The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-13
SHI Was SPY
FOR THE SOUTH I.
The Exciting Adventures Of Mrs.
Josephine Andrews.
FOOLED GENERAL r. BUTLER III
She Masqucraded in an Officers Uni-
form and Was CAPTURED Many
Timcs-Acquaintcd With
Colonel NIosby.

Colonel Mosby.
The ladies who are endeavorlng 10 es-
tablsh a home for such widows Oh con-
fcderate veterans as are without means
of support. have made u search ior t'ieiil
in all parts of the city Many have been
found as inmates of the City Almshouse
and among these is one whose history
reads like a novel and whose adventures
as "a spy in the service OF the Con1ed-
eracy are thrillingly interesting. She IS
Mrs. James +. Andrews.
Josephine Andrews is now in her seven
ty-first year. She was a Miss sBurnie!,
OF Princess Anne county, and married
James E. Andrews sometime before the
breaking out of the civil war. She was
an actress and spent most Of her time
on the stage, although her family were
people Of means and lived in comparative
luxury on a plantation not many miles
from Norfolk city.
When seen at the Almshouse last
night. she hesitated to tell any OF her
adventures for publication, but as she
spoke of her life she related story
equal to the most exciting romances VI
fiction.
ENTERED SECRET SERVICE
When the mar broke out, she said,
I was in New York city on the stage,
prricticing my procession
l at once Cancelled my engagements and
came to Virginia, where / entered the
Secret Service of the Confederate GOV
eminent. ! at once went to washington
and thence to Baltimore. where owned a
f,,rr
kept for my coming.
When the Union soldiers took posses
sion of Alexandria. Va, at once dis
guised myself in the uniform of Federal
Lieutenant and went to that city. In 90
ing this my profession came Sreatiy 10
my and. and with small mustache my
makeup as young officer was perlec.
/ met many young officers ana alsu
formed a warm friendship with General
Shron. then Military Governor. or that
city. The General made me present
shortly. after making my acquaintance
which greatly aided me in my secret
work.
This was a magnificent cavalry horse
and as l was an excellent eduestrlehhe'
l easily escaped suspicion and kept u,'
nv communication with Richnohd,
Through the Confederate scouts
DISCOVERED A SPY
mot in Alexandria IL young lieutenant
William Miller. who was WIN ms coli-
mand reNdy to move on with hhe ARMY,
which was mobiliZing TO advance to"aru
Manassas. We were great frlends' hhu
one evening as we sat at supper IN my
room. he and / were alone, nnd my uni
form coat was thrown open and my
skirt with gold buttons, which greatiE
valued. was in view. AS 1 leaned from
nv chair one of the buttons feI out ana
when I reached to pick it up the SHIRT
came open and he saw that & was not
what he supposed me to be.
With nn explanation OF distress ne
snrany to his feet and exclaimed: MY
God. we shall both be shot. You are 4
spy and 1 will not expose YOU
said: whats the nntter, Bill. You
are not going to be shot, as l will show
YOU
at once saw that I would have to
leave Alexandria, because had plans
and letters in my possession OF inestima-
bic value to the South.
"Bil,'' said I, you get my horse at
once, for l am going away: He went
without u word. and in his absence l
changed my uniform for a woman's
riding suit which l had. When Miller
returned / was ready, and took a lnrge
seal-ring from my finger and told him to
wear it. He took it while mounted my
horse and rode off.
r. II
When | reached the sentinel ! banded
him INV pass rs an officer in the Union
army and as he read it l watched his
face.
In an instant it flashed across my
mind that the pass was for man and
not for a woman. drove. my spurs into
the horses flank and was off toward the
Washington Bridge before the sentl-
ne knew what l was about. passed
another guard at the entrance OIL the
bridge and he fired
I swung myself under my good horses
neck, with my foot in the stlrruP
and my arms about his neck.
We crossed the bridge at break-neck
speed and every moment I expected the
horse to fall and crush me.
NV horse slackened his pace at the
other end of the bridge. and l regained
my mount. / thought had escaped, but
rode almost into the arms Of another
guard on the Washington side.
He captured me and carried me before
n lieutenant-colonel, who committed me
to prison, 1 was searched, but my let
tiers were concealed in the lining OF my
habit and in my hair. The colonel call
ed upon me in my prison-room and while
begged him to set ne free he asked if
I would like some Wine at once saw
my chance and accepted his generous Of
fer, telling him to make a red cross
mark on the bottle If he would help me.
When the wine arrived. 1 saw on the
label a little red cross and l knew l was
safe.
ESCAPED AT NIGHT.
When dark arrived a carriage drove
UP to my prison and was released and
taken to the depot. where was put on
the train TOR Baltimore.
Here l went at once to my residence,
but had not been there many hours be-
fore the provost arrived and searched
my premises, destroying all my bedding
and other articles about the house, but
found nothing.
They said that they had orders to send
me to Fort Monroe. as General Butler
wanted to see me. was put on board
boat and in due season reached Old
Point.
I was taken before General Butler and
was greatly surprised when met him.
had expected to see bear, but the Gene
raj rose as / entered and offered me his
chair learned from him that my fifteen