Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-09
prom rHI; NORTH.

stunning prisoners have placed under obi cations
by making our fcs of Yarkee newspapers for the last
month pretty complete. We make such excerpts As We
have space for this morning:
CAPTURE OF SUPPOSED sPGfs.
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Inquirer at HAri-
sons Landing writes;
On Sunday little incident transpired which does
credit To all engaged the eonfsband not excepted, which
:; the SAME time cstssd the arrest and coLh6emeh O.
tao Secession sples.
seems hat, during the morning, two persons dressed
10 "Uncle Sans Livery" roaming about the barges
which go make up the first waaf above the long pier
at Hanisons Landing, and known rs the Fish House
Wharf For sometime they were roaming ABOUT aP
pareny with no business, but only ss lockers on. a.
last they got in conversation with intelligent contra
hand and after time made known their business, which
was that that night they wanted boat 70 cross the river
and that they would pay him any sum be might name
TIE darkey "smsllpg the nice made sn engagement
with them for the boat they stating the time they wanted
aud the zee they would rave it. The tim named WAS
as soon rs the signal gun fred, and the plice Sc
cuced spot Just above the wharf After the pAries h'd
concluded the arrangements the first named gentleman
tred while the ccntfsband went direct TO the
sho has them in charge, Mr.. John y Orumor, aud 10
hm related the whole conyersation Me- " AZ once saw
the dr Of the whole arrangement and babe tue "ngg'
to keep bis appointment
l., tas lusanuue Mr.. O. consulted with Captain d. r.
Mann. OF the Oneida County Cavalry New York They,
having consulted togst1eF arranged TO capture tne gen
teinen ard discover Nho and Whsi they Were' Japan
Mann hen appointed soma tLTse or four TO act as
and to station themselves a. the point named, aud
to pa there AZ the time appointed These arrangements
o,ipg made all parties waited for the appointed nme
A. soou IS the hiEe O'Clock sigGGl gun hred, eon-
r.hsud" started with tie DNs tor tue place namec Pro
,ous ', hosever, Capt. Mann, Mr.. Crumor, and TIE
1us;d, had assembled at the spot az hid themselves
p q view while last before the appointed time the two
men engaging the boat arrived at the spot Soon the
,o,t hppr5sched the shore. TIE military gentlemen
hres the zig al 10 which "dsikey" promptly replied,
nd pushed As boat ashore. Al This momeat Captain
hs Or o. and tie guard made their app arance, this
,udcru a.qas.lon 10 their numbers somewhat discon
seriue the Woudbs passengers across the rVr. Upon
being Questioned 10 the chect aud nature OF their
,t 10 he Other eide their so coil citing,
nat Captain Ianu to aries, lem As spies,
nd take tLeLi hA qI.tIs, which be did, AND dehV-
cred them to GSe proper p4r.ies there
Among tie stories Iey told 6as que that their names
" Abel T,son and Elswood VAhdIver, and that they
belonged 10 PerLs ivsJa rcg Een', aud that they hsd
zee Iaed ~ tEe Hospital mere, Que 10 work as ma
son and another sb0er. They also sa,ed KAT Their
OIL ct was not no river, but tia! trey deserS
=, 90 fishing The most deliberate lac they 'o!d Sss
nat tLty had reyer before seen the Nigga, which lie
scu; disputed, and with suca .arDesnese that they h.
IA ly admitted that they dd SEQ Lin Ia the morning
ND did engage OF Linn boat u 20 hslug that uisat.
Af,ar being trapped AID while on tier way 10 Capt
MAINS tent, inc one SaiHlB '9hueNSE HuH'o
from under lis military coat and threw away al or laG'
sack coat as By ci'izin Upol serirS Ibis the
plain ordered him to pick up, which he did, but al
al examination OF the pockets, nothrg OF any con
sequence WAS discovered in them but Whist might have
a e. secured in the lining is not known US Capt Mani
nd Tot get That far in bs searches. though doubtless
tnose at hestq have examined WE'LL ouy them
out their apparel.
These men we're, without doubt spes, and how long
hey have been with us, aud they have yet been
.ble 20 convey any information TO The Rebels Is aIter
Of doubt There NAV be for aught any one knows,
ao.e Of these spies among us. IL would be an easy
latter TO STRIP OF dead the hed put on the
loIbes aud the guard OF amy march into
ou- clmps and here live by ysiias tom camp 10 camp
md introducing themselves belonging 20 some Other
esiment than the they are IN. This visiting Is
lone by ar soldiers frequently and Why hot one Gs well
As another.
Much credit is due to all parties who instrumental
ia securI the ls The coltrabAn1 is deserving OF
pec a. praise for the aid be rendered in securing them
While at the time, it ~ be hoped that an II
ample aud warning to Others may be made vi these
men, by at once ordering them shot or Ranged.