Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-08
Correspondence Of the Salem, Mass. Register
Fascinating Kebel.esS

Travelling no the river the other night, among
the steamboat passengers the wife OF Il plant
er known for her strong Confederate sympathieS
a trunk which she claimed, an9 SAID contained
only her wardrobe. on being examined by Suspi
cious fellow wearing the badge OF aid to the
revenue, WAS i0unu TO contain a pair o cavalry
boots and saddle. with sundrv other housings and
trappings, belonging to the same arm of the SER
vice A further search by the same ndeiatiga
be officer disclosed quantity of stuffs OF i'm
nense value TO the suffering COniederates AS
she had no permit for these very unfemnne
things. and "a this the second time she had
been detected in like attempts to assist the Reb-
els the officer thought il his duty to arrest her
and take her back TO New Orleans The goods
for which she had pass were landed at her plan
tation. where her husband stood ready to well
come her To say that he was enraged. that he
boiled over with Indignation, that his passionate
temper got the better of his reason. would be too
mild terms to use; while his wife sat near the
guards smiling compacently, and assuring her
liege lord that she all right, she could explain
her seeming error all away rs soon aS she rot TO
Baton Rouge and saw General - Sure
enough when The boat topped there she sent
wort up town, and soon nne OF the staff came
down. and accompanied her from the boat. The
same officer came OF board again ere the boat
lett, aud ptld her most markell attention during
her return 10 the city. She i q remarkably fas-
cinntng woman. brilliant in conversation. and
calculated to DO more mischief among our officers
than whole regiment Of male rebels could to
our cause. One member Of General - ; staff
told the writer that. an her lasss ~ down. she at
tempted t" ''inper with hi a" fs'ance. even going
plenty Of influence ana 1er il he ~"a a :br n'~
M his commission AMI rut himself under her
guidance But The baitwas not tempting enough
even When held in the la,ls OF 20 fair a -orceress
a. Mn. Walker Nor i -he alone ia her michi-
nations 70 seluce our officers from the path of
duty
Many houses in Ner O1eans are always open
to Federal officers, " here they are received and
fetei with every show of regard AMI pleasure
BY arttul d-simulatSn much j. learned of the
force, here. where stationed. If intended TO be
moved &c. all of Whsh soon finds its Wv to the
Coaiederates
On her arrival at New Orleans, as she predict
eel, Mrs Walker carried her point, ant Mr. Call
the officer who so faithfully did his duty, was in
formed thar his services could be dispensed With
tor the future Probably the matter Is not ended
yet, Tor Mr. Call i not that will yield pas
sively 10 "A wrong
Great quantities of cntton and sugar have been
picked up by the Unitei States Marshals recent
~. and taken to New Orleans. while private par
ties still mangeto procure lots OF sugar aud mo
lts>es Immense quantities of sugar and mo
lssses are stored away in New Orleans in the
hant, OF speculators. which If allowed to End an
outlet. would soon red-ce the price of this com
modify considerably Thus il il. the mass of the
community must appropriate share OF their hard
earnings - nj the already heavy Golfers of the
unpri7cpled speculator
Strawberries and green peas have already made
Their "Pfearauce Don't be covetous of our good
fortune. for The same lnxuries will hnd their way
70 YOUR ;able in good tine Soon We shall be
s~eiering with the heat. and then the New
England crop Of March will not only be a luxury
but necessity.
- Lie must be pretty fist IN Chicago. # Ne
are 10 judge by the following item from a cotem
pobrY;
We feel bound to deny that one OF our law
yers put his door: Gone TO bury nv vile. be
back in half an hour But candor compei- u
say that one Of our Numbering merchants the las
sickness If his wife ACQUIRING IN the busiest sea
son, Vas only able 70 get in time for the second
PRAYER at her funeral