The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-14

SA0oO AA4 OAA lAV0Vys
They wanted to capture him as he
already had killed nearly half their
regiment. They closed in slowly. his
handful Of troops still firing. They
had backed him close to fence and
apparently had him in their grasp,
when he drove his spurs into his
horse and went over the fence like
flash, and as he did 30 turned in the
air upon his saddle and shot q soldier
through the head with his revolver,
1t is hardly necessary to mention
that Mosby's popularity was confined
to the territory south Of Mason and
Dixen's line. At the close of the war
H9 Sireeley wanted him hanged.
Hesos atssed him as guerilla and
murderer, Ass,nblished article after
hang him: cop,so -eeiey's papers
we're laid before Gf> 1.-The great
general promised Moss. 70 lat II he
would surrender he would protect his
paIole as much AZ he would that of
Gen. Lee. .Mosby surrendered and
Grant protected him.
/. Mosby Was Grateful
Mosby never forgot this, and when
the campaign Of 1879 came around, in
which Greeley was pitted against
Grant, Mosby atumped Virginia for
Grant. He carried Greeley's papers
around with him and told the people
how Grant had treated him. The re-
suit was he carried Virginia for the
Republicans, the first time in its his
tory. The election over, Grant want
ed to reward Mosby, but he would
take no Office. for himself. He got
good places for his friends: however,
and during that administration Mos
'by's men practically ran Virginia pol
itics.
Ever since the war Col. Mosby has
been making efforts In behalf Of re-
conciliation, and in this attempt ma
turally has incurred the hostility of
certain unreconstructed southern
Democrats. To him belongs the hon
or of having coined the phrase, "the
solid SOUTH" In personal appearance
Col. Mosby is slight man. with a
cold, gray, passionate eye. So mild
and undemonstrative 10 his manner
TIsthst one weuld hardly. realize he ia
the hero I0f 30 many .escapades now
matters of history. His life since
the war has been no less active. He
fought against corruption In the con-
sular service; he turned his attention
! later, with success, against thieving
cattle barons. His latest work was
done in his capacity as attorney in
the department Of justice, from which
mer.
Next Year at Manassas.
Nearly half Of the survivors Of Mos
bys guerillas were present at the re-
union. There are shout 200 Of the old
band left. There were originally eight
companies, but never more than 300
participated in one attack. While
there has been talk of a monument
to- Mosby and his men, the matter
was not mentioned on the floor yester-
day, as there seems to be q general
feeling that such step should not
be taken during the lifetime of the
gallant Leaders who until recently
has been making history, and who
still is actively engaged in writing it.
The monument, when 1t Is erected.
probably will be placed in Marshall.
Va, where Col. Mosby gave up his
cosna ny -
AZ Da.,'nston a.n srove ~ tne atter-
nh,,a,an nSua saenelea nS .ae % ve.slsas, tneiI
all in glad array to further celebrate
sne sailan.ly ana " .ne nunore1 noaIy
SIZES SITES wmo % were pIessnt. as wen as tne
osnei nunu.eas @ VINO nave Deea muster-
e,ao.' Gu ou. .,nsn. anu are sleeplns tnelr lons
s.eep unues green -, ten.s< ~ siient
eaa ea.ins .hs ,,". s,uunus ine aay was iaeai
anu .as.., .Ie . au.ee .us @ sIose aIoloeo Deau-
.... slui l,s.; pace ~ WHICH 70 noia tae peace
LUZ -, ce'eDIa.loa %I VI iUnspast war Gays:
Cul. Cnanlpan, !ne COMMANDER OF
Mosuy men' presioeu over tne exer-
c s.se5 =, ~ ele n. srove. ALIer an aaoress
oy :. nryan oi nicnmono, IN re-
sPonss s!p.. " y, 'ae ae auaress nI welcome ae-
svsasu n'...s = ~ sue .ne .aH olnlns ns oy MAJOR
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