Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-24

his rife resting on his srm-he maze al az,
tempt to discharge the latter, but not na'"e
taken the precaution TO undo the deer-shr, Nv
er that was over the lock, did not sueceed--"e
was :hen pinioned SO firmly, that TO res's, was
useless-and 10 escape impossible. AND inc
notorious Bettys, cheated Of all his threats ana
foiled in his most particular resolution; was o.
bliped to Weld himself tame and quiet prison
pr TO The enterprise and daring OF Fulmer' Co.
ry and Perkins.
He asked leave TO smoke, which being grant.
ed. he took out his tobacco, and with u some
thing eIse-which when unobserved, as ne mop
ed. he threw into the FIRE. But Cory saw IT.,
and Immediately sna,ched il out with hand
full of Goals. 1t was small leadrn box, about
the eighth of an inch in thickness, and contain
ed paper in cypher, which they could not
read, but was afterwards discovered to be a dss-
patch to the British commander at Ne'c- fo'k.--
And also an order Cor 3o!. sterling, on the Mayor
Of New-York, should the despatch be safely
delivered. Beliys begged leave to burn IT, but
was refused-he offered them hundred gull
meas, if he might be allowed 10 do thur
THEY REFUSED. He then said, "i am dead
mani" but continued to inIercede with them to
allow him to escape. He made the most libe-
raj offers, part OF which he had present means
TO make good-BuT THEY REFUSED.
He was then taken To Albany-,rIed. convict
ed and executed as spy and traitor TO his coun-
try. And the only reward these daring men
ever received for this hazardous achievement,
was the rifle and pistols Of Bettys!
The conduct OF the caP,ors OF. Andre was
noble; but that OF the cap,ors OF Bettys, was
both noble and heroic. Andre was gentle
man, and without the means Of defence; Bettys
was fully armed, and known 10 be desperate.
The capture of the former was by accident
of the latter, by enterprise and design Thai;
of the former was without danger-of the lat
ter, a, the imminent peril of life. Andre was
m ore important, but perhaps not more dan.
perous man than Bettys. Both tempted their
cap,ors with all seducing gold, and both were
foiled. And generating, as | do, the noble a.
chievement of Paulding, Williams and Van
Vert, and believing, as il do, that their ceeds
form proud commentary on the honest strength
of the American character, cannot withhold
NV appreciation OF the sentiment expressed, as
TO the conduct Of Fulmer, Cory and Perkins
and second it with all my heart. The toast
was then drank amidst thunders OF applause,
and the day was passed without accident, IN the
enjoyment Of high and patriotic feeling.
Believing a statement of the names of those
inhabitants OF DaltStOD, VINO were Captured
during the war, BY Joe Bettys, who also had an
associate with him in crime, by the name OF
Walter Myers, would be acceptable 10 our read
ers, We have procured The following information
from one of our aged Inhabitants.
In May, l7s., Be,iys, who ii will be seen in
the above statement, was great desperate,
came into Balls,on, and carried off among ma
nv others, the following persons: samuel Nash,
Joseph Chard, Uri Tracy, Ephraim Tracy and
Samuel Patchen, the latter was carried eft to
Canada Those taken by Myers, were Epene-
tus White, two men named Bontas, brothers.
and John Fulmer-all these were taken and
carried off to CanaGa--sufferet the greatest prl-
yalions and hardy, ----psd -"iefr inch n'cS.
In addition TO the above, we are informed that
Be,tys, did not con6ne himself 10 this region
of country alone for plumber, but that he made
an attempt to take the brave Gen. SCHUYLER,
was then in The house Of the PATRON Gen.
Stephen Van Rensselaer) OF ALBANY: He was
however foiled in this attempt, and rescued by
a man by the name Of Ward, who for this he
roic deed, was presented with a farm by Gen
SCHUYLER Mr.. Ward, we understand, is now
ENJOYING the fruits of his bravery, bestowed by
his generous donor. Mr.. w. is respected in
ha5i,ant, and lives in the town Of Saratoga, in
this county.