Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
BARON MASSoWS QUEST
GERMAN MILLIONAIRE WHO ONCE
SERVED WITH MOsBY.
Desires Information About Several
Persons Who Formerly Lived
In Virginia.
Washington Correspondence Atlanta Constitution.

Washington Correspondence Atlanta Constitution.
Some days ago a paragraph appeared in
the newspapers to the effect that Baron
Massew of Germany had asked for list
of the survivors of Mosby's famous COM
mand and that 1t was his purpose to leave
something like $2,000.000 for distribution
among these men. 1t was explained that
Baron Massow was one of Mosby's men,,
and that his heart was as warm toward his
fellows in these days of his great prosperity
as their hearts had been toward the young
German soldier who shared their trials and
hardships in the days of civil strife. When
this report reached the ears of Col. Mosby
that gallant old warrior sententiously re-
marked that if there was anything like
1000, 600 in sight the number of survivors
Of his command would be sure to grow to
the proportions of an army.
Not much attention was paid to the re-
port, as 1t was regarded as one of those
fairy stories which keep coming across the
water-on par with the stories of i'm
mense estate seeking American claimants.
But there is something in it. Col. Mosby
who is here in Washington, remembers
Baron Massow as one of the men with his
command, but says he has heard nothing
from him since the war. although he under
stands he is a rich man, and was at one
time court chamberlain to the King of
Prussia. The story grows, however out of
the request of Baron Massow, to a gentle
man in Washington who was himself
member of the MOsby command This
ladys letter concluded with the statement
that Baron Massow is now one of the high
est commanding generals of the German
army, and that she thought the reason the
baron asked for the address of certain peo
pie he knew when in the confederate army
was that he might do something for them.
Those Who Are Wanted.
CIa lott ;e for
a list of the names and addresses of the
first publication had it. 1t is request for
Information as to the present whereabouts
of the following persons, if living:
1. Colonel John T. Mosby
p William Chapman, who was an officer
in the same corps.
3. A family named Carter who lived at
Glen Welby. near Rectorstown, and had a
daughter named Sophie, who married a
Carter.
4. A family of SCOTS who lived at Clark
wood, in Fauquier or Loudoun counties.
There was Miss Susan Morton Scot, and
brother, John Scott, who wrote a book,
artisan Life Wan Mosby." There was
also an aunt, Mrs Lee
>. Mr.. John Jeffries, who before the war
lost an arm in a machine and had a farm
near RectorStoWn, or Salem.
q. Mr.. Dick Buckner, who also had a
farm in the neighborhood, and was a fine
musician and who had beautiful sister.
Z. In a fight near Dranesville, or Auker-
shop, Baron Massow was severely wounded
on February -, 1864, and was nursed in the
house of farmer near the road, whose
daughters hid him from the enemy One
daughter was widow, a Mrs. Reed, or
Read, or Reid.
s. Colonel Dulaney. who commanded a
cavalry regiment in Lees army; his father
and two little girls. Mary and Fanny Du-
laney; also ano her Mr.. Dulaney, not in the
army. who lived near Upperviile.
.. Mr.. George Carter and wife rich of
Fauquier, or Loudoun, where Baron Mas
sow stayed several sdays during his trans
portation, wounded, to Richmond.
TO- A German physician in Richmond, DR..
Doetsch.
1t is information about these people that
Baron MaSsow seeks to obtain