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TuE HISTORY orTHE SECRET SERVICE,
ny GEN. l., C. BAKER.

Chief of the Bureau of the National De-
tectiye Police during the Rebellion, has
published portly volume presenting a
record of the operations of his force. $50
far as it is proper to make them known to
the pubic. "
Cen. Baker is n native of New York, but
preyious to the war resided in California,
whore he was prominent member OF the
Vigilance Committee in 1856. Immediate
" after the attack on Fort Sumpter he re-
paired to Washington and offered his serv-
ices the Government. His experience as
detective in California suggested the nature
of his employment. His first service as
detective was secret expedition to Rich
mond, under the sanction of Lieut.. Gen.
Scott. a most difficult and hazardous I'M
dert. king, as it was necessary that he
should G concealed not only from the en-
emy but from our own troops. lie lalled
twice. but the third time succeeded III
crossing the Union lines. was captured ny
two rebel soldiers as a spy. niade his escape
ID
thence forwarded to Richmond. was exam,
ined Ae JEFF Davis. Imprisoned. again e.
ca ed aud returned 10 Washington. having
obtained much valuable Information coli-
ce,nino the number and dis os.,ion of the
rebel troops. From this time lie continue
ed in the Governments employ as chiei
Detective Fertile in expedients and unu-
sually adroit in maintaining his DISCUSSES
his success has been perhaps unparalleled.
The pablo already know something OF
the bounty jumping frauds IN New ofk'
and the means adopted BY the Govern
mcnt detectives to arrest the guilty parties.
Bakers book gives Il full account OF TINS
il, two or three exciting chapters.
The first conspiracy to asSasslnate fres-
dent Lincoln is well deineated. The
plots. schemes. and frauds, detected ana
tl,warted during the war, rs related by the
General. would be utterly mcrcd bic were
| they not substantiated by the most con-
yiucing proof. The pursuit of Booth. the
disposition OF his body. and Mrs. Su:ratt S
confession. are matters upon which the
General gives new light. The pardon
brokers' business at Washington. did not
eyade the Generals vigilence.
The book contains much OF thflii'ng III
terest, lifts the veil of seere>y from mnch
that has heretofore been hidden by the cur
tain of otliria. Surveillance.
The work is published by Jones Broth
ers SCo.. and sold only by subscription.
Their Agent tor this sections ID. NJ. Hoop
er. of S.dgMick. a gentleman in whom
tho public may place implicit confidence.
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