Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-30
Federal secrets Fxposed. -.

The Federal government continues to be very
much perplexed by the knowledge obtained by
the enemy Of military movements. While some
assert that this is the work of spies others main
tain that the leak is in the army itself The
following extract of a letter from the Washing
ton correspondent Of the Springfield (Mass
Republican probably explains something of the
reason:
The Republican of this city has singular
statement respecting Col. Ingalls, who com
mauded at the White House Il is as follows:
Col. ingalls,, spoken of in the above dis
patch, carried with him from this city a man
named Bishop, who was known as a Missouri
border Tuffian, and whose strong secession pro-
elites were established before the Potter uye5ti-
eating committee by numerous witnesses. He
was master Of transportation at Arlington, hay
ing under his command large numbar Of teams
When Mr.. Stanton heard Of his character, he
ordered his removal, and after much higging
and shufling by Bishops sUperiors, including q
number of army officers, the order for his re-
moy al was at last executed but, Immediately
after bis removal, Col. Ingalls, invited him to
Alexandra, and put him in charge Of the teams
destined to be used on the march to Richmond
These facts are recorded upon the books Of the
Potter committee, and may be seen by those
who desire 10 read them
'IUgalls is arrestiug Virginians near White
House, and that is good idea, but who knows
whether the border ruff4n alluded to is not q
rebel spy in Iugalls employment The govern
ment is ast0unded to find that all its plans are
known to the rebels. Il need not be. Rebels
are in all the departments But still worse than
that, high officers of the government are in the
habit of cOnhdiDg some Of the secrets of the War
ID spartment to Southern gentlemen in this city.
These gentlemen stand high socially, and they
are genuine Union men. But this secession
devil stalks right into the homes Of the first men
in Washington aud makes converts OF the
women The wives and daug Lters OF high toned
Southern men hear from them important facts,
and these women see to it that the important in
formation goes to Dixie. Those persons who
understand how the thing is done know very
well that the plans OF our generals leak ont, not
tn ough subOrdnates, but through the first men
in the government. There are msn in the army
who occupy the most confidential positions,
whose wives and daughters sympathiz5 with the
rebellion There are Just such persons in the
departments A half dozen of the most promi-
nent old local politicians of this city, who are
continually at the departments, have wives and
daughters who sympathize very strong with the
rebellion Now, / do not blame the function
aries of the government for trusting these men.
They know them to be loyal, but they forget the
weakness of human nature. A man very high
in position will sometimes tell a wife or daughter
important facts which ne would not for the world
impart to q rebel or q rebeLsympathizeT, but the
wife or daughter will do it under a mistaken
sense of devotion to the South and South m
friends, and, until Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Stanton
can keep all military plans to themselves, it will
be impossible to keep great secrets from the rebel
leaders"