New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-18

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NEWSPAPER letters from the army have lately
mentioned M!fs Jones yho was sent 10 Washington
by tie Provost Marshal under suspicion Of being SPY
All wan and this among others have exhibited Ns
women ~ klndlcd Wit, military ca,husasn. dclIghtine
In dr and tactic. utterly reckless Of life. and anxious
TO be II service 20 their respective countries. Win
this c.ss - may number tho above young lady who
IL but 70 YEAR Il age possessing tall robust hlre
and somca hot masculine thoagh comely features Shs
- a native IT Cambridge. Massachusetts. without
pfT,nis posscsscd oilnd' pendent means ana rniefeo
:Ls army nnmiualf ssnndicrc 60 one 81 ~" New
/ lnTl regiments Onso In TIE Held she boarded a.
us4rhhorlg farm hntscs aid applied hcfsci ~ niari
sfulIr- RIfh bop" o. or" dny obtaining '"nhfal'H
alnng iu that ohJrsi. sic desired 90 d" urcnl ~
arltt. sgy hAo iart only refusal. snd ON Ienst'urr
fudsn.r.. sln determined tai prove her Nhlur, ana
sought 10 r,ach the fint Of the army by Irregular
llss frum fl.uc. she trusted 10 enter the enemy
mes and N uiIhanty return VIII information when
would feld-r her value unlucsiionAble. Tho result
Incarceration 10 prison. one j. reminded 81 The
Inventor - the steam engine, whom schi!cu inc.ns,d
ia cage ur ms lmp.gunAsy IN gIgig Ais ideas. she
mus, u,t be- employ ed because she j. n woman, not
yiffatardlny that the rrAly atcd Spgihcfuers have
asaea tlcmsescs II Belle Boyd and others Of her SEA
M great eject IN tho same duty and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
hat IN Europe both armies and governments ind
women among thcIT muEi valuable aid, N clIcum'ent'
lns enemies. ~ ,
lll. conduct II ~ a piece with tho stupidity that
opposed the ~ ooorod soldiers. lhcrty rendered
- Miss Jones io return home ON parole that she WI
not f,.k to return 10 the army she III not accept II.
d., hngcf, prison. with tie hope Of one day being
understood and employed
H,,ond the vruen have entered Tie ranks Of the
army pra n4d!cIs ia various sections az TIE Mon
a. stod unquAnuc Ia battle would mention anDt er.
yhn refuses To herself and demands recognition
without the deception Of male attire since the com
Increment Of the slight girsh figure cosiuiuc,l
in llromcr dfcss 4 blue cloth has been constant!
tccl IN tie various hospitals Of the Capital performing
With gTrat IL surgical operations pfcs,rhnF For thr
slcA or soothing them with smiling words. Dufng
battles sAo Lnt Visited the Army Of tie Potomac. and.
attaching herself chiefly To- the .d Corps has won there
nckow odFcd reputation for professional superiority
lhougA stlntod la perunhTy means. her services
through this bong period have been entirely grntaiious
She has applied g. both Snrgconhcnerus finlay AID
Hammond for q commisinn Assistant Surgeon. Her
competence sns tested and approved yet as tie Army
REGULATIONS did not authorize the employ 0i women
AZ SUfscpAs her petition WAS denied. tngcnerons
constructloni DO the Army Regulations anywhere
toriia ~ Senator from New York, With AN cnliehi
eminent which did him honor urged her appointment 10
~, Secretary Of War. but without success.
Hoping In other modes 10 serve her country she has
been anxious for employ nicnt as s. She proposed
last inter well stcd plan Of entering ANA return.
Ing fiom the oncmys lines To Burnside As II involved
dAngS, though appsuding her ingenuity. De would not
rApolc her Ia rl4k During the command Of Hooker
sle applied 10 Gen Patrick, the Provost Marshal, but
was i,pUlscd. From him she turned {" the brilliant
Hancock aud the cautious Couch. Tie miirr approved
her design. and the former kindcd by the nupencss
which found Response In lis own breast also aeqni'
ehccd. Her plan was u be carried out IA circ
IA renewed conflict. AT one time expected. should take
place after the battle II thanccllorsic. During the
night AZ Gettysburg she wns ahscnr IRON the army ana
could return only 40 the close She too lives aud hopes
Her name is Dr. Walker. Couch la" departed eise-
where Hancock hes wounded aud Gen Meade gives
her encourhgrmon though 10 him she has but tcIy
slightly unioiied hcr designs.
Ahsi What ism" IL more absurd than tons.rya
tismi II woman In proved competent for duty. and
anxious to perform II, why restrain herr INN