The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-06

CAPTURE NORFOLK.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, May q, 1888
An important arrest was made yesterday
at Norfolk, by Col. Roger, acting Military
Governor. of parties who were endeavoring
to furnish important information to the en-
envy. The first taken into custody was
Miss Hozier a young lady, living a few
miles beyond Suffolk. AS she was embrak-
ing upon the noon train from here for her
home, she was accOsted by several men,
bers of the provost guard, who informed
her that her presence was Immediately
needed at the headquarters. She replied
that she had been there, and was furnished
with pass to proceed home. This was so;
but it was merely a ruse by which to en-
trap other guilty parties.
She refused 10 accompany the guard or
leave the car, maintaining that the right
go home had been granted her. The ex-
element was beginning to run high, when
one of the guards reminded her that if she
did nOtcomply peaceabiy, she would be ia
ken at all hazards, even if force had to be
used. This, seemingly, cooled the high
spirit of the lady, and she yielded, though
with apparent reluctance. She was dis
armed of her parasol, a most important
trophy, which was the silent and positive
witness of traitorOus persons dOings. II
with its fair owner, was delivered TO the
proper authorities
She underwent strict examination. and
ly concealed in the handle was long COM
pressed roll of thin paper, upon which was
an extremely minute description of our for
ces, with the exact number at each point,
the best mode of entrance and exit by
which certain captures could be made
Localities were marked down, fortitica-
tons traced and enumerated. The num-
Der of Monitors" and gunboats in the 10
cality were spoken of, and it was asserted
that the Union forces Of Suffolk would
shortly abandon that place and fall back
within a short distance of Norfolk. Tho
movement of troops in the vicinity of West
Point was given in considerable detail. A
drawing OF the country accompanied the
letter. The roads, streams, &C., were
marked with great precision.
Everything was mentioned with great
accuracy and very infinitely. The informs-
ton would have been of untold value to
the rebels, and it seemed extremely strange
how SO much could have been obtained so
correctly by the abettors of our enemies.
There are other parties implicated along
with Miss HoZier. Two of them have also
been arrested. One is Mrs. Webb, an ell
derby lady, from whose house the document
came. The alleged writer is Mr.. Stubs,
an attorney at law, and who was, for three
years, the Mayor of Norfolk. He is now
in custody. ..
The intercepted documents were address
forces on the Blacl<water. Miss Hozer had
been delegated to run them through the
blockade, and have them forwarded to him
for whom they were intended. She and
tho other lady had evidently been made
the mental tools..o willy men, to perform
that which they themselves were 10th to
do.
The whole was well laid scheme. Is
contemplated capture of Norfolk; point
ing out the ways in which it could be done,
and giving encouragement to the rebel sol
diery to make their appearance at an early
day.
The places where Gen. Viele and Gov.
Pierpont resided were designated, and Ii
was recommended that q Morgan RAFT" be
made to carry off the bogus Governor Oh
Virginia. A way was given showing how
| this might be done, but it is unnecessary
to unfold it 10 loyal readers.-C1r, f"''
Inquirer