The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-05
Arrest Of On AIledged Spy-ImpOrtant
Papers FOnnd upOn Him.

A dashing young fellow, calling him
self DR. l. Lugo, who has recently cut
quite fine figure in fashionable and
official circles in this city, was arrested
on Saturday morning last, in Tappa-
hammock. Essex county, while en- route
for the North, with lots Of plans and
drawings Of bright particular spots in
the Confederacy, and doubtless a men,
DRY well stuffed with the latest semi
official information relating to the
movements Of Confederate troops. The
arrest was made by detective John
Reece, who, with others Of the Confed-
crate Police Department, had for some
time been in close and anxious pursuit
of him he had successfully evaded
the maneuvres and combinations Of
the whole department, begun about
three weeks ago, when suspicion first
fell upsn him, and the department very
naturally felt pretty sore about it.
On Friday night last, about 10 o.
clock, Detective Reece set out on horse
back for Essex County, fell in with a
p member of the Maryland Line who
volunteered for "a little scout" and
took him along 10 Tappahannock Here
morning, the identical DR.. Lugo, on his
way to the ferry, and, although the off
Ger had never seen him before in his
life, he relied on his points, and took
him prisoner Lugo attempted to get
away, and played very indignant, but
the cool assurance on the part of Reece
and his friend that he would get shot
certain If he didn't submit, soon set
tied him, and he accompanied them
back to Sandys Hotel, the Exchange
of Tappahannock He was then taken
TO a private room, where he was quiet
ly informed that it was "the fate of
war" that he should be stripped, and
stripped he was, in spite of protests and
the most magnificent indignation. In
the midst of this display he alluded to
his, high and well-known character in
the city of Richmond, acquaintance
with the President, Secretary of War
Secretary Of the Navy, and sundry
other dignitaries he had visited while
here.
Ia his pockets were found various
papers, in which he is represented as a
Prussian, though it seems he is an Ital-
ian; small card bearing the name of
a Member Of Congress, who had limo
Gently vouched for him TO gain pass
port in the DAYS of his glory; also a card
of a young Confederate Captain, in
whose society he had passed some time
in Richmond, and at whose fashionable
wedding some time ago, he said to have
figured; then there was a small bundle
of papers, about six inches long and two
and half in breadth, containing draw
ings of different rivers, showing where
certain torpedoes were placed a paper
containing the names and descriptions
of all the different batteries and points
of Charleston Harbor, and then an
elaborate drawing of some other work
or works, the'meaning Of which he did
not explain, and the officers could not
make out
There was also a sheet of paper, with
the heading, IN print, War Depart
ment, Confederate States OF America.
AT the bottom of the page was the sig
nature, James A. Seldom, Secretary
Oi War The intermediate space was
blank, and had evidently contained
writing but it was erased by some
chemical process Reece accused him
Of this, but he denied it, and said he
had only obtained the same 10 get
lithograph OF it. THAT is a poor ex-
cuse, said Reece.
The paper ne produced on being ar
rested was a pass from the Secretary OF
the Navy, giving him permission TO pass
at viii in all parts Of the Confederacy.
The officer found upon him, also pass
TO pass the lines, one OF the kind
usually issued tor that purpose
The search being over, and the doc
tors toilet being rearranged, he was
taken 10 King William Courthouse,
where he was furnished with comfort
able lodgings, and on Sunday was
brought y Richmond. He is now at
Castle Thunder, awaiting examination
Lugo IS apparently about twenty-four
years Of age, is slender, but well-built,
and OF free and prepossessing deport-
ment-AichR'6rd ( Va } Eng. 1874