Connecticut western news., 1880-09-29
THE CAPTURE OF ANDRE,
The Story as Told by the Son of One of Andres CaptOrS.

OA AhuFc S OStpCOAS.
 MT. Alexander Van Wart, son of Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of Andre, lives in Brooklyn. He is eighty-one years of age. He often heard the story of the capture from his fathers lips, and although sixty years have elapsed since his fathers death, he still has vivid remembrance of the story as related to him. This is the story, word for word, of Isaac Van Wart, as related by his now venerable son:
 "On the morning of September 23, 178O, three men took up position on the highway at point near Tarrytown, on the west side of the road. Their ob- iect was to intercept or discover parties who might be prowling about for the purpose of stealing. Numerous thefts of cattle, etc., were being committed by some of those friendly to the British, and the patriot farmers were obliged to keep themselves constantly on the alert to prevent these depredations. On the morning in question the three men must have taken up their position at quite an early hour, as upon arriving on the ground their stockings were so wet with the dew they were obliged to take them off and hang them upon the bushes to dry. They selected spot in clump of bushes secure from observation, and so arranged that two of the party were to amuse themselves by playing cards, while the third man was to keep sharp lookout to discover any parties who might be going up or down the road. They drew lots, by cutting the cards, to determine who should be the one to stand guard, which being settled, the two amused themselves with the cards and the sentinel took up his position to watch.
 "Some time afterward the man on the lookout said he saw some one riding down the road whom he did not know. The game ceased at once, and the party sallied out and brought the stranger to halt, who, as he rode up to them, said, T hope you are of our party He was asked, Of what party?' He replied,
 Of the lower party and they said,
 Yes, we are of the lower party Then the stranger said, I am a British officer and am on special business, and hope you will not detain me for moment, and for the token of gentleman will show you my gold watch. They then said to him, We are not of the lower party Then the stranger said, My
 God we must do anything to get along these times.' Saying which, he drew out his pass, bearing the signature o1 Gen. Arnold.
 "But, their suspicious being aroused they told him he must submit to a search They examined his clothing, but found nothing. They then proposed drawing
 off his boots, when the stranger said 'When will this needless search come
 to an end.' They, however, persisted
 and, upon pulling off the boot, they
 noticed the heel of his stocking saggec
 down, which also pulling off, they found
 a package of papers concealed therein [ Drawing off his other boot and stocking , they also found another package O. papers. Then the stranger said: Nov you have got all.'
 He then dressed himself and remarked that he wished they had blown out hi T brains the moment they stopped him 7 He begged of them to release him, ant offered to give them any amount of dr. goods, or any amount of money the. might name, and said they could con } ceal him anywhere until they had re ceived the amount agreed upon for hi y release. These offers they refused, an' ! proceeded at once with their prisoner t. the headquarters of Col. Jameson, a a North Castle. They offered to alloy . him to ride his horse, but this favor h - refused, and they proceeded on thei @ way afoot, one walking ahead, and tw 9 r in the rear of the prisoner.