Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-15
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THE DAILY spy,
CorrespoI deuce orthc Worcester Daily spy
From the Vhirty-FOurth.

WASHINGTON, June ~, 1ooo'
We made our winter quarters at Fort Lyon,
and it was, think, generally believed, both
by officers and men, that the new redoubts,
and the new fort (caled 'Fort Hooker" sit
uated in the immediate vicinity of fort Lyon,
would be garrisoned by the Thirty fourth
during the summer. In the early part of
May orders were issued to prepare the bar
racks of the forts for our accommodation.
Three days had been occupied by our men in
executing this order, when, late on the even
ing Of the third, we were ordered to prepare
to march Immediately. Kaapsacks were az
cordingly packed. haversacks filled with three
days rations, twenty rounds of cartridges sup
piled us, and at twelve o'clock that night the
regiment left the'camp at fort Lyon, en- route
for Upton Hill, Va, situated about eight miles
from fort Lyon, and one mile from the village
OF Falls Church. The regiment arrived at
the place of its destination at half past two,
"A. NJ, Pickets were Immediately thrown out
and upon the summit of the hill the men BIZ
vOuacked for the night. On the following day
O'i DAHlSg tVhCo etillNGu, anu VIC SSldDllSlleu a
beautiful camp in front of Fort Ramsay, upon
a dry and elevated plain, overlooking a lovely
landscape. Many of the people at Falls
Church were once northern men, formerly
belonging to New York and Massachusetts.
Those i'll the village, who before the war broke
out were strong pro-slayery men, are now as
strong abolitionists. The New York Tribune
is taken by many Of the citizens. In this
a,r, h,,,, al, T.
l760), "A large school house, hotel and two
or three stores. The land in this vicinity is
called excellent. If, ''when the war is over"
any young and enterprising Worcester county
farmer shall desire to seek prosperity in the
cold Dominion, we would advise him to
visit Falls Church.
But much as we were pleased with our new
camp at Upton Hill, and the beautiful little
hamlet reposing at its base, the delight of our
boys knew no bounds, when, on the evening
OF June lst, it became known that on the fol-
lowing morning we should march to Wash.
ington, there to be employed as the provost
guard of the city. We left Upton Hill early
on the morning of June I'd, and reached the
city at about noon. Our advent was greeted
with loud cheers, fully indicating that the
regiment is not without friends in Washing
ton. We marched to the barracks on East
Capital street, which now are our quarters.
1t was the fortune of your respondent
a few nights since to have placed under his
care three female prisoners All three had
been soldiers in the rebel army One had
been Il sergeant, and the others corporals.
They We're taken while acting as spies One
of these corporals, your correspondent was
told, was very "hard ticket" and he was
particularly instructed to keep Il Upright eye
on her. and be sure to ''keep her tongue
still" The former was very easily done; but
the latter he found to be very difficult and
hopeless task. In vain by turns he rcmon-
strated, reasoned, cursed, and threatened.
She was most provoAingly intractable. ''Talk
she would, and stop her he might, if he
could" The corporal of the guard was called.
'Come, madam" said the non-commissioned
officer, this talking must be stopped" 'Stop
it, Them" she replied. II lgW stop it with an
ounce of lead, shortly" returned the nom
commissioned officer sharply, and i'll man
ner which fully indicated that he meant just
what he said. ''You are perfectly at liberty
to do so" said the obstinate and daring young
beauty, coolly folding her arms.
The corporal cooked his piece. aimed it at
her, and told her that she must either leave
the window and stop talking to her fellow
prisoners i'll the other cells or he would shoot
her Her only reply was, ''Fire away" Now,
Notwithstanding the fact that our corporal is a
very brave young man, he could not muster
sufficient courage to shoot Il female reb, al
though had he done SO he would only have
been obeying his orders, and Of course no
fault would have been found with him. The
girl, seeing that her doom was not yet quite
sealed, Laughed in merry scorn," and in
most sarcastic tone told the nom commission
ed officer that she had been a corporal in the
rebel army, but never did she see the time
when she couldn't shoot a Yankee. The Off
Ger of the guard was next called, but all eff
forts to silence her proved truitless. She was
finally LETT to herself, and her tongue, which
your correspondent can swear chung on
a swivel, and struck at both ends" was allow
ed to operate al li5itum. This girl is about
eighteen years old, quite handsome and intel
hgent.
a dispatch received here last evening says
that the powder magazine at fort Lyon has
been blown up. But few particulars are
given Twenty men are said to have been
killed and fourteen wounded The explosion
took place while the magazine was being in
spected by officers appointed to that duty. 1t
is supposed that a shell was dropped, and, ex-
ploding, set fire to the powder. The fort is
considerably damaged, but workmen are al
ready busy repairing it, and a week or two
will see the Tort as good as ever. II. E. T.
Correspondence Of the Daily Spy.