The New York herald., 1865-02-20
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TWO YOUNG woMEs APPLy TO THE sANITAni
COMMISSION ros TRANSPORTATION TO wAsn am.
N0r0N-ARB sUsSnCTxD AND ARREsTkp-oNn
TUKNs OUT 4 AALE-A PR0RAnLx REBEL SPY
y "A RI0H VEIN WHEN WELL WORRIED.
[From the Cleveland Leader, Feb la1
here interrupted and envened last Saturday, by an
incident which had several novel and comca features
and which " based on mystery which the authorities
have by means fathomed and may mot be able 70
fathom for some time TO come.
sion here, by two young women seemingly not over
nineteen years OF age for transportation to washington
tney had been in the Union service as prvates, two
years when their sex being discovered, they we're dis
charged
poration from this point TO Washington In the recital
Of their experience 70 the ladies OF the Commission,
there something either In the manner or the matter
Of the statement which excited their suspicious, and
the young women put on until the next ,sS; Gay;
OF the case, and the parties were arrested
Saturday afternoon, by his order Thsy gave
seems that suspicion WAS directed only the former but
only one Or two Of authorities of the Provost Marshas
Office and Board Of Enrolment entertained suspicion IN
her the majority being convinced and claim ng that
that crinoline jaunty hat and feather feminine voic
figure and gait and other papable female attrhuses"
could possibly wrap about and sustain any Illusion
Nevertheless an examination ordered, and several
respectable ladies delegated 70 ascertain Charlotte
was Charlotte Aiasi poor Charlotte HOW isdea sne
soners returned hysterical report Of strongly
reinforced suspicion Of latent manhood TO set the seal
Of absolute certainty upon what was now III al MINDS
settled confident opinion the examining surg on Of the
Board Of Enrolment was directed 70 examine the prt-
eras he was now thought 70 bs rebel spy-wlSch
feat finally accomplished after atwo hours pariey
which, exha0stng tho Of statesmanshp, paa
yer and threats ended ~ hs 70 use q sufficient ,,s
the name Of Charlotte The end justified the means and
the examination demonstrated that the prisoner was an
Il was ascef,aned that this twain had been stopping
the Barnett House. An officer was sent there, who
In one OF them found three suits Of clothes one
citizens suit another m itary, bearing eutenants
70 vs wss @ s
with hood alpaca dress, jaunty hat and feather ct
cetsra q the osrc.a Of feminine attire and invest him
We may say here that the illusion was complete. He
had the voice, smooth face delicate neck and features
form and gait Of female, and counerfeited the charm
OF presence Of maid Of sweet seventeen.
His accompce, who seems still younger was taken by
Commissioner Kirkpatrick his home put under the
eyes Of his family She seemed thoroughly innocent,
from first TO last and advised Charlotte again and again,
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in tight place. and her virtue would come bright Out OF
the fiery ordeal "4 h .4s.ss
company with Lottie Anderson, as she persisted IN call
ing him. that the first time she saw 'hcr" was in this
lodging together the last few days She insisted that
Lotte Lottic and not Charlie at all If she was not
nnocent il she was acting that difficult role must DO
owned she did IL with consummatc tact and the ut
most nonchalence
We learn that Thursday night Of last week they
went to the Burnett House and engaged lodgings saying
when asked, that they wanted supper. They broke
their fast In the morning. and left their hand baskets as
pawns in the hands OF the landlord while they should
bring up their satchcls from the depot when they Id
pay for their board as they did when they returned
They then engaged board for that day. and a. night
room had one built Their bills were all psd but by tho
bona fde damsel.
The of their baggage hand baskets and portfolios
were taken possession OF yesterday by the officers Dr.
Bear dscy says papers found from which they learn
facts relative to these parties former where
and operations and that information can be de-
rived from Columbus which will throw much light upon
this mystery IL 1t does not solve It, Our readers may
rest assured when the facts arrived at we shall
hasten to lay them in full detail before their eyes