East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-02-17

them two days rations, blankets, gun@
and forty rounds Of cartridges, and left
on the cars this afternoon. We have
not yet eardbfrom them, but as a mat
ter Of course they will bring back a
good report of themselves. Our com
mander of Post, General Mauson, has
issued stringent orders in regard to
citizens passing in and out of our lines,
but as stringent as they may be, we are
apt to get foiled, as may be seen by the
following Instance e'l .1 rrs
There lives about three miles from
Bowling Green family whose name /
cannot now recall, who have friends in
the rebel army; it seems said friends
had furlough from John Morgan TO
visit our lines and gain all the informa
ton they could in regard othe strength
of our forces in and about Bowling
Green, then return. BY some scheme
tehy managed to pass our lines, and
were in our midst two or three days,
receiving letters and information from
certain secesh sympathizers here, who
are well known to our leading men,
They were not aware, however, that the
watchful eye of one private, Albert
Ludnum, Co. E, 22d Mich, was upon
them. When they had gained all the
information necessary, they started as
they supposed, unobserved, for their
friends in the country. Said Ludnum
Immediately acquainted his Captain,
Fayette Smith, of the facts, who at
once communicated them to the Gen
eral, who on hearing the case ordered
the captain TO proceed without delay,
ana arrest the gentlemen. The cap
tain was furnished with six mounted
men, and with Ludnum for guide at
once proceeded to the house of their
friends. On arriving there they found
the gentlemen had the start of them
about two hours They again mounted
their horses, and guessing the direction
they had taken as near as could be,
started on their track. Prior to this,
however, the captain had learned that
one, Ramscy's brother, had gone as
guido for The rebels; accordingly the
captain pressed him as his guide, telling
him to follow in the tracks Of his bro.
thcr or die. He chose the former, and
led them through fields, over mountains,
across runs, through woods, and finally
brought up to one Taylor's there
they learned the rebels had the start Of
them one hour. The gallant captain
however, could not be foiled in his haz-
ar6ous undertaking, but at once pressed
in negro as guide, who hadseen them
pass. After an hours hard riding or
more, they met, as they supposed the
rebels guide on his way home. The
captain ordered him to halt and deman
ded him to tell where his omen We're
the man denied all knowledge Of having
seen them, aud seemed anxious to pro.
ceed at once for homo "Well,p says
Captain Smith, al viii give you three
seconds to consider" pointing his
trusty revolver at his head, "lead me to
where you left those men, or lose your
brains on the spot" The fellow think.
ing that pretty strong dose suddenly
wheeled his horse, and made time that
would have done credit to John Gil
pin, all the while beseeching the captain
not to shoot. v..r,,i .t..f..Il.. I.f
After going at break neck speed
about six miles he brought them up to
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The Captain ordered his men to dis
mount, and cautiously proceeded al
once to the house; on entering he found
instead of two, eight, who at once sur
rendered after a slight skirmisl' but for
tunately no one on our side was hurt
The Captain at once bound them hand
and foot and proceeded TO search thcil
persons. He found many valuable pa
pers, giving complete description o
our forces here, how many we ntm
bered and how we Were situated, =
whichiif they had found their'way into
the rebel lines would have been con
sidcred uuite prIzc. The spies were
then marched into town and lodged il
post prison, there to await trial, Johr
Morgan having extended their furlough
The General commenls Captain Smitl
highly for succeeding in capturing wba
he considers valuable prizes. Bull,