John S. Mosby

noted guerrilla chief, whoso activity and daring have long reudered liim a prominent object among the rebels operating in Virginia, is reported to havo died.ut or near Drainsville, on Friiiay, of wourids reeeived in a skirmish at Rector's Cross Roads on the l24th of last nionth. IIo was known to the sokliers of the Potomac army as the most successful, perhapsi, of the class of raidtrs to which he belonged. Many a story is told by Sutlers whom he victimized, of the nianner in which he contrived to inform himself of where a rich haul of stores and provisions was to be made, the suddcnness witli which he pounced upon bis vietims, and the mysterious v:y in which his litile biuid, tbcir wovk done, would scatter and disappear. His capture of Gen. Stoughton, in Muroh last, at Fairfax Couvt House, was characteristic of the man. Cortainly peaplo hardly knew whethcr to bo angry or laugh most at tbe cool audacity of the exploit. Ho wos a man of medium hciglit, and not disagreeablc appearauce( and waa thirty two years old.