The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-14
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EDITOR EEws: clip from the Evening
Post some of the proceedings of Capt. Car
penter. who was spy under Fremont. in
Missouri; afterward in Tennessee, under
Grant; and again in Virginia. under Fremont
and Miiroy. The incidents are related by
himself, and he has the certificates of the
commanding officers that they are substan-
tally correct. @ eal
"Did you ever see Gen. Price ?" he was
asked. He replied that he had, several
times. Once he drove team in Prics's
army for two days, at theend of which time
unluckiIy the team and wagon and negro
who happened to be in it, ran away, and
they never stopped until they got inside of
the Federal Ines. 90
He went into Price's camp when Multi
gan was at Lexington. Had double
barreled shotgun, with both locks broken:
rode around and talked secesh freely, and
soon saw how things were going, Struck for.
st. Louis. and gave Gen. Fremont informa-
ton that Mulligan must surrender; twelve
hours after news arrived at St. Louis that
he had. He claims that Fremont did his
duty. .s. e-s...
Carpenter was captured near Paducahs
KY, with Lieut.. Robb, and placed under
guard, to stay all night. There were thir-,
teen guardsmen, in all; but ten of them
went to party and got drunk The others
got some whisky; Robb and Carpenter eon-
cluded to rebel. They seized the revolvers
belonging to the guard Robb tapped the
one that came at him first, over the head
with a revolver, and stunned him; and be.
fore the others could come to their rescue
they shot them. They went to Fort Donel-
son-told Zollicoffer that they were spies.
and had dispatches for Breckenridge. They
had forged dispatches for the purpose, and
thereby passed. He adds: "As we had
just come from the rebels, we knew enough
to deceive the old fellow, who treated US
very kindiy-told US to be careful of the
Yankees, gave US passes through his lines.
and good horses, and in three hours We were
within the Federal lines ...-.
: Henry Hale, one of, the best scouts In.
the country, left Leavenworth with dis
patches while Mulligan was before Lexing-
ton. As he rode along, he observed men
from every direction going to join Price.
He saw an old sece6sionist with shotgun,
and thought it would be fine thing to drive
off the old fellow and take his horse into
Lexington. He engaged the man in con-
versatiOn, and, getting an opportunity, put
his revolver to seeesh's head, ordered him
to tie the gun to the saddle, dismount, aud
skedaddle. The old man made tracks
Hale took the horse by the bride and rode
on, whistling Yankee Doodle. g5 10 eiaisl
He had ridden mile or two, when, at a
turn of the road, he was suddenly ordered
to halt. The old secesh had procured an
other gun, and got ahead of him. The gun
was squarely aimed at Hale's head. 9 Mr.
Secesh remarked "Get off that horssI''.
Hale got down. ''TIe that revolver TO the
saddle ~ Hale obeyed. ' Pull of your
pants /" Hale did SO. 'sSkedaddle Pan
order Hale carried into effect, merely say.
ing, .Well, Cap, 1 thought my shirt would
come next. Goodbye" The secesh went
off whistling Dixie. Hale marched to Lex
ington, seven miles, with only his coat aud
shirt on. His coat contained his dis
| patches. + Me1a.-He was in worse con-
dition than Hunt when be left his vest j
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