, 1863-06-18

HANGING REBEL SPIES.
Documentary Hiatory--0ideia Cor.
., respondenoe.

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Isend the official correspondence relating
to the arrest, trial and execution Of the two
spiee, Anton and Dunlap, particulars Of which
haye been te1egraphed. The case is one Of
tic most remarkable on record, and the docu-
mcnta1y history, herewith copied In full, will
no doubt be, Of thrilling Interest to readers
generally. The correspondence explains
itself: ..
FRANKLIN. June 8, 1861
To Brig Gen Garfield, Chief Of staff:
IL there any such Inspector General as Lawrence
Anton. Col; U :. a and Asst Major Dunlsps
''sss fssnea1 iSmee'''s'y Jr B4nn, col. Com, Post,
nEApquAn1Ens DEf'7 or THE cuxnEnIASp, /
-: . June 5, lss3-lo15 P. m.
Col. J. P. Baird, Franklin: >: =
There arc no such men as Inspector Gen. Law
Eepte Aston Col y: s. A.. and Asst Major sa m nan H.
ias,x: wy do 5on ask' . n,nr.
/ Brig, Gen., Chief Of Stat.
FaAxK11x, june 8, '6a-1o,so I'm.
To brig. Gen, Garfield, Chief Of Staff:
Two men came in camp about dark, dressed IN
our uniforms; with horses eqnipments to cores
Pp Ptpeetor p2 &e1etal, and ssIor 1aa1sp, Assstant
having IN ostie1 from Adjutant General Town
sanl and your order to Inspect o1tposts, but tde1r
them and theY insteted that 1t was Important to 90
to Nashville tonight.
Thc one h,set 1 sa "a = CO.. Anto1 ht % y
Watkins, commanding the cavalry here, ia tShom
have the utmost confidence, ts OF opinion that
these orders: They can giseno consstant account
or their conduct.
want you to answer, Immediately, my Last dis
Gea. G1ange9 1aae 81 ssaas M tsat @ te'e
gtsphed Gen. Robert Granger, at Nashville, for in
formation. Ialso sjgnaled General Gordon Gran
i these nan are spies, It scons important that
Ing their p1ogFs5s; General 9w yen1 oeedtcnt
- Colonel omnaanhinE Post.
HEADeuAnExRs DEPT or 1uE cuaREn1ANp,l
JuneS, 1s63-13p. m. e
Col. ]. P. Baird: ~
head Court Martial tonight aud il they aze found
to be spies, hang them before morning, without
No such men have been accredited from these
fsfgned) ia. GARFIELD,
Brig. General and Chief OF stat.
FRANKLIN, June 8, 1859.
To Gen Garfield, Chief Of staff;
I hare Just cent you an explanation Of my first
! dispatch, when received your dispatch; when
esf hsy Swnsd Re LIZ @ 1s6e y 9enS
served On den. SCOTS. staa, and W.
s % va. ID pesF ssy' saceesa esEsi' H. as
andins na nD ocez. aheM hm mneh @ tnde5tsa to 81
taestoo tns nd 70 ent Whaon
etaG, for the detection Of the forged papers ~
theeemen do not deny their guilt, what shall do
Would @ % DO nc god 5 T 1eommaalcate c s ate With yoa bs:
! cnnee cnn get an answer sooner than By aignal,
| but will Keep Gen. Granger posted will .tele-
70 did out, and believe there ID n.sttack contem.
21sa 2ins out u f q Anton, viii let yoa knSa. 81
| (slgned) J.P. BAIRD, Col. Com'dg Post. p
HrAnauAnrEns DEPT q sues essRi1sss0 e; is.
| Tour second dispatch is received. Take the con-
fetson Of tho two men In writing and hang them
{signed> - ;. 4: :aAhs11n.
To Col. Baird, Franklin. r
FnAxK1rx, June Q, 1858 3o::es a: m.
Col Watkins says Col. Williams Is a first cousin
| Of Gen. Robert Lee. Williams says be haa been
chief of artillery On Gen Rsagg9 M ata We ,rac ase
NUT lang hms yea ea9 Waa UlsSs
like it-[Col. Baird's Iie had evidently settled-L.
| C.j-but If not, or do not heaz from ycu, they
grest Of Col. Watkins, who detained prisoners.
"se;S igRRsa} Rssbas'a 'o5 bs1uD Col Com POST
HEAneu4r7Ens PEE Rzrs s,R Gs ;ss;M ;GsssznMssl1sp' m
To Col. ]. P. Baird, Fsankltn: l.
The General commanding directs that the two
spica If found guilty. be hung at once, thus placing
1t beyond the possibility Of Forrest profting by
the information they have obtained.
| Csigncd). FnAsK J, BQsD, Maj. and A.D. G.
| + - rr.rr1 1r Iune o. 1874
TO gzigadlcr General Carried: :,
NWil yon not hare anX cle@eney TOT tne s9n a1 ot
Captain Williams, who fell At Monterey. Mexico :!
llams" s.: s.
send this as dying request The men are
They also prefer to DO shot. nTon can answer be-
:'s isEfsned) ). P. BAmp, Col. oom'as. Post
! - FRAxR11s, Jnno9 ., 1833-1o.ao *.
To Geu Garfield, Chief Of Staff: -
Ths men ays been ttsd pna n{g go s1s aaa
appearance Of the enemy yet. :
l. (SIgued) j. P. BAIRD. Col. Com. Post.
| -. MuRFRKEsBoRo AND CAMP:
yet hold their own, though perhaps before
Ills letter reaches It's destination, the tele.
graph viii have told Of something, about
which the eHgencies of the service Will not
permit present writing. There, u this lucid
explanation understood? - T..
| l. ,'.>' FROM LAyERaNE.
+ A correspondent at Lavergne writes, under
date Of the 10th, as follows:
f. Last night we were called ITO horse" By 90
alarm among the pickets, at = o'clock. The
l"long rolr' was also beaten for the infantry;
All was hustle and excitement IN camp, and
We were soon at the outposts, where there
had been Tolley fired By the reserve. Our
infantry pfckets had been fired upon BY 9
] squad Of rebel cavalry We made:a recon-
noissance, and finding everything quiet, rc;
turued to camp in two hours. We captured
one rebel Lieutenant, by the name Of john
Buchasan. of Wheeler's cavalry. His COM
/ pany Of seventy.tive men IL scouting alsnR
| Stone River, and reporting the movements o'
| nnr fronr,s To WhaeIer thrauRh cftixenA.