Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-10

ment. A bas .relief in bronze, repre-
senting the school picture Of the cap
ture Of Major Andre, is also to be fur
nished by Mr.. Powers. The mOnu-
ment is to stand on the site of the old
one, which has been torn down and
is being rebuilt by the sculptor.
The monument is to be on the west
side of the New York and Albany
turnpike, on the bank of Andre
brook, which crosses the road in front
oft. The statue will stand just in
side the fence, and on the premises OF
G. S. Buchanan. The brook is the
historical spot where the spy was cap
tured. On the base Of the monument
the inscription which ornamented the
old one will be allowed to remain. 1t
reads as follows. "0n this spot the
23d day OF September, 1880, the spy,
Major John Andre, .adjutant general
of the British army, was captured by
John Paulding, David Williams and
Isaac Van Wart, all natives of this
county. History has told the rest
The people of Westchester county
have erected this monument as well
to commemorate q great event as to
testify their high estimation Of that
integrity and patriotism which, re
jecting every temptation, rescued the
United States from most imminent
peril, by blfl ng the arts Of a SPY and
the plots OF a traitor. Dedicated
October Z, 1883
THE MEN WHO CAPTURED ANDRE.
1t is claimed by a number Of the
old residents of the county that six
men and not three were the captots
OF the British spy The smallest
schoolboy is familiar with the cireum
stances that led to the capture. He
knows that Benedict Arnold had
made terms with Andre to surrender
West Point to the British, and had
prepared dispatches for the British
commander in New York, giving de-
tailed information OF the condition oil
affairs in the department that the trail
tor commanded. 1t was while return
ing to New York as a private citizen
that he was captured and the dis
patches found. The spy was event
ually exc uted. The men whose names
are mentioned in be foregoing iuscrip
ton are the historical captOrs, AID
we're so recognized by act Of congress
A reporter Of the Herald having made
inquiries during the past week among
the old residents of the county has
cleaned some information Of an inter
esting character, which has been
handed down from their ancestors.
From Mr.. Caleb Van Tassel, Of Kings
Bridge ; Mr.. Henry Romer, OF Pleas
antyille, and Mr.. Alexander Van
Wart, Of Tarrytown, the following
history Of the capture was obtained /:
On the eyentful day Paulding, Viii
liams, Van Wart, James ROmer,J Ohm
Yerks and Stephen Van Tassel we're
sent to guard the roads against cattle
thieves. Paulding had been a prison.
er for several months in the British
camp and had escaped four days pre-
viously, aud was attired principally in
British uniform, the rest being
dressed in ordinary rural style. Paul
ding aud his two companions stationed
themselves on the Albany road and
the other three took charge Of the
White Plains road, which branched
off the Albany road half . mile north
ward and led eastward, each party
being stationed about half a mile from
the forks Of the two roads, and being
in a straight line over half a mile
apart. About ten o'clock in the
morning, while PauldiDg aud his com
panions were sitting on a rock, play
ing a game of cards known as seven
up" they saw Major Andre coming
down the road. He stopped at the
brook to water his horse, and Paul
ding's party approached him. Paul
ding, who was the spokesman, said:-
Good morning, stranger, Which
way are you going?'
He thought he had found a cattle
thief, but when the man spoke like a
gentleman and said be was going to
White Plains ION important business
for General Arnold PauldiDg's opin
ion was changed, aAd he quickly re-
piled that he guessed he had missed
his road. The man seemed to be a
little confused, and Paulding said:-
Which party do you belong tor
TO your party, said the man.
How do you know which party !
belong to-" said Paulding.
II can tell you by your dress said
the man.
II suppose. then, you belong to the
lower party?" said Paulding.
Yes" said the man.
Then we must detain YOU re-
Piled Paulding.
81 cannot be detained" was the
answer. my business is urgent"
What business have you with the
lower party2"
"0h, | belong to the other party
the mar said, and exhibited a pass
signed "B. Arnold" requesting the
safe passage of John Anderson on
important business"
WOULD NOT BE BRIBED.
Paulding and his party held a brie.