Show DEATH PUT TO ROUT A recent dispatch noting the recovery ot of Col John S Mosby Iosby from serious III UI ness flees serves servos to recall many man Incidents In Inthe Inthe inthe the stirring career of the noted Confederate Confederate Confederate erate cavalry leader Mosby was on one of the most dashing commanders In the rebel army arm but after atter the war was over oer became a firm and fast friend of Gen General General General eral Grant for whom he voted in prefer preference preference preference ence to Horace Greeley It is a fact not generally generalI known that Mosby when he was consul at Hong Kong under the Hayes Haes administration was wan offered off red com corn command cOmmand mand of the Chinese army by LI Hung Chang in a war with France over Ton Tonquin quin The southern sou thorn soldier refused to fight against the tho country countr of Lafayette At t the outbreak of the Spanish war offered his bis services but did not In getting the army ann aryn He Heis Hel Hei is l i ane ene of the few Confederates now no liv living livIng living ing who who achieved great great distinction |