Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December So
(Specia1.)-Despite efforts Of Senator's Del
trich and NIillard of Nebraska, to have
Colonel John S. Mostly, the famous Con-
federate guerilla chief. removed from thf
government service becarse he had been
talking about the attempt OF the two
Senators to pull him away from prosecute
tioa of Western cattiemen who are usin4
government lands for pasture purposes
the virginian Will hold his position. He y
doing good work, and his only trouble has
been a disposition to talk. For this hs
has received an intimation from the Ssc-
retary OF the Interior that 1t is improper
for him to talk too much, and this in-.
timation has had its effect. Immediately
after the appearance IN newspapers OF !nr
terviews with Colonel Mosby. who Is ope-
rating against cattle baronsin Oklahoma
and territory adjacent to Nebraska. the In-
terror Department in 4 personal letter froR
Secretary Hitchcock. it is just 1earned~
suggested to Colonel Mosby the impro-
criety OF talking. and especially of saytna
anything that appeared to be a criticism
of the two Nebraska Senator's. In re-
sponse to his. it Is JUST learned. Colonel
Mosby telegraphed the Interior Depart
ment that the interviews with him were
unauthorized. He has followed this with
q letter. in which he reiterates this as
sertion. He says that he met man In
Nebraska who appeared to know all about
the cattle business. and talked with him
on some phases Of the use of government
lands by the cattle barous. He did not
intend any Of this for publication. how-
ever.
Pending the receipt by the Interior De-
partment of the letter from Colonel Mos
by. the Nebraska Senator's. especially
Senator DIETRICH. tried 10 make troubls
for Colonel Mosby. and wanted to have
MIN transferred. This was refused. To
transfer him." said an official Of the In
terror Department to Dispatch corre-
sponCent to-day would be Just what r.
cattle men want Colonel Mosby t
cuiing the RS 5f the lr
ment in a fearless me-
letting any one inH,I IN
reason he will re->IO LA
though it wilt b--1----.-.-----z
talk any more.
Charges Against Dietrich.
II one of the interviews with Colonel
Mosby, he said that when on his way
to his post out West, he received 2 letter
from Senator DIETRICH asking him to go
BY and see the Senator. To have done so
would have been 20 go nearly 200 miles
out of his way, and he declined to do this
He also intimated that Senator Dsitr1ch
was interested in some Nebraska banks
that mad loaned heavily to cattle men.
who might be severely hurt financially
should the governments orders about TAX
ing down fences DE complied wit. Tne
understanding is that Colonel Mosby dl0
do the talking all right. and said tha
things attributed to him, but he says they
were not given out for publication
Senator DIETRICH, in a hot interview.
published iE Lincoln. Neb., denied the
charges of Colonel Mosby. and says that
"once guerilla, always a guerilla" Sen
ator DIETRICH has been at boiling hea<
but if Colonel NIosby says no more hs
will remain wh<-e he Is. 1t Is kno-'n that
Senator DIETRICH did write Colonel Mnsby
asking the latter to call at Senator Dei-
trich's hcnle.
Mr. Rhen,s Bill for Relief
Representative Rhea Introduced bill
to-day, providing for the relief OF Shelby
Lodge No. 1S1. a. F. & a. NJ, of taStng-
don. for $3.50 for goods destroyed by
Federal soldiers.
Colonel Campbell Slemp. Representative
elect from the Ninth District. is il, town
to-day. at the head of a delegation oe
Niath District Republicans. including Ma
jor Wood. OF Bristol and r. w. Blafrs
OF Wythevlle. Colonel Siemp called on
Representative Brownlow, OF Tennessee:
Pos tmaster-General Payne. and the Presi-
dent. He would not SKATE to-day whether
he stood directly in line with the Presi-
dent on natiorI. questions. y