely during
the advance Of the Americans. The
Colonel, like al southerners, adopts the
custom of addressing people by some
title and during the afternoon he al
ways called Mr. Hollerman Captain
to the great evaporation of the
latter. who repeatedly remarked
Il am not a captain, sir" but Mosby
paid no attention. and finally after an
emphatic oTtburst he remarked in his
dry tone. That's all right, you are a
captain, promote you now.h
SO Captain Holleman was promoted
from the ranks to captaincv on the bat
tie-feld Of Churbusco, and wears his
honors with becoming modesty.-4aglo
american.
THE RICHMOND TERMINAL MIDDLE.
1t was announced in New York yester-
day that Thompson Dean, Albert B.
Boardman and Charles p. Huntington
had been appointed as a committee to
represent holders OF between $4,000 and
G0,000 shares Of Richmond Terminal
stock and large block Of other securi-
ties Of the system. The appointment
was made at the meeting called to con-
slider the situation in view ofthe default
Of the interest on the Terminal six per
cent. bonds and the impending appoint
ment ofpermanent receivers.
w. Z. Strong and George +. Stone,
Of hn !
tee, were in conference with
W. P. Clyde yesterday. They said
that they had no objection whatever to
the appointment Of the Dean-Board-
man-iijintlagton committee and would
welcome any aid or work that the new
committee might effect.
w. q. Strong, chairman of the Rich
mond Terminal stockholders sub-com-
mmittec, to-day announced the appoint
ment Of siessrs. Geo. Coppcii, Thos. l..
Manson and H. b. Platt as committee
TO take charge Of the interests of the 3
per cent. bondholdcrs, and Mcssrs. VIM.
l.. Bull, II. II. Goaddy and Cyrus j.
Lawrence ioi TIC six per cent,
CoNsrlRAToRs FA1L.-The fight from
Chicago of George Bartcls, paying teller
of the Central Trust and Savings Bank,
with tie comparatively insignificant
sum of 5000 OF the banks cash, has
what seems to have been an
extensive conspiracy to defraud five
Chicago banks. The scheme was partly
successful, aud oyer 100000 was Sc
cured from Barrels former employers,
but since has been made good. Another
banl, is said to have lost 500: 900, which
amount was also made good. Three
men formerly connected With tho Ini-
cago Bank Note Co., have been ar
rested, charged with conspiracy to
defraud, and the issue Of fraudulent
paper. These men are William Forbes.
n. w. Burnside and Charles Manson.
Bartels was the fourth man wanted.
They deposited Bogus notes and
drafts with the hanks, and Bartels took
care of them. Some of the notes were
protested too soon and the fraud was
exposed,
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