Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-29
IFrom The Norfolk Day Book, Jan. 2. ]

From the Norfolk Day Book, Jan. q
Miss Poole arrived here last evening in
the dag Of truce steamer, and We had the
pleasure of an interview with her. She Is
aa Intelligent aud pleasing lady, and with.
al possesses Fervor Oi patriotism which
no torlures Of Of the enemy could dampen.
Our conversation with her conVinceS Us
that she is true Virginia lady, and We
congratulate her upon her escape from the
.harldom Of Lincolndom and her reStora-
ton TO Southern soil and society.
MissP. WAS arrested in Wheeling on the
2sth OF September last, by order OF the
Secretary Of State, charged With conduct.
lug correspondence with the Southern
"rebe'S.n On account Of indiSpositiou she
WIS not removed from her home, but was
allowed to remain in her roOm-a guard
being placed at tho door o. the same and
and also gnard at the outside Of the
building. The door Of her chamber was
securely locked and the key taken by the
officer Of the guard. Previous, however,
TO the lock being turned thorough eE.
aminntion Of the furniture, de-, ip her
room was made. While this search was
going on shesucceedsd, By a ruse. 10 50 far
diVerting tho attenliOl Of the officer con-
dueting the examination 90 to give her 40
opportunity Of removing certain manu-
scripts which she had placed In her guitar
case. These she concealed about her per.
son without the movement being observed.
During the night she secured y key, or
rather found oas which bad been mislail,
which, on trying, she found to ct the lock
Of her room. With this she unloeked the
door aud made her exit through the base
meut. She then made her way to house
near at hand, but she had not been long
there before Information was conveyed 10
her that tue guard was on hsr track.
She made her escape through the back
entrance Just as the guard appeared IN front
OF the house, and proceeded TO another
place Of refuge, from which she was again
hunted. This was repeated four times,
but at length she cluded them, aud went
forty miles in q skif, down the Ohio river,
to Martinsyille, Here she took passage in
q packet 10 PArker5burg, and again from
Psrkersburg 70 Cincinnati. From Ciuoin-
natl, she proceeded TO Louisville, during
which Journey, she had the escort Of fed.
sral officer, who, not being aware Of the
position she occupied, talked rather freely
10 her about tue Affairs Of the government.
While at Louisville, Miss P. visited sew.
sral who sympalbited with her in her po
litieal views, and when, upon terminating
q visit Of this kind At the Gait House, she
took her departure, she discovered that she
was followed By Detective Blygh, the best
detective 10 Louisville, aud who, she AIteT.
wards learned, had been delegated by Geo.
Sherman expressly for the purpose Of ef.
feeting her arrest. She escaped his Vigi.
lance e she thought on this OCCASION, lea
Louisville and proceeded TO Mitchell, in
Indiana. To her surpriie, she found hin
ia The same traln With herIelf-apparsuIly
uuroneerned, yet closely watching her
movements, 10 order 10 obtain some clue
which would Justify her arrest. he was
not aware that she knew him, but be was
mistaken, as she had accidentally learned
Who be Was, and vas watching him aS
closely az be WSs her. From Mitchell she
vent to Vineenuel, where she vas finally
arrested BY this bound Blygh. His behG-
Vior towards hsEAfteF her Arrest vas coarse