Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12
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Yankees. which abounded with brilliant
and strategic moves on the part OIL the
war guerrillas So well versed were those
gay knights of the sword and saddle in
the art of surprise and capture that the
War Depa rtrnent at Washington is said
to have set a ransom upon their heads.
Bred in a virile atmosphere, that youth
fyl impetuous band Of troops knew
every foot Of their romantic region.
They had fshed in its picturesque
streams and hunted the wild fox over
it's mountain spurs and through it's
beautiful valleys. With good horse
under them. a brace Of pistols in their
boots, and Yankee spoils as an incentive,
no enterprise was too perilous. TO exc
cute Mosby's plans they would run the
risk Of being captured or shot with an
abandon that was as debonair as 1t was
reckless.
Although hlosby felt that his capture
meant indignity and probably death.
instead of keeping under cover he grew
bolder and continued to harrass, circum-
vent, and puzzle the enemy by his uhi-
quity, and with such arrogant persist
cnce. that Pope became !rritated. and
determined upon a wholesale arrest OF
the male population of the neighbor-
hood whom he suspected OF being IN
league with Mosby's command.
had gone to the front, leaving literally
only "the butcher, the baker, and the
candlestick maker" to protect and pro-
vide for the women and children OF
Warrenton.
General Pope finally grew very angry
and issued orders for the arrest OF all
suspects The provost marshall tor
mally convened his court and detailed
guard The first prisoner brought in was
70 named Wolf. VINO
resided few miles from town Inc
next culprit called to the bar responded
to the appellation of John Fox. shop
keeper in Warrenton The judge re-
marked. with a smile: This is coincl-
dence to capture wolf and fox IN the
same trap The guard then producee
quiet. Notwithstanding citizen, who
c,11ad himself Rabbit, whereupon the
court frowned and demanded, our rlsht
name sir!'
II speak the truth" replied Rabbit,
that's my name. am a shoemaker by
name, and live In this town.
The next suspect was a comical-iook-
ing little man, with moon-ilke face'
waggish gray eyes, and voice IKE
cross-cut saw. He wore homespun
clothes and chewed tobacco with gusto
When asked for his pedigree he struck
theatrical attitude and spoke for the
benefit of the soldiers; Yer honor,
my names Bob Coons. I'm the auctioneer
of this ERE town, and I can prove 1T by
reputable citizens"
An uproar Of laughter followed this
sally. and the judge tried to look 1ncls-
nant. you fellows are ridiculing my
authority. We shall see who has the
last laugh In this matter
what is your name, was asked Oh
another, who replied that it was Baer'
and his occupation that of merchant.
The Judge was non-plusscd, but appre-
ciating the humor of the situation eA-
claimed with goodnatured surprise:
Have we got into den OF WHO AMI
mals?
But the climax of the fun was reached
when the last man went on the stand.
He was local character, and the popu-
lar boniface of Warrenton. When ne
swore that his name was Louis Lyon.
and moreover, was proprietor OF the
Lion House," there was such an out
burst Of hilarity that the judge lost MS
dignity, proclaimed that he was not II,
the menagerie, and adjourned the court
sine die.
The SEQUEL to the comedy was the re
lease Of the prisoners and Dig laugn
on General Pope throughout the RANK ana