The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-06-05
WAR NEWS.


Important News from Norfoik.
Correspondence of,he Philadelphia Ebquirer.
FoRrREss MoSRoE Va. May ~.
An important arrest was made yestcr-
day ut Norfolk, by Colonyl Boyer, acting
Military Governor, Of parties who were
ondcavoring 10 furnish imp ortant infor-
nation TO the enemy.
The first taken into custody was a
Miss Hozicr young lady living a few
miles beyond Suffolk. As she was en-
barking upon the noon train from here
for her home, ehc was accostcd by sew.
cral mcmb, ,rs Of the provost guard, who
Informed her that her presence was i'm.
mcdiatcly needed at the hcndquartcrs.--
She replied that she had been there, and
was furnished with pass 10 proceed
home. This was 50 but Il was merely
usc by which to enIrap other guilty
parties.
Sec refused to accompany the guard or
leave the car, maintaining that the right
20 70 home had been guaranteed her
The excitement was beginning tO run
high, when one of the guards reminded
hor that " she did not comply peaccably
fho would be taken at oil bbZafds, even II
force had 10 be used. This, seemingly,
cooled the high spirit Of the lady, and she
yielded, though with apparent reluctance.
She was disarmcd Of hor parusol, a most
importont trophy, which was the ailent
positive witness Of tr0torous persons
doings. II, with lis fair owner, was de-
livered 10 the proper authorities.
She underwent n strict examination,
aud the purusol strict dissection. ln-
geniously conceded In the hundlo was n
long compressed roll Of thin paper, upon
which wus All extremely minute dcscrip-
iion of our forces, with the exact number
ut each point, the best modes of entrance
aud exit, by which certain captures
could be made. Localities were marked
down, Notifications traced aud cnumcra.
ted. The number of Monitors" aud
gunboats in the locality were spoken Of,
and II was asserted that the Union forces
at Suffolk would shortly abandon that
place aud fall hack within short dis.
lance Of Norfolk. The NOV mcnt of
troops In the vicinity OF West Point was
given in considerable detail. A drawing
of the country accompanied the letter.
The rouds, streams, &C., were marked
with great prccision.
Every thing was mentioned with great
accuracy aud very minutriy. The mfur.
mbtion would have been OF untold value
to the rcbcls, II seems extremely strange
how ~ much could be Obtained 80 cor.
rectly by the Hbettors of our enemies.
There are othor parties implicated
along with Miss Hozier. Two of them
have also been arrested. One Is Mrs.
Webb, an elderly lady, from whose
house the document cane. Tho alleged
writer Is Mr.. Sluvbs,an attorncy-at-luw,
aud who was fol three ycurs, the Mayor
OF Norfolk. lie is now in custody.
The intercepted documents were adj.
dressed 10 the Commander of the Confcd-
crato forces ON the Dlnckwater. Miss
Hoxior had been delegated to run them
through the blockade, aud hayo them for
wardrd to him Tor whom they were in.
tended. She aud the other lady have
evidently been made tho mental tools of
willy men to perform that which they
themselves were 10th TO do.
Tho whole was well laid schcmc.-
II contemplated the capture Of Norfolk,
pointing out tho ways which il could be
dOue, aud giving encouragement TO the
rebol soldiery u mako their appearance
at mn early day.
Tho place where General Viclc and
Gov, Piorpont resided were designated,
and II was recommended that a 4" Morgan
raid" he made to carry on tho " bogus
Governor" OF Virginia. A way wns CIV
en- showing this might be done, but Il Is
unnecessary to unfold it to loyal readers,
Tbs timely arrest Of the parties, with
the capture of the documents, rilcct
much credit upon the authorities here
who have brought the affair to so success
iul MI issue.