Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-11-05

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owed" constantly by our best dete,
tives, and so were his stepsif he ver
tured upon the street fora few mt
ments after dark. II was cold and bles
winter weather and he toasted himse
before his comfortable Ere, read book
and papers, and conferred often wit
the Chief of Police and bis assistant
afording them, strangers as they ver
to that region Of country, q fund Q
valuable informatIon respecting The red
els Of Kentucky and Tennessee. H
was a man OF fine address an good In
tellectual attainments. Whe5nur ma
concluded It was about time for bis re
turn to Bragg's army, he was politel,
escorted by our mounted police to
proper point beyond our lines, and b.
route where he would see nothing o
our forces. The reader will now appre
ciate the grounds Of our confidence, W,
doubt not, in the uorthlessness of a
least one Of General Braxton Bragg.
spy reports. e sre7 H.
In due time this nsmeless gentleman
again enters our lines, and is escorted
in by our pickets to the general COM
manding, to whom he reports in per.
son concerning all that istranspiring in
Bragg's army at Murfreesboro'. and
then he resumes his pleasant private
quarters at the army police building
After a brief stay, another trip was
made by our man to Bragg's head
quarters, we using the same precau-
Iions as previously. In fact our spy
desired, and even demanded such at
tentiou at the hands OF the Chief of
Police. Said he: r-r -.r
"I am astranger to you all. 1 can
give you no guaranty whatever of my
good faith. 1t is alike due to you and
to myself that l be allowed no oppor-
tunity for deceiving you"
The report he carried to Bragg on
his second trip. delighted the latter
His officers talked with our men free
ly, and after staying at Murfreesboro'
two or three days, and riding and
walking all about in the most innocent
aud unconcerned manner, he was again
sent back to Nashville to "fool that
slow Dutchmsn, Rosecrans," as one Of
the rebel officers remarked. OF the
Of the report now brought
to the "slow Dutchman," we need not
state further than that it contributed its
due weight to decision fraught with
consequences to the army
and to the country. Marching orders
were soon after issued for the aasanee-
Of the Army OF the Cumberland upon
Murfreesboro'.
TOLLS AND DANGERS.
Now commenced period of exces-
sive labor and peril for the nameless
spy. Generals Rosecrans and Bragg
each wanted instant and constant infor-
nation as the armies approached.-I
The minutia of this mans work for
four or FIVE days, we need not stop to
relate; it is easily imagined. Within
that time he entered the rebel lines
and returned three times. He gave
the outline OF Bragg's line d battle,
a close estimate of his force, an accurate
account of bis artillery and hi. earth
works, the movements of the rebel
wagon and railroad trains, dc. &c.
He was very earnest in assuring Rose
Grams that Bragg. intended t, give
severe battle with superior num-
bers. r.r lils-5
This information proved true in all
and its value to the country
was inestimable. We bad otb,r spies
the rebel lines at tbs time,
but they did not enjoy the ABILITIES
possessed by the namelese on. AL
most with anguish did he ixclaim
against himself, in the presence of the
author, for the severe manner il which
he was deceiving the rebel geneal and
involving the lives of thousand of bis
brave but deluded followers.
After the FIRST great battle tie work
of such spy is ended. or .atber it
ceases when The shock of arms comes
on. Thenceforth the armies are
moved upon the instant, is circum-
stances may require. Our man, who |
during the four days had Ieen almost
necessarily in the saddle, r with his
ears and eyes painfully obsevant while
in the camps, took leave ofour army
upon the battlefield, and rtired TO
place Of rest. ~s 1ar-. 'o'
One incident occurred luring his
last visit to Bragg which is worthy Of
mention. That general toot alarm in
consequence Of his report, AID at once
staretd special messenger 10 General
John II. Morgan-who was ben absent
with his cavalry in Kentu6y to de-
stroy Rosecrans' railroad cmmunica-
tions Tin which Morgan suceeded)-I
to return instantly with his command
by forced marches to Murfrdsboro'.--
That same night our man reprted this
fact to the Federal commander, de-
scribed the messenger and wat route
he would take, etc. The inormation
was telegraphed at once to Iashyile,
Gallatin and Bowling Greed and a
force was sent from each of tbse posts |
to intercept the messenger. They /
failedto apprebend him, whid, how
ever proved Of noconsequence IS the
battles Of Stone River were foght and
Bragg was on his retreat froa Muir
freesboro' by the time Morga could
have received the orders.
Our spy was a brave man; ye during
the last three davs of his serice be