Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-06-03
Rebel Spy sho. and captured.

On Friday last Mr Latshaw, the enrolling Of.
hcer Tor Franklin township, Adams county, met a
suspicious looking character on the road and cues
toned him as to his residence. He answered that
he resided IN that township but when interroeat-
ed as TO the names Of his ueighhors he found that
Ar. Latshaw was likely to detect him and he said
he had made 4 mlstake-that he resided beyond
Mercersburg. Prom his confused and unsatisfae-
tory statements. Mr.. Latshaw felt II bis duty to
arress him, and he did So The prisener made no
resistance, but proposed to walk back 10 New
Salem; but on the way he took the first favorable
opportunity to Jump the fence anu run away. The
oIcer pursued and was joined By tae people of the
neighborhood; and after a chase Of about thee
hours, he was recaptuFed without beng Injured.
OEhcar Latshaw then bound bis feet together and
started for thaTn5ersiarg to deliver the prisoner
to Capt. Eyster, the Provost Marshal Latshaw
and the prisoner were IN q single seated buggy,
and Mr.. St0naker rode behind on horseback -
hen in the South Mountain, the prisoner man
aged quietly to get his feet loose, and when oppo-
site dense thicket Of laurel, he sprang from the
buggy into the bushes Mr. Slopaker fred al him
and lodged bah in his shoulder, making a slight
wound, but II sid not arrest the prisoner Lat
shaw Immediately iillnped from the buggy and
rushed into the thicset after him, and called to
him twice 10 hat or he would FIRE: but the prisoner
continued TO ger away g fast Is possible. Latshaw
fired and struck him in the hip, shattering the
bone badly, and Of course arresting his progress.
lie at once called out that he was niortaily wound
ed. Mr.. Slonaker wentu up to him, while Iatshaw
pursued bis horse, and the prisoner told him that
he was fatally lniured-that he could not live long.
and at once admitted that ne was a rebel spy, and
had met just fate. lie gave his name as Lloyd,
ana stated that he had been in this section making
observations for the benefit Of the rebels
he Is man of about forty years of age, stoutly
built, with lark hair and goatee, is quite inteli-
gent, and has evidently not been a laboring man.
Il Is more than probable that he is d rebel officer
Qn MS person was found belt with nearly 500
Of gold, and he had Chattanooga and Virginia
rebel money, and little Pennsylvania currency
lie represents himself as 9 native OF Lee county
Virginia, but says that he has lived In Missouri
for some years, and was about to return to Lee
county he had letter, with the date and place
where it was written torn off which refers n n
Journey to be undertaken, and certain information
to be conveyed but it furBhes no clue to parties
IN completely with him. He had also Cincinnati
paper Of the 2Sth alt. in bis pocket. from which
We think il probable that be passed through that
pace several weees ago. He was in this. town
fey days before he was arrested tried to sell some
gsld at the Bank, and very carefully scanned map
of the county hangisg ia the Bank
his thigh wound Is very serious bat not neeas-
Eerlly 1orta and his recovery Is altogether proia
De. He'd his wcurd been less dangerous. il tn,isht
have been difficult to gather suthcient evidence to
warrant hoidlng aim rs g SPY, but when he was
shot he supposed he was about to die, and he ad-
mitted his purpose and business frankly. He {
now in the Hospital in this place, in the CUSTODY
q Gen. Couch, and viii, We learn, be sent 10 Fort
Mlfiin as soon as he recovers sufficiently to be r9
moved. Great credit is due Officer Latshaw and
Mr.; stonaker fer his arrest and delivery to The
authorities at this place. We presume that Iloyd
came into our lines through the Cumberland
mountains, came East BY the way Cincinnati. and
meant 10 escape through the Shenandoah VALLEY
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