The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-09
Adventures Of n Government spy.

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Adventures of a Eoverpnent SPY.
Washington iourusl gives tho following GU
rious revelations Of the manner In which q gov
eminent spy operated in Virgins snd shows how
hs and lost the favor u Moseby, the notorious
guerrilla leader:
Among the items OF the experience n Pardon
WOrsev, the chief witness for the Government 10
the trial Of those pcrsons gel with furnishing
goods 10 him as known blocksde-runner we
glcsr the following from bis own mar alive
While engaged In pedtl ng fruit around the
camps Within the deieDaes Of the ,tomsc. be was
approached by several Southern ladies' who had
FOR long time earnestly desired q pass through
our incg and although Their application To The au-
bOrties was acked by some Of the first citizens OF
Washington, II filled Of its "urpose. Mrs. Chan
ceor one OF tho ladies alluded TO- by mt OF strong
promises 10 Introduce him 10 Aoseby, induced
Morslsy TO consider her proposition.
WOrsey war permitted 10 take the ladies through
the lines. This WOrslcy savs was in April last,
sud was his at passage through into Rebel terri
tory. He accomplished his purpose ssioly, falling
however 10 3 Moseby, who was out on . raid.
But the representations Of Mrs. Chancellor, who
wsA grateful Tor the safe convoy iome, er hus-
band, who wac po't-susfd Of the town of Middle
huis uscd Wor,lcy with kindness, and gave him
and hi. liver the following, rass;
ny. Pardon Worsley AMI James 3 o~n, the own
crH Of the team IN tLoir possession ciane 10 dde-
burg az an aCcom mediation 10 bring Two Southern
ladies' one OF them my wife the 9th Or bsiy from
Eapf abannock County, Va, from Washington,
who hal procured passes 10 come home. Those
gent omon have every reason ~ bScyc are clu-
lcua Oi Washington. having no counection witt
the Federal army, and hope will lot be molested
rs any Southern sold era whom they may chance
L. meet IA her trp hero was one Of accommodation
To southern ladies'. :, A. CHANCELLOR.
~ IdIohurq, Va, April %, 1854"
Worsley returned T. Washington, reported pro-
crcs. ami war permitted to proceed Az lest suited
I'M until he had gained an interview with
n -clv.
Taking with him articles he know he could sell
he made another trip, arriving in Middleburg, May
:, 1854. lmmmediately on his arr val 10 dBr.scd
Of all his wares and was urged " continue his
uiJs. hosrby cling again abscnt, Mrs. ChGncellor
had usei her influence with bim 90 tho extent OF
getting hun to name a day on which ho would
mect Worsey meantime he instructed his a1ju-
iant 10 Issue pass ~ Worsley, which was vorJod
~ follows:
Mr.. y. wors'ey and James sloan have permits
slJn W bring gods out from Washington, and sell
to the ei.zcns Of fauquire aad London coui ties.
i. II. BLACKWTL.
by order nj Colonel j. $. Moseby.
"hHy !, 1854"
Taking with him orders for variety Of goods
he returned 20 Washingtou, obtained another load,
and arrived at ddleturg on the day appointed
met Moseby, who not ouly rtcc we'd him cordially,
hut invited him N dinner, NJ which two hundred
~ hia men participated, aud upon which occasion
WotSey was by Moseby, appointed AZ suiler to
which wursley has since used on every "trip he
made, was givcn TO him ~ Nlscby:
"Hccdqudrters Forty-tLirf Virpfnid +. r. Bal
td'iiOa, NaJ 20, isti-Mr w orsi,.y having Oh
tAiued permission 10 import goods INTO this sec
ton, from the Federal lines, all Confederate sol
dltrs aud citizens are iOrbidJen ~ interfere with
MN any manner, under pcoaty OF being treat
cd al robbers "Joas 1 MosKBY,
"Lieut Colonel COMMANDING. :
From that time forth, aud Tor rnl trips Wors
tcy uuieSt1l. though ali tlQctler
pcc.ed In fact he WAS told that ". nebos were sci
20 detect, u possible, by what rOutesIbe came with
m their Lines with lbs goods. The rsaiter no lei
Washington at midnight, and tri S.liug by the
most unircquonted routes by night. and hiding IL
the woods w day, he succeeded m GLIDING the
vigilance OF the rebels Another pl Al for his do
lection was then arranged.
An application Tor a safe conduit through III,
Federal lines was applied for by Funny holland,
sharp-witted, daring anu NAL. Iant she rebel. A.
Wotsey had carried other through pre-
yiou6y he could not refuse lsor without being
| pcoted 20 be consented At once 10 10 81 an,
! brought her 70 Washington, " here sho bad man,
friends and doubtless some who read these line
wall remember her introdue ton of worsley \
them ~ her tried Gnl t1Isu' friend. From thu
| tine ho Was almost oyerwhelu ed " tn letters iron
| WShn5toniaus and others IL ue carried to ihei
| ircuds IN robeldom.
Fanny accompanied him on Ibis return trip, AZ.
| lie ssJ II was tie most hazard Jus one he ever un
| dertook, never once appearing on = Travelled road
| be kCpt IN y.psths and lsds made througl
| we NOods ~ MoOd-cboppers, vi NH be struck tn
| M.iileourS pike, whore they card that FEEDER,
scouts were approaching Midi ehurg by the Lex.
burg pike. lie whipped his b<,rse INTO a gallor
and arrived Ia MlduIoburg a lew minutes ahead {
the scouts. Upon their ARRIVAL they moceede
o. arrest many u Moseby's men but KNOWN
Worsley, they ioolishiy lassed him and his good
| by untouched.
NJ S., ncr had they departed from the town tia,
one OF Moseby'H officers eui 10 Worslcy, rs he "a
up apuzzs, and calling him "a spy" and sci ,
ing hi by the throat, told him " .epare to di,
ch ,rdng him with prcgrranging the descent OF ID
scouts upon them; It WAS in vain he protested hi
innocence; he threat was about tsing carried int
execution, when Fanny Nolaud interIOsed 20 say
Nors'ly asserting his entire .gnoI.nes vi the a
fan. and telling the officer he would have h sho.
Worsley thiougl her body. TIE officer fiuall
grained brief respite ,hai she mig ht 60 and .,
hostby, which size ud, anu - sytisnel that per,oI
axe OF Wors,cy's lnnocelce, that be went and T,
leased him. and apoo yzod for the rough tre,irneu
ut which he had been the victim.
Aner that, and until the last trip he made, Wor
ley thought himself clear Of oil suspicion On n
o.cas,on he referred IT, however, q friend had 4
formed him that heavy orders 10 gooda had be,
} gwen HIN, with tue INTENT when he shouli retur
with tlo gods TO haIg Kim AID eouhscato Ia
goods. o. course lie did not return.
The Laie InceDdinry Attempt in New Yor
A hebei Acknowledgment.
4 | LOWING ia iron, lhs Richp.,,,l W.. .,