The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-23
INTERESTING FROM TENNESSEE.
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THE EXECUTION OF REBEL SPIES.
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The Official Documents Apper-
tanning Thereto.
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Curious Letter from a Mother 10 Gen.
Rosecrans,
&ss, Ae., &ss
Mr.. w. II. G. shanks' Letters.

MuRFRI1sloRo, June II 1858.
mH KxcrxMKN IN sriys--cuIuous
have led underst and, from geo,ionan
nected with headquarters, that the men, Anton
Williams, AMI Dunlap Peter w,re bat short time
In this camp, and with great IMMUNITY approached head
quarters noary 70 obtain much valGabe inlorma
tion. few nights ago noticed unusual activity ON
the part Of the guards the surrounding head
tors, On attempting leave the limits o tho town
der guard Was arrested, although The guard said tho
eonntersgn was correct. On being taken 10 tho head
quarters OF COL etoughton Eleventh. Michigan and post
comm andant, found largo number Of oGcsts thse,
apparently In the Same condoa myself. Col Stoasb
ton however vouched for my 'no, being the man and
was allowed 80 home much 70 tho disgust OF several
officers who had laughed considerably my arrival.
WE'RE MAZE
Sncc the hanging OF those two have learned that
these intended capture those very men.
whowers reported 70 bs in camp In tho disgue o. United
States caRoers. II failed A. tho solnel has already
shown and the escaped with their information, no
.--St highly yaluasL Y Them sa. whether they sue
ceedcd a conveying this Information " tner
remains 10 be is generally believed that they
did not; vigilance Col watkins they would
have undoubtedly saccecded
WHAT x,ss,oSf
No plausible have bcen given explaining tho
expedition upon which those engaged ard u
taiued any important Information elardng the works nj
this point they hal either committed II 70 paper or
had conveyed Il TO their friends They did not appear
anxious N rogad 10 the works and trcops Al Frmkln
Indeed. not " be snpposed that Their purpose was 10
obtain Information Of uuimporiant position as II Ne
at all probable that officers of nci rank would
have been employed On hazardous cxpcdtipn for
such purpose Nor Il TO be conceded that their pur-
poee was taa attenuation OF the works at Nabvie
h., "A,
copperbcaas of the North rheir declaration that they
were not spies ordinary Of tbs woIid
somewhat connrm some such idea. There many
other specuiatons their plans and of
which, however cstsb nh hey nd doubt tho Intentions
thcy had tho MISSION upon hich thcy That II
was lmpor.an, raok Of tho oncers fully Indicates.
rRxcxDKsr GuipB ".
These arc the Gnt rebel oGssrs hung during
the war, and tho will form preeoicns
which guido during ts continuance. While
,hese nothing whatever 70 condemn IN tho prompt
ness with which the tried and
caicd on their confession. k to bs regrs,tcd that
more delbsrsts trial given them Colonial Baird,
who Just forwarded copy o Tho record o the court
martial, fears thss Il may 10 somewhat Informal. Tho
go-srnmsnt has, bowevs-, approved, and viii sustain
Oaonsi Hards scss,a. Ths Prosdsos has tslsxraphsd
General Rosser hs apprsvai u shs psomp, action
Ne tsa
thk copied With all tbe dus ocsi documsss Of
~ inpn'Ancs'-
Hsosp xxAp nAnuAL.
HsAperAnrxs ror ov FsAsxus. Tenn,
before Coux. Of commss'oa assembled By virtue os
sns following ORDER
June Ga o'cock p n
ACourt of Commission hsscby called, pursuancs of
Williams aud Lieutenant Peter c the rebel forces 90 tho
charge II being spies me oourt 70 SIC ipmsdsssiy ~
hsAosuAs@s o' 'ns p"s.a ,
eo'onei jordan sth fennsyivsnm cavalry fferhens.
Lieutenant colonei aan Week Istn Inlnoi. nian,y.
IAeutenant colonel hooiscii, ON kcnmcky eavSfy.
captain Crawford. sS,n indans missty.
Leutenant wharbn, cnhsd seAies iop"sraph'esi hns'
nscrs, Judge Advocate
BY order. >. y. BAIRD,
Co'cne' COMMANDING Tost
according % military law tho prisoners were anssnsd
upon inc following
Charges and specifications sxsns, Colonel Lawrence Au
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