New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-05

DEATH OF CAPTAIN OSCAR TAYLOR.
TIE WAS THE MAN WHO CAPTURED MosBY. THE
Guerilla LEADER IN 1863. AND THROUGH
AN ATTACK OF PARALYSIS ALLOWED
HIM TO ESCAPE.
Cantain Oscar TAYLOR a war veteran. who in the
fall of 1863 captured General Mosby, the reoel
guerilla near Fairfax. Va. at a time when there
was standing offer of 100000 by the United states
Government for his capture. dead or aliVe' uea a'
his home, No. 700 Quincy-st, Brooklyn, on TUESDAY
morning He had not been in good health Tor
Gfteen wears but was able to be up and about the
house until a month ago. Captain Taylor was born
in Poughkcepse in 1878 and went to New ork
when lad OF fourteen to work for his uncle, Naza-
roth r. TAYLOR. a halter and furrier in Nassau-st.
He developed extraordinary ability. and during the
nfties became a large city contractor lie cur
through Third and Eighth ayes. and did excavation
work in other parts of the city. Nheh the WI
broke out he was active In getting men to enlist. and
early in 1862 he organized, equipped at his own ex-
pense and was commissioned captain Of Company
r 18Th New-York Volunteer Cavalry Colonel Ganse-
WORT. The regiment active service in the VIZ
gnia campaigns in 1862 and 1853. In the fall OF the
latter wear Captain Taylor took part in one Of the
most dramatic Incidents of the Rebellion. He was
in command OF two cavalry companies detached
for scouting purposes Fairfax They had
plenty 10 do as Mosby. the guerilla raider. was in
The same neghborhood. In the bushwhackng war
killed rom ambush. This SO maddened him that
one day he gathered his men around MN ana saiu:
Boys. there's 100000 reward for he body or tnat
gong to get him" They soon had Mosby and his
men on the defensive and disposed of so many OF
them in way or another that Mosby was ielt
with only two close personal friends ana zap
tain Tayors friends Were all around nun. one
night at dusk of Captain Taylors troopers re-
ported to him that Mosby was in farmhouse nsa
was soon surrounded by the bluecoats. ,...,
As the Federal troops rode up roughly na
Confederate soldier in slouch nat tred 10 tsyaps
from the house He was shot by one OF ~, nay rom
men. Men and women at once ran screaming lroli
the house, and. assisting the wounded man. Darreu
the door temporarily. , ,., 90,
You've fatally wounded poor old Union SOL
der" said the woman Of the house. -. ,,.,o,
where's that ID murderer Mosby? demanded
a cavalryman. pushing past her.
"Oh, he's gone long ago was the rep:y
The cavalryman knew the notorious raider, now
ever. and a short search revealed him hidden under
porch and told Captain Taylor mat the SlV1VOo
prize was won all right The captain was over; over;
ioye1 He had been in the saddle four days and
nights intent upon chasing down the rebel chleIta
Just ne was s3 D f IL qnensb to the ground
There more or less confusion among ms men,
he was thought 70 have been t hnae in sn
bonnet, passed the knot OF soldiers behI!ng over
Taylor She was leaning on the arm OF younger
woman. The two passed out into the dusk anu
soon Gathering OF hoOfs heard down the roao.
The decrept old woman was the wounded Mosby'
rowest escape cf his life. The house was searched
and the ruse discovered Captain Taylor was in the
NE He served throughout the war with credit, and
upon his return to Network engaged AGAIN IN
great activity however. In 1879 he moved TO Brook
lyn., Before the war he was prominent as New New
panv No 10 and Mazeppa Hose Company, No: ~.
lie Joined Sumner Grand Army Post. No. q. New
five daughters and son, the latter being super
intendent of the STANDARD Oil Company in Pitts
burg the WV osoc eSu The srV viii
be conducted by the Rev. a. Stewart Walsh.