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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1863., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Maryland (Maryland, United States) or search for Maryland (Maryland, United States) in all documents.
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The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], Estimates for the support of the Government . (search)
The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], Congressional summary. (search)
Arrested as a spy.
--The military police took in custody yesterday as individual who professed to be a son of Spencer, a prominent politician of Baltimore, Maryland.
The party, under pretence of a desire to join one of the companies with the defensive works of this city, visited a number of the batteries and made himself familiar with their position, amount of , &c., and then suddenly left, and was next heard or ten miles from the city, going in the direction of the enemy's camp.
Being arrested he was brought to Richmond and committee for examination to the military prison of the Rastern distress.
Mr. has but one son, and in the Maryland line.
Several of his nephews are also in the same organization.
The party under refused to give any other name than Spencer, but in answer to questions put to him relative to Baltimore and its people, replied so vaguely that it seemed doubtful whether he had overtaken the Monumental city.
He is now held as a spy.