Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-27
coz. aiOsBy's CONDITION.
Practically No Change-Dr. HunteR
Mcclure In Consultation.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, April
2S.-(Special. 1.-THE condition Of Colonel
John S. Mosby seems to be practically un-
changed, and ne has been resting quiet
ly tonight. DR.. Hunter Mcclure was
telegraphed for this morning. owing to thu
fact that Colonel Mosby appeared to be
worse than he had been at any time since
the accident OF Friday last. A change
seemed to commence during Sunday nie1nt.
and much apprehension was felt this
morning as to his ability TO stand the
strain much longer. His two sons-Mr.
Beverly c. Mosby, OF Salt Lake City.
Utah. and Mr.. John s. Mosby- Jr., Of
Denver, Col.-were telegraphed to come
on here, as those of tho family now
with him did not consider his condition
as favorable as they had hoped that 1t
would be by this time. DR.. Mcclure ar
rived here about o'clock, and was Short
ly afterwards In consultation with DR..
Nelson at the infirmary, Ether was
administered, I'm order to allow an cx-
animation. DIR. MCGUIRE agreed that
there was a fracture OF the frontal bones
but after consultation and examination
the physicians concluded that an opera
tion was not needed. They expressed
the opinion that his chances were about
equal.
The determination not TO operate en-
abled DR.. Mcclure to return home on the
A o'clock train. Since then DR.. Nelson
has seen the patient once. and the medical
attendant at the infirmary stated that
there had been no apparent change In
his condition since this morning.
RESTING QUIETLY AT / 80 A. NJ.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, April
27.-(SpeciaL )-The physician has not seen
Colonel Mosby for several hours. An In
terview secured at 80 o'clock this morn
ing with the patients son-in-law. Mr..
G. w. Russell, who Is at his bedside, Is
to the effect that there has been no
change. that Colonel Mosby Is resting
quietly, and that there is no fear enter
tained at present Of any decided change
for the worse.
DIR. McGuire Thinks the Chances
Good.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure. who was sum-
moned yesterday morning by telegram 10
the bedside of Colonel John $. Mosby who
lies at the University OF Virginia infrm-
ary suffering from severe injuries re-
ceived in an accident near Charlottesville
last week. returned TO the city last night.
To Dispatch reporter Or. MCGUIRE
said that while Colonel Mosby Is very des~
perately wounded and is extremely ILL.,
he has a good chance for recovery, and
an of his physicians and friends are hope
full When asked TO describe Colonel
Mosby's wounds, Or. Mcclure said they
consist Of a fracture of the skull the loss
OF an eye, and a confusion OF the brain.
The skull Is fractured on the bory edge
of the eyes orbit, and the bone leading
to the nose and joining the cavity of that
organ to the cavity of the eye is also
shattered. The ball OF the eye which was
removed several days ago was burst by
the force Of the blow which caused the
injury.
The confusion OF the brain naturally
causes unconsciousness. but the suffered
recognized DR.. MCGUIRE when he entered
his room yesterday morning, and that
leads the physician TO hope that the brain
will recover from it's injury.
Colonel Mosby is surrounded by hif
children. and they, assisted by tho many
friends Of the gallant warrior. are doing
all i'm their power 10 make him comforts
able and I'm some measure alleviate hi,
suffering He is about sixty-eight years
Of age. though, and this will make against
him and cause his recovery, II he does
recover, to be SLOW.
Mr.. w. Ben. Palmer. who was a lieu
tenant under Mosby, received telegram
Yesterday morning from Captain r.
stringfellow Walker. in which he said:
"Come at once. We fear the worse for
our noble chief" Mr.. Palmer left for
Charlottesville on the first train. and teIe-
graphed back late in the afternoon that.
while Colonel Mosby was very i'll. there
was still hope for his recovery.