The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-29

had an opportunity Of cffecting any resistant
He was at his meal, with his pistols lying
on the table, and his rifle resting on MS
shoulder--he made an attemptto discharge
the latter, but not having taken the precau
tion to undo the dcer-skin cover that was u
ver the lock, did not succecd--he was 'heh
pinioncd so closely, that to resist was use
less, and to escape impossible. ana the NO
torious Bettys, cheated of all his threats,
and foed in his most particular resolution,
was Obliged to yield himself a tame and quiet
prisoner to the enterprise OF tuimer Cory,
and Perkins.
He asked leave tn smoke, which beng
granted, he took out his tobacco, and win It
something else which when uno5SciVeu, as
hc hoped, hc threw il into the fre, But Co
ry saw it, and Immediately snatchcd It out
with a handful of GOALS. 1t was small lead
en- box, about the eighth Of an inch IN thick
ness, and contained paper in Cypher,w which
they could not read, but was afterwards dis
covered to be a d,3ha,m hthe British Com
v,andey M New YORK. Aud also an order
for .ei0 sterling on the Mayor Of New York,
should the despatch be safely delvercd--
Betty begged leave to burn it. but was reius-
/ ed--he offered them hundred gulneas II he
might be allowed to burn it-BuT THEY RE-
/ FUSED.
\ He then said, ~ am a dead man" but con-
timed to intcrccte with them to allow him
To escape lie made the most liberal offers,
part Of which he had present means to
make good-BuT THEY REFUSED.
lie was then taken To Albany-tried, con-
victed, and executed rs spy and traitor to
his country And the only reward these
daring men received Tor this hazardous
achicyament ~as tic riAc and pistols of Bet
tvs
The conduct Of the cartors Of Andre was
no'le; but that ofth" captors of Bettys, was
both noble aud heroic. hnire was a gen
tlenan, and without the means of defence
Bcttvs was fuly armed and known to be a
despciado The capture of the former was
bv accidcn'--ot the latter, by enterprise and
design. Ihat of the former, was without
dAngt r--of the latter at the imminent peril
of life. NuIre was Il mare important, but
perhaps n1t 4 male dangerous enemy, than
r. Us s--l;pth tempted their captors with
all sedncing gold, and both were foiled-
And venerating, a. da the noble achieve
u;ont of p.ulding, y iI!iams and Van Vert
and beicying, A. 10 that their deeds form
aprond commentary on the honest stregtt
Of the American character, | cannot with
hold my appreciation of the sentiment c?:-
pre- d. as tu the conduCt OF Fulmer, Co
~ and pcrkns--and second it with all my
Leart."
The toast was then drank amidst thunder'
OF applause, and the day was passed withou
accident in tile cnjoymcut Of high and pat
= riotic feeling.
Relieving statemcns az the names o
those inhabitants Of Ballston who were cap
] nrcd dining the war, BY loc Be.tys, who al
20 had an associate IL crime with him b,
4 The name of Walter Myers, would be ac
s ccptable To our readers, We have procure
/. Ne following Information from one Of ou
7. aged inhabitants
p In Mav. l18l, Bcttys, who it will be sec
Z III the above statement was a great despara
~ do, came into Ballston, and carried off, a
mong many others, the following persons:-
Sauael Sash, Joseph Ch4rd, Uri Tracy
4 Iphrain Tracy, AID Samuel Patchcn, tn
;, latter was carried ont Canada Those ia
"A ken by Myers, were Epcnetus White, tw
,y men named nontas, brothers. and John Fu
"A nitr---al theee were taken and carried O
,e TO Caneda-. suffered the greatest privation
is and barely escaped with THEN lives.
II III addition 10 lie above we are informe
,c that Bcttys did not coniiuc himself to this +.
" gion of country alone ,or llundcr, but thi
i he made an attempt to take the brave GeI
"A cral schuyler, who WIS then in the house
~ ~ the Patroon EGcn stephen Van ResseIea
n Of Albany. He was however toied in til
Al attempt. and rcsrucd BY man By the nan
10. of ward, who for this heroic deed, was pr
H seutcd with farm 6y General Schuyler
Mr.. Werd, VIC understand, is now enjoy il
4 the fruits of his bravery, bestowed by h
nm generous donor. Mir. w. is respected il
~ habitant, and lives in the town Of Saratog
,st in this county