The sun., 1862-06-23


The men aivarcej 20 the door. which ,'.v
found to be f,stenc end tlen dcinandine alm;-
s!oD, to which receiving NJ answer, they uru.
ceslod TO break 1t open, which delayed them some
time, Tor The door Was strong oakcn one. This
done, ,tley entered.
" DO YOU know the man by sight, ,lieu,cnanti"
asked tol. Ilnrcouri, while the men wore Lusy
r,nsacking the house.
No, sir, hut th,re is fellow picked IN m
the road, now In che roar, tia. knows lin well.
lie docs not appear to oac him much iuvor"
"Ortcr him to tho front"
The ccunlrymnn hal 10. very PROPOSES igC.
counionance. There was "a bold surlinr.s api
cruel EXPIRE sion ofieItures x,rcmely uispleasins
about him.
"Mht is your rsmc ?" said Col. uarconrt In
bis quick military manner.
" John tla -ten."
" 10 you know Peter Van 7"
Every we'll"
" Is THE his dwelling p
ics--though since lis mother'f dealt, and lis
sis'srs getting m.niei, 1t il lard to say who're
he keeps bimsclf."
g Does he Lear the name Of being a great
rebel aui being dangerous man 10 those who
favor the Kin; III this no ,hhorhood z"
"lc,, ,lon tho Passlc to the llackcrsack and
thirty NIL around. II lad my way ho' been
hun; lol esc, aud lis house burned over his head
lie Is the leader Z. every rebel grun in ,he
army,,nd points cut the hones; farmer. homes
~
tor,nni carry away ihelr rram and cai;ie."
"Why In you tell bitter tale about him.
Has b. ever injured You Z"
" Injured me lao anl fNrcel of robbers
Ike tiinsct came on afternoon to bun my hoUfe
nna hang nc hcior- my icof, which they wovll
have done hri lo, the arrival Of few friends
blc qi X timc."
"D,.s h, rot vcptttc into New Yoil some
timns Ia di ',;uisa inquired the Ccionel.
" have so bon it ,aid. lie has been .lip-
pcry hcm . hoy Up, ard can disguise L.ins If In
airy wy. lie l. lrccious scamp, and YOU viii
10 = favor to thu, part of Jerst, il you hani; him
as soou ~ lOu catch him"
This conversation had been held near n stone
wall, on one side oi " iich was mn cl ,sarlen; but
the troubles CT tue times had lc't it uncHltivatcd
--thc gorscherry AMI c1rant bushes had grown
ur rnnk aud ul,iimmcA, while the tricts s,rct H.
ca over the wall. covering tie gfOInd from ii, ,iht
tndor ibis cover, end within ten f,ot OF th'
Col. aud Classcu. lay crouc'icd the very man Of
whom tbcv were tlkins. Ho hal h0icly timc
TO escape from Che house and conccNl himsclf on
the approach of ~, horsemcn, whom he did not
then cxppc. io be wiin ten miles Of him.
Iaicr, on hearing the base lies Of Clrsscn, ho
was cn the poiut Of i.ling up and ccnfroninG
him. but little more reflection wa I.f, and ho
'holght that was not lhe occasion to place llis
lie in orarly, Which he ct.iainly Woult d.
since ,hs party oftrccps had come expressly to
laiso lin.
"po you know With any certainty. Classcn,
how long si.coPe!i Van D. h was in taenosh-
buTho0d ~
al hc,rd that he wa' seen las, night two
mil. lrem this, ia by-psth through tho woods,
COMM; towlrl, his house"
al bis /, he information received, anil am
det elin,nel 10 cGrturo him sooner or later. II
you can point out his whereabouts or arrest him
yonrseif,you shall have arewar1 Of fifty giineas."
Clssen was a. avericious andfoni of money as
Le WAS wicked. Fifty guincas was a laI,.a sum
iudc.l wlcn gold was rarely seen.
IN catch lin Colonel before he IL three DAYS
Ol icr. know one Ot his hGunts."
"Why not lead Us there, then 7''
" Ii would bc OF no use this time OF day.
ilosldes, h. NAY not he there for day or two,
a.d hail Lave to be cautious in looking iur
him
We'll, secure hiin, and the fifty suincas shall
he you,..'
Scycrtl Of the soldiers now csme from ,le
house, and stated that tAcy had searched tho house
rom 'op to bottom, but could find no one al
though from a! icarGice some ole had been there
lately.
lton ee Colonel f,llowcl by Cls'scn, passed on TO
tNe'i'''nse, willie TIC fugitive lay in lis cou-
valment.
y 1t was q ilalu iiun,o house of mijI'ns siz,.
built rarty Of! ..onr, in the I'd pH,ci st,.l" nud
very comfortable within. ihcrc vas lut v.rv
80, tl'fs---'i ltN tI4E'fN lati,'1 all1 Ciifl.G
iirec, II - better part, t!as- On -lii, htl been
,i.hoas as a y on ,hg o,,,e.or or Van ID. he, is
n, tag, as her par,.
.&57 :, l. "a ,raat con, sir, said orc of Tie sn,-
: ness ti wciOuni on ths A.nr cfthe Kitchen,
near the back door. II mus have locn dropped
bby suine one IN hurry.
.l~i il there are any papers In the pockets"
said CO.. lIarcout.
Yes, here Is a hrnilc Of them"
The Colonel took the lIclI,r, looked at tie
sup.rscriptou, broke the seal, ail goil. to the
window, commenced reading to himself, with
cuunicnancc oi Surprise.
So, so-here's lat of our troopsnnl their
number in and about the city. AtPuwlc's Hook
three hundred and fifty. Al IlilaLchlown and
Newarl; one thorsand Cen Clinton leaves for
Charlcslown with five thousand. Why, these
document are indeed oi Importance. Who can
p lay the slH 50 well IN our canps This Van
Dyke is a most dangerous man to he abroad.
Men, aud vou, Cla.scn, search every hole and zee
il my moro papers can he iourl.
What he found or discoyaLod he hid not report
to Col. iigrourt, hui mad" the same rellv as the
sollcrs that nothing Of importance coald be
found.
Very WI, we will now leave tl,s xacs and
place ,omc,ty wood in ~ milnit Of the room,
aud h~t'r give tly word alpy the match
What arr yoii going to burn the Willows,
! Colonel Z"
! " l"-, will burn down the nest OF this car
| rion bird. II II we'll he T. not within my reach
| --he should swing for it.. Onc such fellow, with
| his secret spying, ia OF moro injury 10 us than u
re'iucpt Of rebels IN IN open f"ld."
! IitIIN lil the British commander Imagine that
! thsSuurs man Sas ilmost within tie very sound
OF III, voice.
''ro hus,c, men, all eseePi lIolc"son."
By In, time, with ut,ssci, the Colonel had
approached to within ihe hearing OF Van Dyke,
| when ahatcl with tie troops.
!. "xow llo'gc,on, apply the match, mount
and fan in.' ,
| II was with snrui,h that Van Dykchcari thi,
order from hi hiding place. The Willow, Us
thefarm -hous. was called, hrd been thc hlriiI-
| place of hi H,iccstOIs, as IL WAS his own, and
iLcre lo had passed Lis lie. But What could h'
do NoIhing
Presently a thick ,b,ach smoke arose, and bnrs
FROM each door aud iidOw Ills was iuliowc,
by br,.ht flames that sl0. Tar into tie Shy, am
III, craolling OF the Well-5eason-d tim Iers, dry
with century Of preparation, cvnid lie hear'
at n isr-dt uialnnca.
H'rhcrc Ylll be Uus rebel shelter less t,1Hit
II u II piiy thht ,li-y were not all hurnc
Down tll,n the king would baNe mo-, II lends o
th'- dc oi lll lyator. Ihcse rebels Hre 'se dog
, --spoe' vHfvpi.s make ,hcll hotter naiursi
The hou.n !. ncark consumed for ilsx ln,Ler, 9,
he,.ppi's T. is luFre tiNuveni,'s NesSe.
nix 20 thrf',,,l E, p trlt ~ r-,I tho horsVIle
VII c'.d int ,he r,ld.
, "Iaiy guiivas voL say, Colonel, II J. tai
, VI, DyAuf" a,l.cp ClNscu aSita.
! "ict Rly guinci'.'
"lh,,, all lon,e you here md Locp q wat,
ar,und. li.m,v gr'rru here bsiofc pirat Will
Nser' Il, YOU hI
- "A. tbs ~, tigc miles OH, and stop fcr
a. .aalN