The New York herald., 1862-11-13
The csze OF Mrs. brN. sm ado.
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No. % WslIlAn STREET, z
NKW f0EK Nov. 3, 1867. J

The cszs OF MRS. tirly. smsae.
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No. 20 VllIlAn S1REn,
Nkw foGx, Nov. ., lSoz.
hsAR Sm-The IssAds Of Mrs. Brinsmade, hate Of New
Orleans have vuuested me 70 ascertain the facts con-
sected with Asr arrcs. and imprisonment believe sney
are sshs;anAially a. follows
AbQAt tVo months since Mrs. Brinsmade, tbe WIZ w
pr. Rssmade a young lady OF about twenty ye''s VI
age having pass from General Butler arrives IN snss
city om New Orleans having been placed by her fasner
Tsssdore A. James, ESQ., highly respectable merchant
q that city in the charge Of Dr. Phelps one Of the sur
eons Of the steamer upon which he had secured hcr
passage.
She brought letters from her father 70 Aessre d,
Scott Co. and other gentlemen Of this city Upon her
arrival here she accompanied 70 the Everett House
by invalid naval officer who had been requested by
Commodore Norris at New Orleans protect and assist
her.
Mrs Brinsmade's object in visiting the North was TO
reside with her unclesone them Washington the
other Troy She remained few days in this city and
remaining four days she was by Marshal Baker,
who kept her close prisoner for four days, carefully
guarded.
Some ten days after sho lc this city for Washington
hackman called Of her friends in New York, and
ssd that lady brought on in the train Of the pre-
Vious night by detective from Washington, and CON
the Forty sevsth street police station and That
her Mrs Rr4nsmade.
An Immediate Application was made TO Mr.. Kennedy
for cause OF permission 20 her
This rudey refused by Mr. Kennedy VINO threatened
to lock up the applicant II the inquiry was repeated
Another friend OF Mrs. Brinsmade then saw deputy
marshal, and informed that she could only be seen
by permission Of Mr. Kennedy He stated that she was
she q gddy foolish, secesh woman, who had been
singing secesh songs that it thought best to send
her home to her father at New Orleans, and that she
would sail IN day or two, but that no one would be al
lowed to see her.
With this her friends forced TO be
tented.
Thirty five days afterwards a letter received by
of her friends stating that she still close pris
oner in the Forty seventh street station house.
Application at made to you. Her friends
informed that you knew nothing Of her case that
you would address the proper authority at wash
ngton for information, and, in your power would re-
lease her.
Pending this ccrrespondence two ladies, the wives of
two of reputable merchants, who had been for
MANY years the nerhbors friends of Mrs. Brinsade,
called on Mr. Kennedy for permission to see her.
They asked, What the charges against her, and
who were her accusersY'
Mr. Kennedy in his usual manner answered." /,
madam, am her accuser. She 10 n general spy. From
the moment she Set her foot in this CITY presence
oyershadowed her. did not leave her moment: She
went TO Brooklyn to visit her friends. watched her
and when she returned to the Everett House watched
her there She went to Washington, and when got her
in the right place arrested her and brought her back
here and put her where she is."
In reply to the inquiry il there more proper
he said No that the place for her. that her whole
conducs board ship indicated that she spy and
that she ought to be hung that thoughtless, giddy
thing like her and the one who was arrested few days
since in Washington, who making wagon OF herself,
carrying quninc to the rebels Ne very to be
employed spies, and that they all ought TO be hung
In reply 10 the inquiry to whether she to be
kept up where she then and had been for five
weeks and her friends unable to her know where
she was, he replied, "That is with the department"
Through your kind intervention after this long con6ne
ment this lady was on Monday her friends
learn that she arrested without the authority o
any in Washington that the fact of her arrest
never reported by Mr. Kennedy to any department Of
had ham opd
that her unknown at theWar Department;
that you enabled to learn the facts you
obtained from Mr.. Kennedy her release.
Will you be so kind to examine the facts have
related them, and INFORM me whether not they
correctly stated 30 far they have TO know
ledger Yours, very truly, SAMUEL L. N. BARLOW.
MR.. pRAPER's REPLY.
OFFICE THE PRoYosr MARsBAL GENERAL1
Or THB WAR DEPARTMENT
NEW York, Nov. 10, 1862.
SAMUEL L. BApiow, Esq., New York.
DEAR SIRln reply to yours OF the Sth inst, can only
state that up to the 10Th ut had knowledge what
with regard TO Mrs. Brpsmadc's On that day
Mrs Elliott called and informed that she under
arrest and inquired what was the cause.
on the day wrote to Washington, directing
inquiry to be made of the Judge Advocate General.
On the list inst informed that the Judge Advocate
General knew nothing about the case.
Upon this asked Nr. Kennedy BY what authority be
held her prisoner he replied that she arrested
and held by order OF Colonel Baker, the Provost Marshal
the Sd inst received from Colonel Baker tho Assistant
Secretary of War information by telegraph to the effect
that the arrest had been made by one Of Mr. Kennedys
officers, and Mrs. BriDsmade detained by him with
out authority from the War Department.
then called upon Mr.. Kennedy, received from him
order directing Mrs. Brinsmades release. and went with
1t 20 the station house, took her from It, ana placed her
In charge of her friends.
The foregoing il all the Information that can give
bearing the subject Your oOcdicnt servant,
s. DRAPER. Provost Marshal General.