The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01

Oouth helped IN the war VI 0no w"
federacy. The war must have ended
long before it did but for their devot-
ed Offices, the food and clothing they
furnished, not to mention their gentle
ministrations to the sick and the dy-
ing.
1t was while engaged in this work
that the daring impulse to help along
the cause in quite different way came
to her. She had a personal fortune
which, according to the standards Of
her section at that time, was quite
large. This she gave in its entirety
to the Confederate Government. Her
father, who had left it to her, was
dead, and no doubt the patriotic
young woman reflected that were he
living her disposition Of her means
would meet with his approval.
She did not rest satisfied with mere
ly giving her fortune to the cause.
Cne fine day she made her way to the
Confederate capital and offered her
services as a spy. Fancy with what
emotion the Secretary Of war received
the daring proposal from the young
woman.
II can be of service to you, am
sure she told him, Il will 60 any
where you send me, do anything. am
not afraid. You can trust me to es-
cape detection y
The Secretary Of War did not need
to be told that. she was in earnest.
Her whole manner attested that. Nor
did he need much persuasion in dccid-
ing to accept her offer. Yes, he
would find work for her to do, and
gladly.
Not long after that the daring
young woman made her way to Cana
da. There the services she perform
ed were of inestimable value to the
Confederacy. She established COM
munication with friendly allies there,
wormed secrets from the enemy, and
never once made a false step. She
came and went as suited her will.
She was never suspected. She
crossed the line over into America,
ran down to Boston and New York
when occasion called called for it, and
even visited the national capital at
Washington.
I have not the facts at hand, nor
has the Constitution the space to re-
late in detail the history of her thrill
ing adventures as a Confederate spy.
The editors upon whom rely for
facts wrote but scantily of this part
of the young woman's career. | find
from what they say Of her that she
did service of inestimable vale in Can
ada as spy, and as an agent of the
Confederacy; that she went twice to
Europe on secret missions OF great
import, and that she visited Wash
inpton more than once. During the
period of her service she was several
times in Atlanta. She was always
active, always turning up something
Of moment for the Government. Once
in Washington, when she was about
to be detected, she gave herself up.
She was held for time as prisoner,
and in telling a>writer Of the Atlanta
Intelligencer about it two years later,
she said she was we'll treated during
her Imprisonment.
OF course, her life during all this
time was chock full of excitement.
When it became necessary to execute
her enterprise she did not hesitate to
put herself in trousers, boots and
coat. What strapping young fellow
she was Many beauty's eye. no
doubt, was charmed by the gallant,
lashing youngstcr, masquerading in
borrowed togs and bent on nobody
but himself knew what.
Finally the young woman S spy days
we're oyer. Emboldcned by her great
successes, she resolved on a bolder
stroke still. She bought rough suit
of mems clothing, and putting it on
went out to Texas. She went among
the very types of men Of whom
Rough Riders were made
up, rough and ready, daredevil fel-
lows who loved a fight better than
pretty girl The young fellow who
suddenly appeared among the Texans
was known as Captain I. Bufcrd, and
a right fine young officer he was. He
had no great difficulty in organizing
of cavalry and little diiiicui-
ty in having it assigned.
Surely there is no chapter Of all the
war so full Of romance as this. This
beautiful young woman Of the South,
parading in mems clothes, organizing