The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-06
MOSBY SURRENDERED, WILLING
CAPTIVE OF. HIS ONE-TIME FOES
Famous Confederate Chieftain Tells About
Boston-Brimming With Delighted
Recolections Of Trip.

Faneuil Hall, Lexington, Marshfeld
and other historic spots were visited by.
the colonel always with big hearted Yam
KEGS along to help him enjoy things. AZ
Ma rshf1eld now owned by a Boston gem
tleman, the Virglnian revcled In being
where had lived n statesman. OF whom.
he said, as a youth he had been almost
an idola ter The Webster home IS jusr
half mile from the sea. Colonel Mosby4
found at the shore venerable fisher
man-eighty years old-whom he en-
gagged In conversation that was happy
indeed, because the old man said, OF
course, he knew ..Dan'l," "Dan'l' had
once bought SIS worth OF fish from him
and bulldozed him into taking $40 for
them. At$Lexington Colonel Afosby was
introduced to Yankee girl SO pretty
that he had an ld-tima Virginia fit OF
gallantry She flushed with enthusiasm
at meeting the famous old rebel, OF whom
she had read and heard 80 much. she
reminded him Of the daintest blossoms
OF womanhood fourishing IN Virginia
soil.
What did he do when he parted with
her but kiss the rose OF a cheek next
him! And what being a Pilgrim father
lands true daughter, being slnitten on
one cheek. did she do but turn the
other cineek-and he kissed her there!
Memorable Incidents.
There were other memorable Incidents
OF beautiful and conslderate ho %. 10y
for the Confederate veteran and long
will he cherish the memory OF 1T all. {
The browning event Of his Boston visls
was the evening OF the celebration OF
Grants birthday at the Middlesex Clun
banquet Colonel Mosby was the chlet
speaker and. OF course, spoke OF Grant.
The great chicftian OF the armies OF me =,
Union had ever been after me G!.,'
war a warm friend Of the Confederata
nartisan leader, and. naturally. as tha
Roston press reports, his address was
f,lI Of eloaucnce and sentiments that
delighted his audience.
| Naturally, too, the Colonel spoke OF MS
own beloved commander-in-chlef' fooeIe
.. Lee, and what he said, coupling ny
names Of tho two great american su.
diers wrought his hearers 10 lhe ~ ne ''e's
pitch Of enthusiasm
The grand pathos OF Apnomattox was
portrayed By the veteran Confederh ~
With deeply thrilling effect. Closihs his
address he satd
Surn that last scene Of the great Tragedy,
the two great actors appeared az t.o.,
hest. one rose to the summit OF Po"e,
ia her went to the shades OF the Acaa-
on;y-not like Caius Marius. Stubs a4'o''9
tic ruins OF Carthage. III.
s'.t.And lived and died as none can NV
and die Y.
Types That Were Murderers.
ro,one, Mosby was very enthusiastic
about everything connected with ms 1,os.
,on visit except the press up mere, Ne, ~.
tr,ed 10 be good and generous 70 mn, iI ~
t,,ov unanswered tho beautiful Engllsn oe
, n's sn ',e shifting 1t in q vital part.
AS the Colonel himself tens ~. !. NY 49,
mo prisoner; they killed me, - o,,otea
Then he explained .ha. W S,se Of Socrates
the ,vns, them Il, TO lived and died
a. ~ r noe And ! lived and died as no man
car .nrh I,sp made mad me out Socrates" SAID
,ho 20 ro,lonel, 'and then they made mo
commit suicide, ~