The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-09-18
4 Spy llangea n Gen. Long.
streets Cansp.

Dsc1ssSUs w'sssu6 siosss snS ICDCi "tuSy
on the 22d Of August, narrates the tol-
lowing:
j Among the incidents ofthe day which
have kept the men in good hrmor, and
eager for fight, was . charge by .
regiment Of fcavalry npon two companies
Of the 12ih Mississippi regiment.
i Thinking they had the confederates
surrounded, the Yankee colonel de-
manded surrender. Surrender, be
,d-d," was the response. "Alississip-
| plans don't know how" In moment
more the enemy were dashing forward
At full speed. Our men allowed them
to come up within : short range and
then opened. Thirty or forty saddles
were c,npticd in less time than yon can
tell it, and without waiting for rcpct;-
tion OF the dose, the regiment took TO
his heels. and, amid The cheers and
.jccrs of the boys, got ont Of sight in the
most industrious manner possible.
| To-day has been further signalixel
by the hanging Of a spy-a man named
Charles Mason, OF l'crrysvillc, Pennsyl-
vania. Il appears that ~ ono Of the
couriers Of General Iongstreet was car
rying III order, he was met by this man
who inquired, "whosc division do yon
belong to ?" "I1ongstreet's. The courier
then asked, "wbosc division 10 yon be
long to-" ssJackson's," was the reply.
4 gray confederate uniform favored
this idea, aud conversation ensned.
As the two travelled together the courier
| observed that tl,ero was disposition
on the part Of his companion 10 drop
behind, and finally he was astonished
BY 4 pistol presented to his breast, and
demand for tic delivery Of the papers
he ca. led in his belt. Having no other
resource, the latter surrendered the do
cumcnts, when the spy deliberately shot
him in the back and ran Soon ai'es-
wards the courier was found by some
OF his friends, and narrated the pariicn-
lars Of III. affair, describing the man 50
INFINITELY that. when subsequently arres.
tel. lie was known hevond a pc, ad.en-
,nrc. He had for instance, two ietec-
tive front teeth, was a pale faced, de-
termined looking aud quick spoken per-
son.
A search was at once instituted, but
fortunately he tell into our hands by
his own fuolishness. 1t is stated ;but |
DO not sonch for this) that this morning
tho spy rode up 10 Gen. Jones, who was
at the head Of his column, and sail
.sGencral, l am the chief courier Of Cen.
Jackson, lie desired me to request You
to order your column to he reversed 4.
once" The order was of course given,
and the pretended con- .cr rsdc away.
His next exploit was to ride nl TO the
colonel Of one Of our regiments and
q give him the same command he had
i given to Jones: The colonel was i
sl,rewd officer, however, and remarked
II am not in the habit Of receiving my
lorAcrs from Gen. jackson" s.W.ll
sir, those were my orders fro,r him I:
yon." "Wl.at cavalry are YOU from ?
The courier hesitatel 4 mon-nt an,
said, '.from the Hampton Legion" II.
whose division aud brigade is that ?
asked the colonel. This confused hin
still moro, and he cor'L only reply, 9
don't know; have forgotten" Hein.
, then taken into custody and examined
D several papers wese found upon His per
SON written in short hana aud an abbre
J viate.l long hand, embraeiAg tLe INTO,
}, nation he had obtsined. 4 pait OF lieu
J tenants shoulder straps were also con
cealel IN his pocket. These discoverie
being made, the man confessed that b
was Yankee, aud belonged 10 IL
Union amy, bnt~ia the capacity Q! n
Independents seoSt Re admitted fu:,hs
that l,e had observed and reported IL,
9 aoyements Of our aray, bu, denie
9 having killed tho courier. IIo elaine
that it was done by party Of Texan
Y with whom he was travelling.
The various facts heing conclusiv,
the court martial by which he was tris
had little hesitation in finding hi
j ~guilty," and sentencing him to /
hung. The execution took place th
u afternoon, under the direction Of Gel
Evans. in tho presence Of bis higad
! and largo number Of soldiers. tt
i prisoner was mounted on a horse, Ii
It hands lied behind him. and he ".
J d'iven beneath tree. Tho rope, whie
was little larger than an ordinary be,