Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-07

MAINS WllHuTeW tHe STOCKING, tnree tOlueu
hall sheets of paper, enclosed in a fourth, en-
dorsed West Point, were revealed. The other
foot was found similarly furnished. "By-,"
repeated Paulding, che is a spy"
They questioned him as to where he obtain
ed these papers; but of course his replies
were evasive. They asked him whether he
would engage to pay them handsomely if they
would release him, and he eagerly assented.
He would surrender all he had with HIM, and
would engage to pay a hundred guneas or
more, and any quantity OF dry goods, if he
were permitted TO communicate with New
York. Dry goods, it will be remembered,
was the general term for articles peculiarly
precious to our people. PauIding peremptori
ly stOpp d this conversation, swearing deter.
minedly that not ten thousand guineas should
release him. Williams again asked him if lie
would not escape If an opportunity offered.
eyes, would" said Andre. 81 do not in
tend that you shall" was the reioinder:
wheleupon the prisoner to all further interrog.
atories prayed theui to lead him to an Ameri
can post and to question him no more. They
now set forth towards their comrades on the
hill, Paulding leading the horse on which the
captive was mounted. AS tile parties drew
together, the guide informed Yerks, the chief
man OF the remaining four, of their prize,
making him at the same time descend and
produce his watch in verlfieatiou of his quail
iy. "He then asked him for his watch SAYS
Yerks, "at the same time warning him not 10
make any attempt at escape, for if lie did he
was a dead man." Presently the course was
resumed across the country to South Castle
avoiding roads, and each taking their turn at
the birdie, some marching On either side, the
remainder bringing up the rear" Andre was
taciturn, only speaking to answer questions,
and then but shortly. AS they passed at the
hflI nt ,1f flta D,,,I
advance to its proprietor, (perllaps his COM
rades falher,J and said - Be careful how
you talk; believe we have got IA British Off
Ger" Here they tarried little, and one of
the women OF the family pressed Andre to eat.
"NO, thank you" lie answered in sadness
81 have no appetite to take anything" Soon
resumlng the march in such wise as before
they at length accomplished the twelve miles
that brought them to Jauson's quarters, and
delivered their prisoner into his hands.
HIS WILL.
"The following is my last will and tesla
ment, and appoint as executors thereto, NARY
Louisa Andre, my mother, David A adre my
uncle, Andrew Girard0t, my uncle, john Lew
is Andre, my uncle. To each of the above
executors give fifty pounds. l give to Mary
Hannah Andre, my sister, seven hundred
pounds give TO Louisa Catharne Andre,
my sister, seven hundred pounds | give to
William Louis Andre, my brother, seven hun
bred pounds. But the condition on which |
give the above mentioned sums to my afore.
said brother and sisters aIe that each of them
shall pay TO Mary Louisa Andrew, my mother
tile sum OF ten pounds yearly during her life
| give to Walter Ever, DR., OF Dyers Court,
Aldermanbury, one hundred pounds. | give
to John Ever, Jr OF Lincoln's Inn, one hun
dred pounds. | desire ring, value fifty
pounds, to be given to my friend, Peter Bots
sier, OF the 18th Dragons. desire that Wal.
ter Ever Jr., OF Dyers Court Aldermanbury,
have the Inspection of my papers, letters, man.
uscripts | mean that he have the first in
spection of them, with liberty to destroy or
detain whatever he thinks proper, aud desire
my watch to be given TO him. And l lastly
give and bequeath to my brother John Lewis
Andre the residue of all my eff; cts whatsoever
Witness my hand and seal Staten Island, in
the province OF New York, North America,
Tin June, HI. john ANDRE,
Captain in the 18th Regiment OF F0;it.
an. B. The currency alluded TO in this my
will is sterling money of Great Britain. de-
ire nothing more than my wearing apparel to
be sold at public auction"
REMOVAL OF HIS REMAINS TO ENGLAND
Forty years later, the pomp and ceremony
with which the remains of the brave Mont
gonery were publicly brought from Canada
sh consul of that city to the fact that the dust
of another, who too had borne the kings
commission, and whose first captivity had
graced Montgomery's first triumph, still filled
an unhonored grave in foreign land. He
communicated with the duke OF York, com
mander OF the forces and it was decided to
remove Andres corpse to England. The Rev.
MIR. Demarat, who now owned the ground,
gave ready assent to the consul's proposals.
ellis intentions had become known" says
an American writer-"suile human brute
some Christian dog--had sought to pur-
chase or to rent the HELD OF MIR. Dcma-
rat, for the purpose of extorling money TOR
permission 10 remove these relics. But the
good man and true rejected the base proposal,
and offered every facility in his power" On
Friday August 10, 1921, at eleven a. M, the
work was commenced not without fear that it
uld be in vain for vague whispers went
around thai years before, the grave was de-
spoiled. AT the depth OF three feet the spade
struck the coffin lid, and the perfect skeleton
was soon exposed to view. Nothing tangible
remained but the bones and few lucks Of the
once beautiful hair, together with the leather
cord that had bound the queue, and which was
sent by Mr.. buchanan to the sisters of the de-
ceased. An attentive crowd of both sexes,
some of whom had probably beheld the exc
cutiOn, was present.
The bones were carefully uplfted and placed
in costly sarcophagus OF mahogany, richly
decorated with gold, and hung with tlack and
crimson velvet aud so borne to New York to
be placed on board the Phaeton frigate, which,
BY happy significancy, so far as her name
was concerned had been selected for their
transportation to England. Two cedars that
grew hard by, and peach tree bestow d by
some kind woman'S hand TO mark the grave,
(the roots Of which had pierced the coffin and
turned themselves in a fibrous network about
the dead mans skull J We're also taken up.
The latter was repanted in the Kings Gar
dens, behind Carlton House.
WHERE HE RESTS.
In the south side of the Abbey wherein
sleeps so much OF the greatness am. the glory
of England stands Andres monument. 1t is
OF statuary marble, carved by Van Gelder.
1t presents a sarcophagus on a moulded pan.
ecd base and plinth, the panels of which are
thus inscribed: "Sacred 10 the memory of
Major John Andre who, raised by his merit,
at an early period OF lite, to the rank of adju-
tant general of the British forces in America,
and employed in an important but hazardous
enterprise, fell sacrifice TO his zeal Tor his
king and country on the End of October, 1880,
aged twenty nine, universally beloved and es
teemed by the army in which he served, and
lamented even by his foes. His gracious SOW.
ereign, King George Ill, has caused this mon