Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-22

communication from Lord Have, or any British
oficera at New York, addressed to Gen. Bur.
, gOyne, or any other officer in his army. To
which he answered iq the negative Can't. M.
then told him that such were the orders of his
superior officer that it became his duty 10 search
the person of every traveller under similar cir
cumstances; to which he replied that he had no
objections to being searched.
Capt. NJ. then directed tWo or three of the
guard to take off bis coat, examine the pockets,
folds lining and every other part very critically.
While this was doing one of The guards obser
we'd the prisoner to pass bis hand with quick
motion from his vest pocket to bis mouth. and bv
the motion of his chin seemed to be swallowing
something that went down rather hard" as he
afterwards expressed himself The search, how.
ever, continued end vas fn4:Fs. wifhont any
diaaoveFy which wouIu justify 'tts further deten.
tion of the man. Capt. NJ. was then informed
of the suspicious circumstances noticed by tue
guard
What was now TO be done? Strong susp-
cion had attached itself to the stranger, but no
positive proof had yet appeared against him.
An expedient soon suggested itself to the ready
thoughts OF our Yankee Captain. He observed
10 the prisoner
"We have detained you on your journey for
some length of time, and subjected YOU to
pretty severe examination feel bound by the
rules of cvity to treat you to a bowl of toddy
before you again proceed on your journey, and
ifvou will drink with us you shall be made vel
come.
The man was pleased with the invitation, and
readily agreed to accept it. The Captain took
upon himself the Office o. blr-keeper, and soon
prepared the toddy. To make it genuine, and
to answer the purpose for which he wanted it,
he stirred in good and sufficient dose of tarter
enetic. Our stranger, being thirsty and some.
what farigued by travelling, drank very heartily
OF The beverage, while the Captain and others
present barely tasted and passed itround.
a free conversation very soon commenced be-
tween the stranger and his acquaintance. He
inquired of Capt. M. the number of men under
his command and at the different military sta
tlons above Redhook, whether they were fur.
nished with field pieces, or any kind of cannon
what number of sentinels we're placed on the
watch at a time--how often, and at what time in
the night they were relieved, &c.
Ahonf fIvnlun or 6Goor ,,iunto, aEo. tho "a
dy went round and went down, our guest began
to grow pale and look wild. Something !" said
he, is the matter with me. feel very sick ut
my stomach all at once" He rose Immediately
from bis seat, and went out iht0 the back yard,
peoaii 10 evacnate ms stouaeh. we wasCar0-
fnlIv watched by Capt. M. and several of the
guards. and was seen by them to draw with his
foot parcel of the chips over the matter emit
led from his stomach before he returned into the
house. While he was rinslng his mouth in the
house, Capt. NJ. directed search to be made
among the chips, where was soon found silver
hall of the size of small musket bullet made
BY two pieces of very thinly plated silver, bent
round and slightly soldered together. Enclosed
in this bullet was found letter on silk paper,
soned bv Lord Hnwe-addressed to Gen. Bur
goyne, giving information respecting the royal
feet and army at New York, and requesting him
to answer by the bearer, what progress ne was
making with the army under his command to-
wards Albany, at which place he intended to
meet him.
But the deciphoring and reading of the letter
presented another puzzle for the Yankee Cap
,aip. 1t commenced in the words and figures
following, viz. :-aM6 d2lr s3r, be th2 b2lr2r
GAS w3n l2lrn," &c. After little examination
and study, however, the difficulty was overcome
1t was discovered that the arithmeticul fig
ures up to inclusive, were substituted for the
yowels. thus: al, e2 i3, O4, u5, y6. The key
being now found, Immediately unlocked the
whole contents of the silver bullet. The bearer
of course was continued in custody, and court
martial speedily formed, by whom on the clearest
evidence of guilt, the unfortunate prisoner was
convicted, sentenced ana executed.