Washington telegraph., 1862-01-29
WASHINGTON ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 49, 1862

THE WARSAW OF AMERICA.-Thep De :
pie of the S nth will never know the full
extent Of the suffeiings and inditni
which have been heaped upon the noble
people of Baltimore by the military dcs-
poti>m OF the Liucoln government. Es-
pecially have the hi gh -soled women of the
Monumental City, proved their claim to
the admiration "f the world. Insulted,
prosecuted aud imprisoned. through all,
they have clung with heroic forii;u1e to
the cause of their beloved South They
have sent forth thelf soOs aud brothers
and husbands, To smite th- invader upoa
every battle field along he border; I'D the
woUnder souIeIs in the camp hospitals
will tell, that among the tenderest aud
most Zealous OF ia .ir nurses, are the fair
exlles OF Maryland. \ ladv, Cne Of the
hundreds who have fed to Vir2inia, from
beyond the Potomac, sends TO us the fpl-
lowing narrative of facts, which may
Selve as an iu>tauee OF the uncopquerIb.e
spirit OF the women of Baltlmure, under
the petty Outrases to which they are cou
tinually subjec,ed by the brutal va. kee
soldIery: = CtGrieSt,a -Neycary .. r...-r
SPICY INTERVIEW BEfwGEN GENERAL
DIX AND \ LADY OF BALTIMORE.
\ Mrs " of Baltimore. about to pay
visit IF "a few Days to the cruntry t.
some relatives, was driving thr .,ith the
city III her own carr'age, with her trunk
strapped behind Suddenly the veiie:e
was storped 10y poiceintn, wIr assured
., ..I,. 4 e. 1
be obiI.ed to repair immediately to the
Office of lte Provost Marshal.
ID" Mrs. " somewhat indignant at the
request. refused 10 20, alleging rs an *.
cuse, thar such public place was unfit
for a lady to frequent; she said that she
would % to the Commanding General,
Dix, at Fort McHenry, but if the police
man attempted to take her to the Provost
Marshal she would shoot MIN.
The miserable hireling, cowed from
tear of an armed woman, said very hum
bly,, "As YOU please, Ma3am: / will get
into the carriage aud 80 to the FOrt with
you" - r1a
you are mistaken, - rAplied Mrs. w,
'This carriage j. niue, and # you artrtnp
to get irto il, | will imH,cdiately fire upon
you" t
The Liaenln eoliccAnsn. again eowed
ooeyeG Mrs " who ordered nm 70 take
/ his seat with her cuachur,t. in whom s1e
GOV cobEicd as her protector. Mrs. W.
told h.,n TO drive to Bort HcHenry.
kracn.r&;n he BA,jiis, she sen, tor Gen.
| Dix who. aiw ~ disco certei whea vi>.t-
Cd by iadit,. wsa peculiarly 50 uu this &c
. -Iou--seeiu- lady with baggage, Is
though -he were Estate pris), er."
/ Advancing to Mrs. ", he said: "Ma-
dau. do not know how 90 adires, YOU -
Mrs W.-it i time YOU did, sir, siuce
| AIN arrested, suppose, on your author
ITy
Gen ix-Aladam, YOU look wearicd;
wall into my Office. (Or,ierlEg suine re4
| uiars 10 bring in the trunk and search 1t.
he remarks to Mrs. w. This is a militia
| rv recessitv, Madam. would these
/ tLlnns were not. but the Government
must Be Supported United We stand -
/ you kuow Madam, have you any sous ia
| the Confederate army! -f.
Mrs. w. | have three, sir.
Gen Dix--Did You encourage them
to enlist 10 that service!
Mrs W.-Gen Dix, are you married
man.
Gen Dix-I am MADAM --.
Mrs. W-Then ask Your wife what she
would have done under similar circuui
stances.s
! Then was heard from one Of the Geu-
erals satellites, '.fhe rebel spirit of the
baltimore women. 1t will never be ex-
tinguished"' .-
Gen. Dix-M Madam, you look faint and
weary let Inc order you some refresh
mems.
Mrs. W.--What, eat here, a South
cru woman, break bread with the Yam
keeS.' Never, while they are the mi-er-
able foes they have proved themselves
Every day see more clearly the uecessi-
ty at an eternal separation Aud where
the dividing line is fxed, want wall
built So high that a Yankee can never
scale it ...H s" ..t- -FI'
The trunk breakers having satisfied
themselves that nothing Objectionable TO
the Administrator could be found, rep1r>
ted the same to Gen DIX, who, consulting
with the above mehti6ned satellite, (bril>
iIant AID no do1bi) Determined to iave
the person Of Mr, w searched. The
gallant general remarked: '.M,dlm, i, is
necessary bow that your person be scarcl-
ed; you will not bjrct [ h Pc" f
Mrs. W.--Oh, no, sin, if The person to
perform that i.nubIe oiicc * tennie
Gen. D'x -Oa, yes, madam, lady.
your equal. .Ut
NJ 5. W.--Sir, you are mistaken; not a
lady, nor NY equal. Were She either, she
would not do the degrading work you as
| sigu her r.s li.- .I.H i ra.
airs. W. was taken to private apai t.
IN ent, and the >eafcl was begun Finding
tile WOMAN delinquent, Mrs. W. threaten.
ed to report her If she did not perfornl her
duty more faithfully. "Puil off my shoes, p"
she continued, "look well into them; make
u Thorough search, aud zee If you can tiud
omblnatlon Of red aud white, or any thing
inimical to the Union-savers; look we'll or
[ will report you y .-uW7ft LHDsla-
Tie woman finding nothing treasonable
upon Slrs. W., returned with her to the
yailant General. telling him she would
not search another lady for i've huudred