. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . pon a fleet of a dozen schooners riding atanchor in an isolated spot. The crews were unarmed and thethree agents succeeded in capturing the entire lot of blockade-runners with their rich cargoes. Spies and mail-carriers were constantly apprehended andtheir activities interrupted. Deserters were pursued andbrought to justice. In March, 18G5, one Lewis Payne wasarrested in Baltimore on a criminal charge. Smith believedthe man to be a spy, but a searching examination failed toprocure any definite evidence. The cautious detective, how-
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . pon a fleet of a dozen schooners riding atanchor in an isolated spot. The crews were unarmed and thethree agents succeeded in capturing the entire lot of blockade-runners with their rich cargoes. Spies and mail-carriers were constantly apprehended andtheir activities interrupted. Deserters were pursued andbrought to justice. In March, 18G5, one Lewis Payne wasarrested in Baltimore on a criminal charge. Smith believedthe man to be a spy, but a searching examination failed toprocure any definite evidence. The cautious detective, how-ever, made him take the oath of allegiance, and recommendedhis release on condition that he would go to some point northof Philadelphia and remain there until the close of the month later Payne committed the attack on William and others at the secretarys Washington home. During the presidential campaign of 1864, certain partypowers at Albany were striving for the election. They senttheir political agents to various voting-agencies of the New s. COLONEL SHARPE GETTING READY FOR THE LAST GRAND MOVE—1881 la the spring of 1801, the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac was near Brandy Station, Virginia. One of the busiest spots isshown in this picture—the headquarters of Colonel Sharpe, deputy provost-marshal-general, who was organizing his scouts and secret-service men for the coming campaign. It is April, and although no one knows yet what the new General-in-Chief purposes doing, hehas announced his intention of making his headquarters with the Army of the Potomac. Many scouting parties have been sentsouthward beyond the Rapidan, where the Army of Northern Virginia lies entrenched. Sutlers and their employees havebeen ordered to leave the army. General Patrick, the provost-marshal-general, has recalled all permits granted citizens to remainwithin the lines; leaves of absence and furloughs have been revoked; army-lists have been called for. The secret-service
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