The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-11-17
THE ROMANCE OF WAR,
Extra ordinary Aecauut of u
F,sicraa sgyaud his Operations.

From Tho Auual. q ii'a Alnv of the Cun-
befana," nce baak, by an oficor thereof
ln leG2. there lived in The Safe Of
-- Union man, with vile and
children. lie was friend Of lh
mon aud an anti Slavery man ulou
pr nipple. After tie rebellion brol c
out. aud when the southern heart
had become frd, this man, living in
Il trnng pro Slavery region, aad sur
rounded hy opn.,ut shareholders, lis
own faniilY connections aid hose ol
li. wife Icing wealily and bitter Sc-
ce-siori,ts. very wadcnlly hrli his
peace. iceIma tis utter innbIit, IL
stum the tide If rebellion in las stc i-n.
Thus, without tacii admissions, or any
di eci aciion on his part, the gentle.
man of " Lom we wr,tr was clas>cd hy
the people vt bis section as a Secs
ION st.
Circumstances occurred that year
by which tbs. person Was brought in.
10 contact With Federal cuumgud =
in Katacky, Gcn. Nelson. Then
meeting and acquaintance was acct
dental. Muunl Union sentiment. be-
gat personal sympathy aud friendship.
Nelson wished d crrtin service pcf-
formed in the Rebel territory, aud he
persuaded the cit zen 10 ubderttk Tie il.
Whcl, the latter finally did as a mat
tar Of daty, SIC are assured, rather
lhau / gam, or he made no cha <.
Tor the service after its speedy aui
suce FOL ptriarmau e. Soon after d
similar work was necessary and
again wa. IT, citizen importuued aud
ic acain consented, bal not consider
ing himself rs professional spy.
During this or similar trip, and
whllc at Chattanooga. ctr man head
Of h. sudden death d General Mel
suH. lie WAS now al loss what To
d.. Fuall, be determined rrtarn
anl report hts business to Majoc Cen.
cral I,asrcraus, who had assumed
command Of tln Federal army. Thu,
re Owed, be- proceeded To finish his
mission. Atr uSccrtAining the posi-.
lion oi military affairs II Chattanooga.
he came TO Murirecsboro', where
I Braac's army WAS then calleclna.-
Staying here several dat :, he Was urg.
Cd BY his Southern army friends 0
act as their SPY in Kentucky. Tie
bct;ct 10 conceal bis own feelings ~ d
position, h. consented 10 DO 80, aud he
idl General Brags's headquarters TO
90 10 that State 10y way Of Nashville.
feigning lmltfanl business. aud from
thence 10 20 to his home, passing by
aud through kosecrans' army a. Il lay
stretched cut betwecn Nashville aud
Louisville.
Tie naneless man now makes li.
way 70 tie Federal headqa rter..
seeks private interview with Geac-
raj k0sveaans, and states lis case full
" as we have just related. Il.re was
something remarkable. surely--a spy
ia ihe confidence Of the commanders Il
two great opposing armies. Our gen.
eral took great pains TO satisfy himself
of the honesiy sad soundness Of tie
stranger. lie was please aiih the
iaaas candid manner, and his story
bore an air Of consistency and truth
u, be Was a S.u.lctuer. ) surround, i
ly rebei.ious iuslacnc :. and enjoyins
Bragg confidence and what gaaran-
iy coai6 br gwen gEat be was Uaion-
III II heat. None; ard our general.
ia great pe p!exiiy. held council u ith
8 eiiei oi police, and requested tie
latlrr 70 ~is ~ llse case 70 its tery
raoL hi, vas done, hut III shat
mauner VIC reed 10 IL, ciaily state.
81 sdrl ihat il woI'd DO TO trust tie
spy, 10 a c,iiNn extent af least, he
aas now 81 ou bis way 10 pe form
hss iaiss % for Bragg. At ali events
Tia cheini general So supposed
vi en- ogf mafl's rrog vas made &C
tae IL. 81 headquarters fsw day af
lefwarJ. lis information Sas very
aecep'able 70 Bragg but we slroosly
question IL saloe 70 Releldom. a. the
SPY reported oaiy whai b. vas told by
tltai "a ltx. Col. Tra .dsii, The e,1gi
q tie Federal army police.
PesAars ihe reader vii inquire,