The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-01-13
VOL. 1.

1oeeisol "alCueo over tnlS brave officer
with untiring perseverance, night and day
until be expired, and after bis death he
followed his remains to the public bury.
ing ground in the city of Albany, where
he was inferred with military honors.
The devoted attachment of Peterson to
the gallant and much Iamented Lieutenant
was observed by Col. Cortlandt, who,
without solicitation, gave him his dis
charge from the service to enable him to
return to his home with the effects which
belonged to the Lieutenant.
On his return to his county the lines be-
tween the American and British forces
had been removed from Tarry town to the
north side of Croton river, and the head
quarters Of the American troops was es-
tablished on the farm now owned by John
Cocks, Esq, (formerly John Conklin's,) J
near which place the father and family OF
the Lieutenant had been obliged to take
up their residence as a place of security
from tie enemy
On the morning of the 21st of Septem-
Der, 1850 Moses Sherwood and Peterson
were engaged in making cider at Barrett 5
farm, in Cortlandt town, occupied by J..
w. Frost, Esq, they had taken their arms
with them, for in those days of peril all
were obliged to 90 armed even the farm
er and his laborers carried arms while en-.
gagged In their agricultural pursuits.
1t was on that day that the Vulture
sloop-ofwar, came to anchor a short dis
tance off the western extremity of Teler's
Point, having brought up Andre for the
purpose of holding an interview with the
traitor Arnold which took place the night
before, at the Long Glove in Rockland
county, about six miles below the Stony
and Verplank's Points. Moses Sherwood
while at the cider mill, which was situated
on the west side of the road, saw barge
filled with armed men from the Vulture,
in company with gun boat approaching
the shore, at point Of land where he and
Peterson were at work, whereupon theyseiz-
ed their guns and ran for the shore, resolv-
ed in their own minds that the enemy
should not land without opposition. For
this purpose they concealed themselves be-
hind some rock, and as the barge came
sweeping along towards the place where
the were laying, Peterson fired. His aim
had been well directed, for an oar was seen
to fall from the hands of one of the men
on board, and much confusion was observ-
ed among them. A second shot from
Sherwood compelled them to return to the
Vulture which they did under cover of
canister and grape shot from the gun
boat, directed towards the point where
SharUnnR and pafarcnr yoI
The caunonade drew the attention Of the
people of Cortlandt town to the scene. The
Vuture was lying in position to he d!iiss.
tinctly seen from verpiank's Point, and
the whole district of country between it
and Teller's Point on the Westchester
shore, and likewise from the Stony Point
to the Long Glove in Rockland county.
The grounds on both sides of the river,
for many miles in extent shopping gradu-
ally towards the river, gave the Inhabitants
a full view of the scene. The inhabitants
on the WestchHster side had been upon
the lookout, for they apprehended an at
tack; but there were none, however, who
entertained an opinion that it would be
brought on before sunset, until Peterson
and Sherwood commenced their fire.
Many of them hastened tc Teller's Point
with field piece, which they had obtain
ed from Col. Livingston, who was in COM
mand at Verplank's point. They erected
a small redoubt and opened a well direct
ed fire upon the Vulture, and she fred, in
return, several broadsides directed towards
the redoubt. Andre, who had been con-
Quoted from the Long Glove to Smiths
house situated on the high grounds of Ha-
verstraw, heard the firing, and saw from
his window the Vulture slip her cable and
make sail for New York. This circum-
stance prevented him from returning to
the city by water, for he intended to have
been put on board Of the Vulture that
morning, where he was expected by the
officer in command, and as he did not ar
rive at the time appointed, a barge had
been directed to skim along the shore un-
der the expectation that he had been sent
over to the east side of the river and that
they would be enabled - carry him to the
Vulture.
Andre, being disappointed in reaching
the Vulture, was compelled to return by
land through the towns of fCortlandt, York
town and Mount Pleasant, which led to
his capture at Tarrytown. But for the
firing of Peterson and Sherwood upon the
barge, it is more than probable that he
would have returned to the Vulture. in
safety.
Peterson received, during life, pen
sion from the U. S. for his military SER
vices, and Gen. Philip Van Cortlandt, in
consideration of the high regard he en-
tertained for his military services, put him
in possession of house and lot in Cort.
landt town, where he lived until he remov,
ed to Peekskill. He maintained through
a long life, the character of an honest man
and faithful soldier, and was much es.
teemed by all who knew him.
A STRONG REcoMMENpATIoN.-A ped
lar wishing to recommend his razors to q
gaping crowd, thus addressed them:
"Gentlemen the razors | hold in my
hand were made in a cave by the light o
a diamond in tho nrovidapco of A nd alusi