The sun., 1893-11-26
THE STORY OF NATHAN HALE
A Conspicuous Example OF Patriotism-Ths
Yousg Captains Capture and Death.

A Conspicuou. Example OF Patriotism-Ths
Yousg Captains Capture and Death.
The graphic and impressive story OF Nathan
Hale which here follows appeared In THE Sun
on Dec. 30. 1873 As a after OF fact the cer-
emouies OF yesterday were the legitimate out
come OF tho agitation started by THE Sun at
the time the article WAS printed. Hals's mem
ory as told In the story. had slept neglected
for a century. The proposition OF the late Cy-
rus W. Field to erect monument to the Brit
fish spy. Major Andre. caused great indigna-
tIon. and comparisons were at once made
between Andres deed and the far nobler but
unhonored sacrifice OF Nathan Hale. Letters
began to pour into The SUN ONCE relating in
cdents In Hale's career and demanding that
some token OF respect be paid to his m emory.
The Sons OF tho Revolution took the matter In
hand. and the statue which was raised ysster-
day IL the result
THE STORY OF NATHAN HALE
While Dean Stanley was In this country he
visited. with Mr. Cyrus w. Field. the spot
where Major Andre was hanged and buried.
and the Dean seemed to be astonished because
no monument marked the place. Thersupon
Mr.. Field offered to put up q suitable monu-
ment. and Dean Stanley promised to write the
inscription. The publication OF Mr. Fields
formal offer in TIE Sun OF the 2lst inst. has
Idlscu 5toIn ol pIOtobta DIT. W lllhm l.
Cable Of Lexington avenue offers In a card. to
be one OF hundred to pull down Mr. Fields
'Votlye stone" and J. n. RilI OF Lyme. Conn.
has reminded Mr.. Field that Nathan Hale. q
CAPTAIN In the Revolutionary army. was cap
tured near Huntington. Long Island. while
returning from perilous and extremely i'm
portant visit to point within the BrItish lines
on Long Island and New York, and that 10
monument commentaries his sacrifice OF
life excepting one paid for BY the women OF
his native town and a. small grant from the
In the old cemetery In Hale's native town In
south ,G,GyeGtry, Conn H. T2 TEA great many
10 mind, as shown By correspondence received
by THE SUN, that Hale has lain In a nRmees
and unknown grave since he was hanged IN
that on the coRtrarS In 1921 the British Gov. Ss
to America TO remove the remains Qf Major
AndT6 from the grave that was dug beneath
h9 them With poySl bnn S1a
OTs In Mesminstsr Abbey. No further than
this could royal favor 20.
Hale furnished he most conspicuous example
Of patriotism that the history Of th9 Reyolq-
ent, worth. and amiabls manners and his su-
perior In that final test OF charactsr-the mo-
tive By which his acts were promptsd and his
life guided-he laid aside every consideration
personal to himself and entered upon ser-
yire Of Infinite hazard TO lie because Wash.
cause. Like Andrd. he was found Ia q hostile
camp; like him. though without trial he was
sSSSsa P S35as9Sd q death he sSd
easlon " defeating the monument In Tarry-
town. erected on the spot where Andre was
eAntured-that while Andrea name and fate
bal been kindJ remembered. We had left the
body OF Hale TO sleep In an unknown tomb In
token.
In the summer Of 1776 the battle OF Long
Island was fought dlsastfously to the AmSri-
caus, and hAsty retreat was beaten 10 Manhat-
tan Island il looked ysrY black just then Tor
Iho AneTlean Gauss, hsn wefs sick 400 dying
llly thinning the army The lack Of food and
tho failure ~ receive pay 6eTs developing lp-