The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-05-16
MrRrrFrsroRo. Tenn. May 2d

To Tie Free 7Todsr: Since my last have
been twice 10 Murireesboro in command
OF train guards aud to day am here for the
third time ] have Therefore good chance
to watch the operations Of the army from
one extent of the line TO the other, and it
is wonderful to see the changes that are
constantly taking place. Since Tuesday
last two immense ware houses have been
erected two miles above town, within the
heavy entertainments, and on the banks
of Stone liver, and the mountain piles Of
provisions which had been piled up IN the
streets and around the Depot here, have
been removed TO those ware houses An
immense subterranean Magazine is also
about completed, and the ammunition Of
the army IS to be stored there by Monday
Heavy siege gun0 are being mounted on
every bastion and the embrasures are lined
with smaller ordnance
Yesterday while ia the courthouse
square, my attention was attracted by n
crowd that had gathered around n clump
OF the provost guard, who seemed TO have
a handsomly featured. neatly dressed
soldier under arrest Curious 10 know
what IT ment, went up and on enquiring,
was informed that the pretty soldier was q
female. that she belonged TO the l2Uth
vs.'~- - I--a t.~> 49,. A----.-I
She has been in 4 number Of engagements
and has always fought with bravery 0,
one occasion, while out on picket. she
, went TO the house of a planter, Eor some
thing 10 eat, and meeting a very pretty
young lady there, entered into converse.
7 tion with her The bright eyes, sweet
countenence and oily tongue OF the young
soldier quite tacinated the planter dau.ht
! er, and a close intimacy grew up between
Z r
aroused the suspicion that he was acting
! the part OF a spy lie was arrested and
/ examiued-searched from head to foo,
and during the search the discovery OF h n
gender was revealed No proof. however
! of her disloyalty was made ! understand
the officers Of the regiment are about 10
present her with 4 fall suit hecoIning | er
sex, and liberal donation of money, prior
to her belrs formal,y mustered out of the
| service
Murfreesboro is quite a handsome vii
lage, containing, previous to the wal
about 1900 inhabitants. The building.
are generally brick. large and handsome
There are great many magnificent resi-
uehces bota III the town, and III lis vicinity
The court house Is quite a fine structure
and stands in public square in the centr,
Of the city. 1t was in this building where
the goth Brigade was paro!ed after thei,
capture at Hartsville. Just out of town
on the east side stands one of the fines
| residences IN the state Fhis is the
property of Col. Ready, Gen. Morgan
father in law, and is now used by Gen
Rosecrans, for his headquarters. Col. X
is one Of the wealthiest men in that county
and has lately taken the oath of allegiance
and given the usual bonds
shall return again this evening tc
Nashville on the passenger train with the
guard. We take back with US some 81
buttcrnuts, prisoners who have beer
i picked up by our pickets during theii
skirmishes.
herewith send you Gen. Sherman
report oi the part he took in the grea
battle at Stone River. This report ha
Lever been published. Besides being
quite interesting, it makes several ailusior'
to the part Capt. IIoushtalihgs batter.
took in that battle aud entirely exhonerat
es him from all blame, which some officer
have sought to attach to him, for losin:
his guns. You can either publish tn,
whole of it or make such extracts from /
as you may deem interesting to you
readers.