The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-12
A--e.,ofn Rebel Erdy In Mi..ouri.

latter from ST. Louis to the Cincin-
natl Comercial narrates the adventures OF
a rebel woman who has just been arrested
bv the Government detectives in Missou-
I ri H name is Kate Beattie, the wife
of the notorious guerrilla cheif, Buck
.Reattie. famous j. .2rr. Southwest. She
has been coming and going from and to
the South since the war commenced. and
has conveyed large sums OF gold from
the rebel lines for the purpose OF carry
ing on some of the rebel plans for liberia
ting prisoners, burning steamboats, or
Government warehouses. Mrs. Beattle is
highly intelligent woman, not twenty
wears old, with light blue eyes, and light
hair, cropped close to her head. Wnen
arrested Sne wore wig, with luxurious
black curls. which she shook o~Ar her
head and shoulders with grace. she IS
the author of book on slavery, calico
"Womap's Fate" and iz well known to,
and highly esteemed by, the rebel Gener-
ais in the Southwest She is beautifully
formed. and has dash and abandon o.
manner vel caiculated 10 carry her
through. -~~~o-...-,-~
Major Enoch 0. Well. of the rebel army
was O have been shot on Friday last, In
retaliation for the nnurderof Mayor " H.
son, United States Volunteers, but pro-
ceedines were stayed by an order from
the President, until he examined the
case. On the night preceding the exc
cutlon, however, and before the order
commanding it was published, Mayor
General Rosecrans received letter from
:. Mrs. Maj. Wolf" requesting AZ inter
view. The message was sent to General
Rosecrans' room at the Linden hotel,
.,,J bo porIioH that ba xuoI11d geo the
lady in the parlor. The interview took
place, and she begged, with tears and
supplcations, for the life of her husband,
Major Wolf. Gen. Rosecr ms was about
to tell her that he had received the Pres
dent's respite, but his s,spicions were
aroused by the appearance and conduct
OF the woman, so he requested her to re-
turn to her room, and be would attend
to her case. She returned, making the
halls echo with her waiiings. In thes
mean time, Act. Provost Marshal Gen. Col.
Joe Darr was informed of the rebel Ma
ior's wife, and he paid her : visit and
took her parole not TO leave the room
at the hotel until next morning, when
he promised he. an Interview with her
husband.
She was next questioned as to her real
name, etc, when she acknowledged that
she was not Mrs. Major Wolf, but Mrs.
Kate Beattie. She stated that she is the
daughter of Mrs. Col Sharpe, now in
Europe, operating for the Confederacy;
was educated at one Of the first semina-
ries in Massachusetts. but acquired a love
for the Catholic faith and early became
a 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, or the name of
any of her accomplices. She has treas
ury permit to purchase and send into the
South six thousand dollars worth of
goods, and has purchased large quanti-
ties of military goods, gold lace, gilt but
tons, stars, sashes, etc. Although she
had plenty of money when making pur-
chases, none hardly was found among
her effects, which included disguises OF
different kinds
1t has since been ascertained that Mrs.
Beattie has been operating very exten-
sively as a rebel spy. She made her
headquarters alta fashionable rebel mil
liners On Fifth street, and, through her
assistance, supplied rebel ladies South
with finery. Thc milliner is in one Of the
female military prisons here, and is
awaiting trial before military commits
sion.