The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-05
BODEN GARRETT, SPY
By W. II. Williamson
Copyright, 1905.

Copyright 1905:
IN SIX PARTs-PART v. &=\
HE adventure of Boden Garrett which the federas
regarded the most insoent and his friends as
the most audacious the that he attempted at
Front Royal. ttstonewan'' Jackson in the middle
of his Shenandoah Valley campaign and information was
Do you think you will be able to be back in twenty
four hours9 General Jackson asked Garrett after
planning what required
II will try, general. - $50
elf you want anything, get it. Colonel Bryant will
you provided with anything you require It's
risky Journey Garrett; but you're quite willingY"
Good luck to you, and God preserve you'll
Garrett saluted, and prepared for his Grand That
it risky he knew for the federas had been annoyed
by spies that they were keeny anxious to lay
hands all and sundry who engaged in the secret
service of the confederaes. Besides his escapade at
Mcdowell had made many of the notherners particular
ly DESTROYS of putting hand a bullet in-hm.
Banks, who in command at Front Royal, was not in,
ened to much time in dealing with spies; he had
bereft the souheners of five during the last ten days.
It the comparative of Front Royal to Nc
Dowe that gave to this adventure Of its audacious
Garrett prepared wisely and set off wariy. He was
federal soldier belonging to the Thiryseeond Ohio
regiment schenck who had been defeated at Nc
Dowel He called his way at quiet-ooking farm
house. that seemed also somewhat neglected. He ad-
vanced rapidly cautious step and rowing eye.
heavy in the yard washing clothes at huge
she beginning to call out, when Garrett made
ton for her to be silent:
'Any Feds here?'' he asked in whisper.
She pointed her shoulder jest gone Massa
earrst ,ot T,rse Amt Chris, How Won, Do vo Tx.
in thiss'
''But you re no fed Massa Garrett
"sh! Don't mention my name For moment am
of the feds; you understand? Not word not
hint to anybody Massa Johns with General Lee-isnt
hee''
''Do the feds trouble you here9''
''Dey and go, an take what dey kin dat isn't
fdden. But Massa John I'll come back soon. -
''You re right there. -
Garrett had been kind of steward for John Austin
who had thrown in his lot with the SOUTH and this
gress and her husband the careakers the farm
These usually left unmolesed by the fed
Garrett tried to get all the information he could
from the negress; but he found it mostly unreliable
useless She guessed there million soldiers at
Front Royal because she had them march past Gar
rett knew he must go right amongst his
mics.
General Banks was busy. The defeat of schenck and
Mroy at Mcdowell by General Jackson, and the
tain movements the latter were matters of deep
eern to the federal general who tried to keep himself
we'll informed regarding his enemy and well in touch
of dispatches kept waiting in his tent while he dis
cussed matters with members of his staff.
However, he was not long in turning his attention
to the dispatches. The first from Saxton, who
at Harper's Ferry and in as anxious mood Banks
himself for he was wondering where Jackson in the
Shenandoah The second from Fremont at Cross
Keys and that general anxious concerning the where
abouts of |'stonewal' Jackson. The third from
Mroy, who gave what information he could respecting
Jackson's force; but added "a desperately sharp
lookout is Imperative Jackson doubles like fox and
springs as suddenly as shoongstar ~ At the foot of
the dispatch however, there this addition 81 have
learned from two rebel prisoners just brought in here
that Jackson has splendid organization, and that
of his most successful agents the who imper
sonated the dispatch bearer before at Mcdowell and
then boted on the train His name is Garrett they say
and he told of these ebs he going to be at Front
Royal in couple Of days. It may have been secesh
brag; but if you do get chance to lay hands the
creature, give him few inches of for Our boys
very mad. - Then other matters dealt with;
and at the end of the dispatch these Words 'he
bearer of this is man who the secesh spy at Ne
Dowen; perhaps he might help you to identify him -
The other matters in the dispatch perhaps Of
Importance at that moment to General Banks; but
most concerned with what relates Boden Gar
rett.
"You know this rebel spy-Garretta" asked tn,