Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-11-25
The Dangers ola spy.

A Washington correspondent. writes An
follows respecting the narrative of spy :
A few days ago, as sat 10 the grounds
back OF the house. enjoying the pure air.
| the view, the sunshine, and the faint mu,'
ic' OF the sPlashing fountains gentleman.
iy looking man approached, and taxing
seat near me under the shade of a tree 1s
were soon engaged in conversation.
smoother tongue than his never nttsr.
ed words; and his face was as narSson.
as an angels Is represented 10 be in a n;c.
ture. was perfectly facinated by him
ard as long as we continued together tbs
| spell lasted.
This man bad been an officer in tbs
British army, and afterwards an emnIoy,5
secret emmissnry of our government. in
which capacity be had travelled all throu,h
the South since the war broke out. Subse-
qaentiy he bad held n position a. a STAFF
| officer in cur own army.
lie was tall and well prnporlioned: boz
had delicate look; and his hands x.ys
small and white as marble. His nerves
however, seemed strong as cables. H;s
siivery voice was as insinnating in its tone,
as sirens song.
lie told me how, through letters obtainsd
on account Of his English birth from, f.f1o,-
countrymen, and a passport from Lord
Lyons, who was uuwittingly made a ps,,y
~ the deception, he was enabled 10 VIA,
camp after camp, and stror ghoId altar
stronghold, all through rebeldom, dos.
even to Charleston.
lie saw Beauregard-was in his s.,,
tum-and al moment when bis stt,utio,
was otherwise directed, obtained q rl.,as
at the military map lying before him. On
which was checked important army mfr.
nation that his military education enabled
Linn at once to comprehend, aud which /,
due time he reported.
At one time, he sAid, some su.pjeior,
circumstance transpiring, be was arrested
and thrown into prison.
The cold walls Of a cell were around
me" be continued; ard with his exnr,s-
slve lace and wave Of the hand. instsntly
the beautiful view around seemed shut on,
ana darkness and four damp wallis sur-
rounded US.
But he went on, and q look Of triun,b
hehted up bis dark eyes and pale face, my
GOODNESS saved mel ] never let NV .yc
fall when talking aud in any danger
nerer tremGle; and took care moi 10 40
either Of these things. / got out of ,b.,
difficulty, aud other ones too, and am L.,s
safe, as you see.'
He smiled, ard daintily handled Al,
pretty pipe he was smoking. As the smoke
ascen1ed the damp walls disappeared, and
pleasant landscape was again around US.
The surveillance found myself undo,
at the same time he went on 30 say.'v.s
worse than being in confinement. for I ala
not know what watching me might find on,
next, and the suspense uas-yes, tvs,
dreadfnlp
lie toll me when he started on his mis-
sifn OF observation, Gen. Scott's last vUrds
to him were:
'Do not risk your life unnecessarily.
Remember you carry il in your haudst
He sat for moment musing. and than
said, abiding to General Scott:
lie IS q kind-hearted old man. indeed bs
is
Ills voice sounded as soft as a Iiulo
eai,as when It says mother, and bis eyes
Daring his trip he often saw JEFF. Davis.
heard him make speeches, talked to him.
watched him narrowly on many occasions,
was present at reviews he made of troeps.
and, said be, Il think know him thor
oughly. Beauregard is the most sanguins
OF all their generals. lie has always been
held back by Davis At Bull Run Beaurs.
gard wanted to push on immediately after
our routed army. Davis wouldn't let him,
and thue Washington Was saved from cap
ture. Davis seems, is you observe him
closely. as If he was 10 the service OF a
JortoTn hope, bat he is determined to hold
On to the bitter end