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The History of Espionage


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       George Barton

      The History of Espionage

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      2018 OK Publishing

      ISBN 978-80-272-4878-0

      Table of Contents

       Introduction

       I. The Alsatian Smuggler Who Helped Napoleon to Capture the Austrian Army

       II. Belle Boyd, The Confederate Girl Who Saved Stonewall Jackson

       III. The Indian Scout Who was the Hero of King Philip’s War

       IV. How the Suicide of a Staff Officer Once Averted War Between Austria and Russia

       V. The Romantic Side of Major André’s Unsuccessful Exploit

       VI. The Strange Adventures of the Chevalier D’Eon at the Russian Court

       VII. How Napoleon’s Chief Spy Hoodwinked the Emperor of Austria

       VIII. Lydia Darrah, The Brave Quakeress Who Saved Washington’s Army from Destruction

       IX. Doctor Steiber and the Mystery of the Franco-Prussian War

       X. The Adventure of Private Morgan in the Camp of Cornwallis

       XI. The Mysterious and Romantic Case of General Napper Tandy

       XII. How Monsieur De Meinau Helped to Make Jerome Bonaparte King of Westphalia

       XIII. The Strange Mystery Surrounding the Betrayal of Captain Nathan Hale

       XIV. Major Le Caron and the Fenian Invasion of Canada

       XV. How Emma Edmonds Penetrated the Confederate Lines

       XVI. The Amazing Adventure of Brigadier-General Lafayette C. Baker

       XVII. The Mysterious “F” and the Captured Troopers

       XVIII. The Mysterious Man Who Asked for a Light

       XIX. Carl Lody and Spies of the World’s Greatest War

      THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRÉ

      TO

       WILLIAM J. FLYNN

       CHIEF OF

       THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

       WHOSE UNTIRING EFFORTS

       RID THIS COUNTRY OF FOREIGN SPIES

       DURING THE WORLD’S GREATEST WAR

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      The romance of war in its most thrilling form is exemplified in this narrative of the adventures of “The World’s Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents.” Much has been published upon the subject of espionage, and the memoirs and secret histories of the courts of Europe give us instances of men and women who have gained favor and money, if not honor and glory, by selling back-stairs gossip concerning their fellow creatures; but the aim of the present work has been rather to relate the big exploits of those who faced great personal danger and risked their lives for the sake of flag and country.

      Each story is complete in itself, and yet forms a link in the chain of narratives which illustrates the startling and unexpected manner in which battles have been lost and won through the shrewdness and the courage of military spies at various times in different countries of the world. All spies are not admirable. Indeed, some whose deeds are herein related seem despicable. The use of the word “spy” in this series is in its broadest, and usually its best, sense. In all of the great wars of history there have been spies, scouts, emissaries and others still with no very well defined status, who have rendered invaluable service to their governments. A spy is liable to death; a scout, if captured, has the rights of a prisoner of war, but an emissary is rather political than military, and is sent to influence secretly the opposition rather than to bring information concerning the movements of troops.

      There are spies and spies. Just where the line is to be drawn must depend largely upon the personal view-point of the reader. Some of those who have been engaged in hazardous military exploits are looked upon as among the world’s greatest heroes; others who have abused the hospitality of their entertainers in order to betray them have earned never-ending obloquy. Everything depends upon the circumstances and the point of view. Human nature has been the same in all ages. We are disposed to justify and glorify the military spy who risks his life for our own country and our own cause, and to condemn and abuse the one who is enlisted in the service of the enemy.

      Generally speaking, there is a natural repugnance to the professional spy in times of war, who is regarded as akin to the paid informer in times of peace. But the tendency is to applaud the real soldier who is willing to depart from the strict lines of military duty in order to serve his country. Napoleon, who can scarcely be called a scrupulous man, even by his most ardent admirers, refused to bestow the medal of honor on his chief spy. “Money, as much as you like,” he exclaimed, “but the cross—never!”

      At the time of the capture of Emilio Aguinaldo by the late Brigadier-General Frederick Funston a question arose regarding the ethics of the means employed by some of the members of the troops under his command on that occasion. It arose in a lecture before the law class at the University of the Philippines. Justice Carson, of the Supreme Court, was asked to enlighten the students on this point. Instead of doing so, he wrote and asked General Funston’s view of the matter. The reply of the American soldier may be accepted as the authorized military view of the question. General Funston wrote:

      “In a nutshell, the legal status of all those engaged in the expedition referred to was that of spies, and as such they could not have claimed immunity from the usual fate of spies. While