The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-04
Contemplated Capture OF
Norfolk.
PLOT 70 ADDUCT GOV. PrERPoNT
AND GEN. vIELE. M.
Fir. MONROE, May 97, 1868.

An important arrest was mace yes.ei-
day at Norfolk, by Colonel Boyer acting
Military Governor, OF parties who were
endeavo,ing to furnish important informa-
ton to the enemy.
The FIRST taken into custody was Miss
Hoiies, young lady, living u few miles
beyond Suffolk. rs she was embarking
mon the noon train from here for her
home, she was accosted by several men,
bsrs 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 furnish
ei-w,As SNpass 70 proceed home. This was
so but il was merely ruse by which to
entrnp other guilty parties.
She refused TO accompany the guard or
leave the car, maintaining that the right
to 90 home had been guaranteed to her
The excitement was bsgiHningto run high,
when one Of the guards rsminded her that
If she did not comply peaceably, she would
be taken at all hazards, even if force had
to be used This, seemingly, cooled the
high spiri, of the lady, and she yielded.
though with apparent reluctance. She
was disarmed of her parasol, most i'm
portant trophy, which was the silent and
positive witness Of traitorous persons do
lnes. 1t, with its fair owner, was deliver
ed TO the proper authorities.
She un lerwent 8 strict examination.
and The paraso strict dissection. 1nge-
niously concealed in the handle was q
long compressed roll OF thin paper, upon
which vas an extremely minute descrip-
ton of our forces, with the exact number
at each point. the best modes of entrance
and exii by which certain captules could
be made. Localities were marked down,
forti6cstions traced and enumerated. The
number OF "Monitors" and gunbosts in
the locality we're spoken Of, aud it was
asserted llat the Union forces of Suffolk
would shortly abandon that place and fal
back within short distance of Norfolk
The movement of troops in the vicinity
of West Point was given in considerable
detail A drawing of the country accom-
panied the letter. The roads, streams
6c, were marked with great precision.
| Everything was mentioned with grea
accuracy and very m,nutely. The infor
nation would have been of untold valu,
to the rebels, and it seemed extremel,
strange how SO much could have been OBJ
tanned SO correctly BY the abettors Of oul
\ enemies
4 There are other parties implicated along
with Miss Hozier. Two OF them hav,
also been arrested. One is Mrs. Webb
an elderly lady, from whose house tn,
document came he alleged writer i
Mr. Stabbs, an attorney at law, and whc
was, for three years, the Mayor Of Nor
folk He is now in custody.
| The intercepted documents were ad
dressed to the commander of the Confed
crate forces on the Blackwster Miss He
ier had been delegated to run then
i through the blockade, and have them fol-
I warded TO him for whom they were in
} tended. She and the other lady hav
, evidently been made the meniol tools c
! willy men to perform that whlci. they then
I selves we're 10th TO do,
: The whole was well laid scheme.
g contemplated a capture of Norfolk. poin
, ing out the waysxhich il could be done
r and giving encouragement to the rebt
j ssldiery to make their appearance at a
n carly day.
!, The places whore General Viele an
9 Governor Pierpont resided were designs
e ted, and it was recommended that
9 morgan raid" be made to carry off tt
q | phnons Governor'' ri Niryinia ~,
o vas given showing how this might
e done, but it is unnecessary to unfold
+ to loyal readers.