Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-26

A letter from st. Louis to the Cincin-
natl Commercial nsrrates the adventures
of 3 rebel woman who has Just been ar-
rested by the Government detectives in
Mss ouri. Her name is Kate Beattie, wife
of the notorious guerrilla chief, Buck Beat
tie, famous in the Southwest. She has
been going and coming to and from the
South since the war commenced, and has
conveyed large sums Of gold from the rebel
lines for the purpose OF carrying out some
of the rebel plans for hberating prisoners,
burning steamboats, and Government ware
houses, &c. Mrs. Beattie is highly intel
ligent woman, not twenty years old, with
light blue eyes, and light hair cropped
close to her head. When arrested, she
wore wig with luxuriant blscG curls
which she shook over her head and shoul-
ders with grace. She is the author Of q
book on slavery called "Woman's Fate"
and is well known to and highly esteemed
by the rebel generals Of the Southwest
She is beautifully formed, and has dash
and abandon of manner well calculated to
carry her through.
Major Enooh o. Wolf, Confederate
States army, was to have been shot on
Friday last, In retaliation for the murder
of Major Wilson, United States volunteers,
but proceedings we're stayed by an order
from the President, until he examined the
case. On the night preceding the execu-
ton, however, and before the order coun-
demanding it was published, Major Gene
raj Rosecrsns received message from
" MIS-. Major Wolf" requesting an inter
view. This message was sent to General
Rosscrans' room at the Lindell Hotel, and
he replied that he would see the lady in
the psrlor. This interVieF took place, and
the lady begged, with tears and supplies
tions, for the life Of her husband, Major
Wolf. General Roseerans was about TO
/ tell her that he had received the Presl-
dents respite, but his suspicious were
aroused by the appearance and conduct of
the woman, SO he requested her to return
to her room and be would attend to her
case. She returned, making the halls
echo with her Wailings. In the meantime
/ Acting Provost Marshal General Colonel
Joe Darr was informed of the rebel Ma
ior wife, and he paid her visit and took
her parole not to leave the room at the
hotel until next morning, when he prom
ised her an interview with her husband.
She was next questioned as to her real
name, &c, when she acknowledged that
she was not Mrs. Major Wolf, but Mrs.
Kate Beattie. She stated that she Is the
daughter Of Mrs. Colonel Sharp, now in
Europe, operating for the Confederacy /;
that her nsme was Miss Kate Brown; that
she was educated in one Of the first semi
naries in Massachusetts, but acquired a
love for the Catholic faith, and early be-
came convert. She wears rich ebony
cross, which she presses to her lips with
| fervor, and swears that she will die rather
than reveal her purposes here, OF the name
Of any CT her accomplices. She has q
Treasury permit to purchase and send in
to the South six thousand dollars worth
Of goods, and has purchased large guam
titles OF military goods, gold lace, gilt but
tons, stars, sashes &c. Although she had
plenty OF money when making the pur-
chsses, none hardly was found among her
effects, which include disguisss Of different
kinds.
1t has sincs been ascertained that Mrs
Beattie has been operating here very ex-
| tensively as a rebel agent and spy. She
made her headquarters at fashionable
rebel milliner's on Fifth street, and,
through her assistance supplies rebel ladies
south with finery. The milliner is in one
of the female military prisons here, and is
awaiting trial before military commits
sion.