New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-23
THE CAPTURE OF ANDRE.
HOW THE EVENT WILL BE CELEBRATED

TURE WAS MADE.
As the sun went down last night all Tarrytown
breathed a fervent prayer that 1t might Use this
morning in an unclouded sky. Every one was busy
in the afternoon and evening putting the final
touches TO decorations preparing for the recep-
ton OF visitors. Along Main-st., especially on the
steep hsll leading down from Broadway. the stores
were covered with flags aud bunting The procession
Ia to form distance down Broadway-at
Broadway and the White Plains road--and from
this point on the houses showed profusion OF HAYS
and Chinese lanterns, though nothing especially
original elaborate has been attempted IN the way
Of decoration. On the brow of Mount Castle a
steep bill rising from Broadway, Battery e. 81
United States Artillery. is encamped. numbering
sixty-fve men and four guns. Considerable anxiety
was expressed by the artillerymeu a. to their
ability to keep control of the guns while descend
ing the steep slopes of the hills.
On Mount Andre. north Of Mount Castle aud still
high er, the pavihons had been erected and busy
throng completing the preparations for to-days
celebration One building is occupied by the Alex
andria Exhibition Company. Mysterious coils and
devices upon the grass, together with the sgh'
'No smoking allowed" indicated the presence OF
an extensive array Of fireworks little higher, on
the grounds of Mr.. Coles is the large pavilion LOT
the speak ing and the concert, completely sur
rounded by hastily improvised booths and stalls
for the sale of every variety OF refresh
ment" What is said TO be the hnest
view in Tarrytown can be obtained from the pavil-
ion Below is the town. EMPOWERED IN trees. beyond
which is tie wide stretch of the Tappan Zee while
above the river again broadens into Haverstraw
Bay Opposite is Nyack and the purple range OF the
Nyack Hills. I he old Sleepy Hollow church. built
in 1899 and " Gods Acre." where Washington Ir-
wing lies buried. also visible through the trees
just above this pavilion, among the trees on
the very summit Of the hill, is the huge
dining tent. where accommodations are to
he provided FOR 5000 people. little
lower on the hillside ia cottage where a
number Of Revolutionary relics are on exhibition.
The most valuable ctuarts and PeaieS portraits
of Washington. and massive SILVER WINE cooler
presented by Washington 10 General Hamilton.
! Other interesting articles are Andres watcn, or
rather of his watches. as ne Is beileved 10 nave
had two : a set OF cups from which Arnold. Andre
and Smith drank al the latteTs house N Hayer,
straw; some silver candiestlcks cannon bal hred
from fhe Vulture September %, 1850; Revolution
AIRY guns bavonets and swords. ard table and pew
! ter plate used by COOpers SPY, Harvey BIch In
the north room OF the cottage are the three busts
! of Paudlng Williams and Van Wart taken from
! life about 1892, by John Brewer, whose son has
placed them on exhibition. 4 number OF orc com
missions and papers. Colonel Hamllton~ epanlnties.
| and snuff-box once belonging TO CoOne Phillips,
| of Phil y Manor, are also objects OF interest.
Mr. Tilden has written that he will positively be
present and say a few words. he scholarship Min
! ncsota was towed up The river last evening by a
! tug and will he III readiness to return the morning
! salute 1 he celebration promises to be entirely
successful and will certainly form the most I'M
portant event in the existence OF Iarrytown.
| ANDRE AND HIS CAPToRs.
| Different accounts of Andres capture appear TO
vary IN details but the Importance of the event has
never been over-estmated. Arnold. who probably
! began his REASONABLE plots in Connecticut in the
spring aud summer Of 1880. declined the charge OF
the left wing of the Continental Army. and on
Angnst 8 was assigned TO the command of West
Point. fixing his headquarters Beverly. the
country seat of Colonel Beverly Johnson firm
/ loyalist He began bis reasonable correspondence
with Sir Henry Clinton and the plot for the sur
render of West Point advanced so far that a per-
| sona interview necessary. Andre. EN-
barking on the British sloop Vulture. was
| miles below Stony Point, where he NET Arnold and,
| the interview beng prolonged until daylight,
Ai1' Smit5 Ioyahst. Then the VuIture. alarmed
| at toe guns Of Colonel Llvlngstons shore battery;
dropped down the river. and Andre, abandoned' ma
| In the Smith house until sunset OF tn. I'D.
| With Arnolds pass. IN the name OF john Anderson,
! and with the papers describing the works and
troops at West Point hidden in his stocking. Andre
| started out with smith about sunset. stopped BY
J an American patriot, they spent the night at An
dreas Miller's cottage The next morning
s smrna him that be was safe from
securing parties, but advising him to take the
| Plains
formed that there were British partisans on the
lower road and he therefore went by the old sleepy
Hollow church, across the bridge, ana then up ~
| tie hill TO a small brook that crossed the road l..
| ,Vas down this stream that the three "SkInners,
Pauldlng, Van Wart and Williams, came on .ne
| morning OF September %, 1850 leaving theI i've
Commanders Oh the top OF the hill now called Mount
Andre. Hiding in the bushes in order to watch the
! Toad--n,w Broadway-fOr Cowboys" the three
aud niav,ng cards. while Williams lcsurely hung
| bis stockings, wet with dew, upon Il bush TO dry;
| suddenly the tramp OF morse was heard ana q
! 6oure aIpeared at the turn OF the road. Hu9h J.
and everything was still as death within the busnes
| as the unconscious horseman rode slowly down 70
the brook and paused, where II wldened INTO pool
on crossing the road, TO allow bis horse to drink
But tue quiet of the was suddenly interrupted
| Paulding sprsng from the bushes and SEIZED tht
in Brit- jals and robbed of his clo1ning. mad been
GIVEN Hc-sian yager's coat. and when Andres eyes
! fell upon II he smiled.
Nv . a. party is that ~ was Pauldings excama
THE party below
Don't detain me, then Pm on Important bust
uess,n and the unfortunate young officer betrayed
himself SO fatally that he was unable 10 recover
himself when Paudng announced that he belonged
to the Continentas. Then, atter little pariey
Andre was led from tine spot where the m9numen
now stands TO a large rock which occupied rh" SIT
of Mr. Wherers house and the base OF which II
now visible in the cellar. The search tha
followed, the discovery OF A h a1d aadra
!
futile attempts at bribery. all familiar, He wa
met with PauldDgs stern answer No. by -. y"
won't left YOU 20 II You offer 10000 guineas
And the handsome Young officer bitterly exclaimed
81 had better have blown out my brains than fallei
into your hands" Refusing to mount bis morse
Andre was led through the bushes TO the summit o
the hill not tar from the spot where the pavilion
now stand
PICTURESQUE TALE.
Mrs See An old woman living on the Bedfor
road. about two miles from the Tarrytown depot
tells q picturesque tale Of succeeding events as
was told her by the participants. Mrs. See
Familiarity known as Aunt Betsy" says tina
a party of "sknners with their prisoner wen
directly to " Mug Tavern" near White Plains
hosiery presided over by Aunt Polly Reed. strang
10 say considering her sex-Aunt Polly wa