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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 240 (search)
The arrest of R. H. Alvey.--A correspondent at Hagerstown, Md., says:-- You were told in a former letter of the arrest of R. H. Alvey. The importance of the event is scarcely exceeded by the manner in which it was consummated, and which is wotches were found upon him from the rebel Gen. Johnston to Mr. Alvey. McMullin forthwith stripped the rebel spy, dressed one s, gave him Johnston's letter, and started him off to see Mr. Alvey. The despatches, however, had been nicely opened, copiestaken, and then resealed. McMullin's man was received by Alvey, who thus fell into the trap most beautifully. Alvey unfolAlvey unfolded all his plans, and gave him written answers to Johnston's despatches. The supposed friend conveyed Alvey's documents to Alvey's documents to Gen. Patterson. The arrest took place quietly the next day. When Alvey was confronted with the documents, and the indisputabAlvey was confronted with the documents, and the indisputable evidence of his own treachery, it is said he was completely unmanned, and sank under the burden of his guilt.--Buffalo Exp