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Maud of the Mississippi.
GEN'L GRANT'S DARING SPY PASSING THE VICKSBURG BATTERIES DURING A TERRIBLE
STORM
C.W. ALEXANDER & CO., PUBLISHERS, 123 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
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Miss Maud Melville, better known as Miss Pauline D Estraye, bidding General
Grant farewell previous to her departure for Vicksburg
It is with the deepest pleasure that the author of 'PAULINE OF THE POTOMAC, dedicates to you the following narrative of a lovely and heroic maiden, who, from the very commencement of the war, has nobly devoted herself to the holy cause in which you are also engaged.
Kneeling by the death-bed of her father, she solemnly vowed, before Heaven, to espouse the bright flag of American Freedom. How well she kept her vow no proof beyond her glorious achievements, both under General McClellan and General Grant, is needed. The manner in which the facts of the narrative came into the hands of the author the annexed letter will show.
Wesley Bradshaw
Philadelphia, Pa.,
DEAR SIR:
Yours of January 1st came duly to hand. I have been very busy night and day in my department since then; so much so, indeed, that I feared I would not be able to attend to the matter to which you referred. But I am happy to state to you that I have at last been enabled to accomplish the desired object, and I herewith send you a collection of papers from which you can elicit all the facts you need.
Maud, or rather Pauline, is a glorious girl, and most decidedly the Evil Genius of the Rebel rulers. You cannot laud her too highly. The Army, the Navy, the Government, and indeed the whole nation, owe her an overwhelming debt of gratitude.
Neither Mr. Lincoln, nor General Grant, could have any objection whatever.
Any other information you may need at any time while you are writing the narrative, I will obtain for you—if not contraband—with the utmost pleasure.
A—— D—— N——
MAUD OF THE MISSISSIPPI. A COMPANION TO PAULINE OF THE POTOMAC.
BYWESLEY BRADSHAW,
Author of "Pauline of the Potomac," "The Volunteers' Roll of Honor," "General Corcoran's Captivity," "General McClellan's Dream," "The Picket Slayer," &c., &c.A THRILLING NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MISS PAULINE D'ESTRAYE, A YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL FRENCH LADY, WHO, AFTER PERFORMING THE MOST HEROIC DEEDS IN VIRGINIA, IN BEHALF OF THE UNION, WAS SENT OFFICIALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI, WHERE SHE RENDERED HERSELF FOR EVER FAMOUS BY HER CONSPICUOUS DARING AND BRAVERY DURING THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN UNDER MAJOR-GENERAL U. S. GRANT.
PHILADELPHIA:
PUBLISHED BY C. W. ALEXANDER & CO.
128 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by C. W. ALEXANDER
& CO., in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, in and
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.