The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-21
Something Behind II.

Friends Of Colonel Mosby in Rich
mond have an idea that there is some
other reason than old age for the dis
Tnissal OF Colonel Mosby. While they
will not say so, il is plain that they
are not altogether satisfied with the
reputed reason.
Colonel Mosby is seventy-three
YEARS of age, but his friends here and
In Washington claim that he is still
hale and hearty. 1t has not been very
long, they point out, since he gained
the appreciation of President Roose-
Welt for his activity IN certain cattle
mems operations in the West, and he
has suffered nothing since that time.
But the order of dismissal was not
unexpected by some of the closest of
his friends here. l..
IT have not heard from Colonel
Mosby for sometime now" said Colo
mel Chapman, one of the boy mem
bers of Mosby's famous guerrillas,
''but / knew that the action taken
yesterday was contemplated as long
ago as last May. No; l do not know
what was the cause OF his dismissal. -
When told that OLD. age was assign
ed by some as the reason, the colo
mel looked dubious, but would not say
that was not the real reason.
When asked whether any action in
the interest of Mosby would be taken
by his friends here Colonel Chapman
said that he had heard of none, but
that something might be done.
Colonel Mosby was a great friend
OF General Grant, who had a sincere
admiration for the gallant leader of
our band" said Colonel Chapman.
but he was not appointed to office by
him. He was appointed consul to
Hong Kong by Hayes. not by Grant.
as has been stated
The colonel related an incident
which took place during Grants tour
of the world, which shows the Union
generals feeling for Mosby. news
paper correspondent of the party in
writing Of Mosby spoke OF him as the
rebel guerrilla chief"
Il suppose you mean Colonel Mos
by" said Grant, who saw the article.
Il wish you would not write it thai
way. He is a friend of mine. No
man has suffered more for his opinion
than Colonel Mosby."
Solid With Roosevelt.
Whatever may be the relations of
Colonel John S. Mosby with the pres
ent Administration remarked a
prominent public official this morn
ing, he certainly stood ace high with
Roosevelt-in fact, commanded the
unbounded admiration of the great
hunter when the latter was President
1 know whereof 1 speak and / get INV
Information from Roosevelts own
lips.
Just before Mr.. Roosevelt visited
ASiSiOliu Ah OClOOSES 4SOf, mad OC-
casion TO pay him several visits in
connection with that trip" said the
public official, and in the course of
one of these interviews 1 remarked
that was an ex-Confederate veteran.
Bully he exclaimed, and then he
went on to say that he was absolutely
free from sectional prejudice. In This
connection he instanced the case of
Colonel Mosby, then holding an Office
IN the Department OF Justice.
Only recently said the Presi-
dent, I received a communication
from q young man connected with the
Department of Justice, who oficiaiIv
informed me that Colonel Mosby. nv
reason of his advanced years and in
nrmides, was utterly disqualified 70
discharge the duties of his place. If
was suggested that I order his GUST
ing and have another man put In his
place. Well. / simply took the letter