Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-24

} Chll bnb bOkub mhTtu tuIOuEU th6 CITY VI
I Lancaster, as this community was made
| Aware Of the caase and the results long ago.
| Upon returning to camp, the men were loud
| in depouncipg the Colonel CON mmanding, but
the grumbliug prodnced no good effect The
succeeding day cav the actual departure Of
the men for the Quaker City.
It was Saturday afternoon, and Suffolk
| Trotting Park was crowded with visitors
| Jack hao recovered bis accustomed health
| and livehness, and was intently gazing on
| the pages Of the Dead Secret, under the shade
| of tall tree, when lady, dressed in most
| pleasing taJte, was Feen to approseh, and our
| hero lifting ais eyes, met those of the former
occupant of the fgared purple.shk dress.
| The meeting was joyous to both, aud JACK
soon after was seated by her side in a car.
| riage, which was lesurely being drawn
| around the tTOtting course by Tair OF
elegant horses. She was to depart tho next
| day for Washington City, in which place she
| intended remaining three months but before
leaving the Park she presented her friend
| with dozen fine oranges and a neat, gilt
edged pocket Bible. They parted once more,
and during the stay of the volunteers near
Philadelphia our hero was frequently CD.
served writing letters on fins French gilt
| edged paper, which ke usually inclosed in q
neat white envelope, with superscriptiocs
| for Washington.
4 The morning subsequent to the night Of
| the arrival of the two regiments in Washing
4 ton, saw our hero inquiring for the postoffice,
with neatly written note in his hand, the
| envelope surmouuted with the American
| flag in colors, and the words ION to Rich
mond" standing forth in brave defiance of
! Bull Run and the rebel troops in that vi
| cinity. Fortunately for Jack, before reach
ing the postoffice, ne espied the occupant of
the purple silk dress in back, on Pennsyl-
vania- avenue, and notwithstanding this
thoroughfare was crowded with the elite of
/ A1o III pur r,fff eealyara
gentlemen and eX-members of Congress, he
| bailed the driver, and was received with
| gladness by his lady friend, who insisted
upon his occupying a seat beside her for a
drive, that they might recount to each other
past events. He parted from her after
pleasant reunion, the lady promising 70 visit
him st the camp, on the outskirts of the city,
to which point both commands moved that
day. .f.
The lady did not visit our hero as she
promised, and Jack concluded she was ill.,
He addressed letters to her, but received no
response. He gave her up, under protest of
his admiration, and never met her again
until four weeks had passed, and the regi-
ment was in Virginia, at Camp Upton. The
LADY, with the identical purple silk dress on,
together with female fiiend, suddenly pre-
sented themselves to the Captain of our hero's
com pany, who soon discovered Jack in a
pleasant little game of "poker" 10 thick
u.
and brushing his clothes preparatory to ap-
pearing, assumed dignity worthy of in-
iured affection. His look, however, vanished
like snow before sunshine when their ewes
and hands met. She offered no excuse for
her negligence, but kindly invited Jack to
take seat with them aud ride to Washing
ton, some ten miles distant. This our hero
declined, for very good reasons, too, as no
one was allowed to leave camp unless in
possession of pass from General Scheuck,
and that individual was then in Alexandria
Jack promised to come to the city aud see
her the next day, which he did. He dined
, and took tea with the lady and her com .
panion. The next morning Jack waited on
= his friend with hack for an early drive but
2 was received by Miss B., who informed
. him the lady was i'll and could not leave her
room. Jack, greatly disappointed left his
J compliments and departed. Two hours
subsequent he met both ladies promenading
, fashionable thoroughfare, and, wonderful
to tell, they passed our hero as though he
: were a stranger. Jack, astounded aud sup
posing it unintended, hurried after them,
t when his friend, turning angrily upon him,
, muttered something which Jack said
( sounded like "idiot.n His pride mortalv
a injured, he waved his hand and retraced his
4 steps to his hotel. Upon arriving in camp
d he made up a package containing twelve
a postage stamps and the gilt-edged pocket
{ bible, together with a note, in which he in
h formed the lady the stamps were to pay for
!, the oranges she had given him, and he
= hoped the return of the bible would cause
s her as much pain as it had given him pleas
p ure when she presented it to him.
4 l. Jacks romantic dream was over and the
q figured purple silk dress and its occupant
i lived only in the past. Hard pilot crackers,
t. salt, fat bacon, beans and rice overcame the
& crushed hopes of our hero, aud he was him.
n self again. After the battle at Bull Run,
d when reaching Washington, Jack was in.
j. formed by one OF his comrades that he had
been met oD the street, by a lady wearing
$ purple silk dress, who inquired if he (Jack
o had been killed or wounded Upon beinG
, informed he was neither killed nor wounded
e she smiled sweetly, and thanking the i'm
d parter of the intelligence, walked away
e Our hero could never account for the chang,
G in the lady's feelings, and was afterwarC
e heard in camp discussing female incon
as sancy, a subject on which he never tired
p Jack, however, had cause to congratulate
ID himself upon his crushed hopes, for'iu 0cto
$, ber last the following news item, clippet
1t from Washington paper, aud publishe
& here, gave the sequel of the whole affair
"a ARREST OF A SPY.
~ "a young lady, named Mrs. Bowers, VIII
~ he's husband in the rebel army, has bee
y arrested upon the charge of furnishing in
= telligence of reasonable character to th
~ ~ rebels. She has visited the different camp
,Ss in this vicinity, and when taken into custody
n letters addressed to Miss NJ. g. Clarendon
IA were found on her person, post-marke
y, Charleston. Plans of different fortihcstion
a a were also found in a trunk between th
of lining and leather. She has lived in thi
- y city under the assumed name of Clarendon
q and was arrested while endeaVoring t
q. communicate with the rebels from tn
e. Maryland Shore"
~ Our hero says her visits to Lsncaste
al and PhiladelphiA were no doubt made I
of discover the number of troops likely to en-
m ter Washington, during the month, and tn
"a quality of their arms. The foregoing is q
% actual occurrence, which can be substau
as tated by many Of the, young men of OF