The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-08-04

ncn giving Sarah Nnikeril,r sir
mol 10 sri1e lie pistol lie Instant
srappled him round Tie hndy an
arms. aud Sarah graspcd the pistol
almost nj the same moment. Fitch
attempted 10 discharge it, bei missed
fire, and she finally succeeded l.
forcing il out of his hand. and IN the
struggle had one al her fingers cut
very seAcrely BY The lnck OF the nis.
fol. APP. NJ e. nov succeeded IN
throwing him down, and Fortunate
~ GOT the other pistol OF the bed
Fitch being exhausted, made no far-
thcr resistance. but frequently and
earnestly begged the Caplain 10
blow his brains out. lie would not do
II. and told him he must be bound
aud delivered over To proper authp-
rily 10 receive the punishment he
mcrited.
Mr.. M'Fee's servant man named
David Cunningham now entered.
and Capt M'Fee ordered him to go
aud procure ropes 10 tie Fitch,
when he and Mrs, Mice went and
brought some aud while Mrs. NJ
Fec VAS engaged IN tying his feet.
Fitch kicked her severely in tlir
aide, when her son charged him not
to do II again, or he must abide b,
the consequences. After Fitch was
bound securely, DAVID Cunningham
Was ordered To catch horse in the
field and proceed Immediately TO IN
form the wings living nearest In
them Of The occurrence. to como and
assist IN guarding the prisoner, and
to proceed To the American camp to
obtain guard Ia take charge
OF Fitch. About this time Sarah
Walker ran of TO bring hume Miss
Jane NJ Fec, WHO SHE had met
on her way home. On returning
they mel young man and young
woman walking together. and in
formed theme i what had taken place;
curiosity induced them to IN along
and see Fitch. The young woman
was lying Oh the bod. and she Scat
ed herself on the bed near his head.
earcssed him and combcd his hair.
Fitch complained Of lceIing chilly, n
cover was thrown over him.
MIR. M'Fee's nearest neighbours
were all Tories, therefore tho mes
scngcr had 10 so about two miles be.
fore he could meet with any friends,
consequently it was 3 o'clock before
any assistance came. Mr.. Phlneas
Massey was the first man who came.
Mcssrs. Joseph Black, Mordeeal
Massey, NJ. Ghancey, Esq. X others.
whose namea are not recolleCted,
came also tn guard Fitch. Cap
tain M'Fcc now laid himsell down
III an adjoining chamber, TO rest
himself from the laligurs Of the
evening. Some fine after, ii was
discovered That filch'a arms were
discngaged from tic ropes, aud the
young WOMAN sitting on The bed was
strongly suspected Of being instra-
mental in lnosrning them. Fitch
was soon bound again, and one ol
the persons engaged In tying him
drew the rope so tight "a to give
him pain, he begged ticy would
make them more easy, and said he
WAS sure that Capt. II Fec would not
suffer them To treat him SO: they
refused to loose them. Iietold Miss
Jane To call her brother, which she
did he came and SAID that Fitch
should not be abused, but must be
bound, aud made his ropes more ca
sy. About II +. ". Il gun ii ed at
the window where my informant was
sitting, but no one WAS injured -
conjecture supposed it to have been
fred by Fitch's aid, Doughcrty -
search WAS Immediately made, but
the person fed, and left behind Il
sword. which Fitch had formerly
taken from an officer. Abnat 2 a.
81 next morning Tho guards from
the American camp took the prison
er in charge and conveyed him to
place Of safety; some time after
he was tried aud executed.
Fitch lad declared he never
would be taken by one man While
in the house of H'Fec he said tic
world should not say he was taken
by q man, but by a woman hence
Il rcport WAS spread abroad that
Fitch was taken by Sarah Walker.
aad she awaited herself Of the favor
able impression Which the report
caused, and travelled abont the
country and received considerable
SUNS Of money from the Wigs rs L
reward for her courage.