Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-09-18
Federal spies in a Rebel Fort.

4 Confederate officer. one Of the prison
ers taken at Port Hudson. ia writing an ae-
count Of the siege Of that place. and what
was taking place while the siege lasted. in
side the post. We extract the following
story from one Of the chapters Of this inter
esiins history:
One pleasant morning two ladies eros
sed over on the ferry fat from the Pointe
Coupee shore and directed their steps i'm
mediately % the Office Of the provost mar
shall. The elder Of the twain vas dressed
in deep mourning. but With due regard 70
a display Of elegance. The younger de-
ported herself in attire more suited TO A
fashionable evening promenade than for
travelling. while her cogntcnancc. glowing
with natural and artificial colors. aud radi-
art with smiles. rival.cd the gorgeousness
OF her costume. After such lapse oftinse.
speaking calmly and dispassionately. she
can be said % have been " gotten Up re-
garliess of expense Is the folds of her
dress we're lost % eight within the envious
walls ot the provost marshai's building. =
iaii. stern featured soldier from the piney
woods Turned slowly away. and after deliv-
crins himself Of long drawn sigh. ex-
claimed with an carnestnc.s 81 tone that
showed it came from the inmost reccssos Of
the heart, "Ohs arnt she a scrcamer
thou-h,~
Nrh all The ease and noncialance Of one
experienced m the world. the younger lady
Introduced herself aad her vcnerated pa
rent A. refugees from New Orleans. The
tale Of wrong and oppression. Of individual
suiicrinSs and hairbrcadth escapes. Wa not
soon told. though delivered with a graphic
xii and a rapiiiiy of utterance which
proved thc rclator O. posscss rare conver-
sational powers. Minutes lengtirned into
hour, and hours roliel By UNDECIDED bv
the constantly Increasing audi tory. whose
sympathics were 80 kcenly enlisted tha,
some of the Younger and more imprcssiblc
were ready 20 saddle their horses and start
OF az hand galloP. resolved 70 avenge
that fair creature or return nevernorc.
Mother AMI daughter expressed ilsemsel-
yes anxious O. go and visit son and hus-
band who. they asserted. was battling for
their beloved cause on 4 distant field of
glory. but yet such was their fatigue they
would be compelled % remain few davs
m Tort Iiudson % rest Escorted BY gal-
lant young officers. who excrted themselves
O. render The STAY of their visitors a. inter
esting a. possible. they saw all the works
then In progrcss. a. well as the different
camps where g. dress parade thc number
oi troops could readily be ascerfaincd bv a
locker on The ladies we're charminclv
ignorant about artillery and fortifca,ious.
and alter obtaining an accurate cxplana-
tion of everything they saw. would protest
that It was such an intricate subject. and
there were so many technical terms neccs-
sar,. they could not see how one could cv-
cr understand such thin-s d" Now do tell
me. bow iar can this thing shootg- asked
che younger one of her chaperonc. The
cficer carefully explained the range Of the
gun up ani down the river. % And don't
DO ire any further than that tree asked
the attentive listener That T. is ex-
treme range" b" De- answered. 40 least for
thc highest elevation uc can give 70 here
d" fou doat say so.~ she responded. with
fhc ncrrie.t liuie laugh in ihe world. -
au .rirct child in such natter: uhv. I
Wo..1 have thought 10 could shoot Eve
tiues as far
Eut when another Jay had passed. the
d" maid of tae radiant smiles bel and Der moth
cr had departed. bound. Sd thcy said. for
Jackson. N's.issippi. they hai made their
way without Joss ~ time back O. New Or
lean. Nal..,n, ii'e. and Lake Ponchartrain.
Toe flri uas 30 generally known. howc,-
er. and those ubo bad sp generously and
a.s.iuoa..s le'Ped Co. visitors o. obtain
Co. particular. tiey came to seek. he--cI
CD tie,r bosom, tisf good OBJ motto which
c1rso,.u-.y s1y.. "Lea.i said soonest mem
d.I.-
ASAvr we take tte following from,