The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-22

COLONEL JOHN S. MOSBY.
Oh machna, who appears at night with
important information that causes cen
eral Lee 10 change his whole plan OF cam
paign. General Longstreot claims for his
spy the credit Of bringing about The ca
tastrophe at Gettysburg. II so. 10 is
pity that Joe Hooker didn't catch him
and hang him. lie says that he supplied
him with gold and sent him into the enc
my's lines before the army started on rs
northern campaign. 1t can be demon
sirated that the story IS "a fable. and rests
on as shadowy foundations as the veneer
able legend OF the Wandering jew. 80
great. according 20 Longstrcet, was the
influence of the spy on events that ne
has put his picture in his book. ana under
II the inscription. THE Confederate scout
who brought 10 General Lee the hrst
news OF Meades assignment 20 command,
and the positions Of the corps Of the army
Of the Potomac" An this in and about
Chambersburg on the night Of june =,
1863. This is the FIRST time that the pic
ture OF a spy has been placed In gal
lery dedicated 20 heroes
l must here protest against the confu-
sion Of terms by which q Spy is designated
as a scout. A scout recOnnoiteIs. in uni
form. an enemy's lines and watches bis
movements. General Lee mainly relied on
a trained body Of scouts 10 bring him in
formation about the enemy. The use OF
spies is legitimate i'm war. but they are
looked on as mercenaries, on account OF
the DISCUSSES they assume and the dis
stimulation they practice their occupation.
II not odious, Is at least not respected. II
caught. they are hung: if successful they
get their reward. not In glory. but in gold.
No spy ever wore the cross Of the Legion
OF Honor.
EVENTS PRIOR TO THE NIGHT.
A brief account OF events that occurred
within the few days Immediately proceed
Ing the night OF the alleged apparitlon 81
this spy at Chambersburg is necessary
In order TO convey a proper understand
INK of the situation. In swinging around
from the Rappahannock TO the Potomac
General Lee always kept in touch with
his adversary His object was TO draw
him over the Potomac, and at the same
time to guard against his turning toward
Richmond. Although he contemplated the
contingency OF battle, his main object
was to rnanoeuVre the enemy out of Nlr-
glnia, and thereby to break up their COM
binations. The movement was. therefore,
rather a demonstration than a real inva-
sion. on June 10Th, writing to Ewcil, Who
had crossed the Potomac he said; III
your advance causes Hooker 10 cross the
Potomac. or separate his army i'm any
way lDHENtlttl van lbiiVN FVNs ~
Longstreet's crossing depended on Hook
er's. AS the Southern army moved north.
Hooker turned on his right flank as
pivot so as to keep between tho Confcd-
crates and Washington. Hooker always
waited for Lee TO take the initiative. As
Colonel Marshall very truly says, General
Lee at that time directed the movements
OF both armies. or course, Hooker would
maintain the same relative position after
\ "a fstfa af I.f "a ~ loo
would march into Washington. Hooker's
headquarters were then In Fairfax, his
left nj Thoroughfare his cavalry al Aide,
and his right at Leesburg on the foto-
mac. on the DIST Flcasanion made a re-
connoisan'e with cavalry and infantry 10
the Blue Ridge FOR the purpose Of dlscov-
ering the position Of Che Confederate ar
my. General Lee with Longs trect g
Corps was then at EcrryNluc, In the
Shenandoah Valley. Hll arrived the next
day. At night Pleasanton fen back 20
Aide Early the next morning General
Lee wrote 90 Ewcn who was 40 Hagers-
town: If yon aye ready 60 move, you can
do So ] think your best course VIII be
toward the Susquehanna. taxing the
routes by Emmctsburg ChambersbuTe.
and NcConnellsnurg $50 II viii depend
upon the quantity Of supplies obtained I'm
that country whether The rest OF The army
can follow 49, Your progress and d.
rection viii Of course depend upon the
development OF circumstance. lI HAIR
RISBURG COMES WITHIN YOUR
MEANS, CAPTURE IT.
When writing this letter, nookers i'm
tentions had not been sufficiently d,vcl.
opsd for General Lee 10 determine wheth-
er or not 20 follow EweN. Later in The
day. hearing from Stuart that 10 was SIM
ply a reconnaissance the cncmy had made,
and no longer fearing am offensive move
ment in the Valley. no wrote again TO
Eweli: Il also directed General stuart
should the enemy have so far retired FROM
his front - TO permit or the departure oi
a portion Of the cavalry. TO march with
three brigades across the Potomac anN
place himself on your rlg2i, and Ia com
munication with You, keep YOU alva
Of the movements ~ the enemy, and at
sist In collecting supplies for the army
LEES LETTER TO STUART
General lee at the same time wrote te
stuart. ordering HIM 80 80. with three
brigadCs OF cavalry TO Ewel ana TO
leave two brgadcs behind. stuart was
then In Ioudoun, guarding tho gaps -
the Blue Ridge. and Lonrstroet was sup
porting him. This brought him under
Iongstrcct's command; hence General
Lees letter was sent through LongStrect
I.ongstrect forwarded The lcttCr TO stuart.
and so informed General Lee.
June -. iNd3. 100 T. NJ
General II. y. Lee. Commanding. etc;
"Generai.--Yours Of o'clock ,his after
noon IS received ! have forwarded your
letter 10 General Stuart. with the sugges
ton that be pass by the oncmy's rear II
he thinks be may get through. w have
nothing Of the enemy to-day.
Most respectfully,
JAMES LoNGsTREEr. Licut.-Gen.
or course. stuart couldn't 80 10 Ewci
on the Susquohanna and stay with Gen
.rof ea i'm virginia Int Marahali and