The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-22
DARING OF THE REBEL SPIES.

| interesting letters from its correspondent, &C.
companying the Burnside Expedition, from
which we quote the following:
DARING OF THE REBEL SPIES
flag of truce from Elizabeth City with a
communication from Gen. Wise, in relation to
the remains of his son, Capt. O. Jennings Wise,
arrived to day, Feb. 10. The body had been in.
tered with those of several other dead rebels.
and was disinterred by a number of the first
battalion, Fifth r. /. volunteers, directed Inv
Capt. Eddy, and delivered to his friends and re-.
moved to Elizabeth City. An incident during
the disnterment of the remains of Capt Wise
throws some light on the spy system Of the re-
bells, and illustrates the character of this hold
and INSCRIPTIONS man.
As the body was disinterred and the soil
brushed from the face, several of the Rhode L..
landers exclaimed, "See here, Captain, this 10
the old cuss that sold US paper and envelopes at
Annapolis" Capt. Eddy scrutinized the fea.
lures OF the dead captain and acknowledged the
identity Of the performer in these two cbarac.
tiers. The men stated that on the dav of their
departure from the naval school grounds at An.
napoiis, an apparently old man, rather shabbily
dressed, appeared within the grounds about the
time they were busily engaged in striking their
tents, selling letter paper and envelopes bearing
snowy Union devices. They were amused bv
the peculiar appearance of the man aud hi, in
qusitiveness. He asked them where thew were
going, when they were going, and how many
there were, which questions they were, of course
unable to answer. Major Wright came M soon
after and urged the men to use all possible speed
in completing their preparations to embark. -
They replied that they were having little fun
with the "old chap" who was selling them paper.
That Capt Wise was in Annapolis, and with
IN the naval school grounds, about the time of
the departure OF the Burnside expedition, Ihaye
not the slightest doubt, nor have the officers who
recognized in his remains the old paper seller =
1t is such al adventure as a man of His we'll
known daring would be likely to undertake. the
more especially as the destination of the exnedi-
ton was pretty we'll known to Gen Wise who
was in command of the Department Of North
Carolina, There was a double incentive far
Gov w .se's son 10 ascertain the force In no an
posed to his father.
Several others among the captured nrisoos,,
we're recognized by our soldiers, who had nnr.
chased various articles from them. One in mar.
ticular, who had sold illustrations for the nnblie
buildings Of Baltimore folded In the form or |.
rose, was recognised among the prisoners and
was asked by our men IL he had "any more roses
of Baltimore to SELL" Lieut.. Richter NJ Tho
26sh Massachusetts, recognized in Lieut.. Selden
who was killed insids the breastwork on the sth
man from whom he purchased silver watch
at Camp Hicks, near Annapolis Selden repre.
sented himself to be o Baltimorean, and WA en-.
gagged In selling various articles OF lewelry. This
Is perhaps the most effective source of informa
ton the rebels possess
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