The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-10-21
L,rnnl be k,ysf.e Regiaier.

rom titE fsNSfG 4ttsStHt1t
on passing the highlands. Ten. la Fayet'c
ycrv minutcly described the circumstances con-
nrctc,l with Arnold's treason. In 1850, WASH
varnx, with many other oil'scfs' a,llN9o = ~
nold's house, (near Wcstpoint,1 ON the day oihs
escape Intelligence of Tic arrest OF Andre, aud
lic f,yasYn If .irnoiW,+ Was communicated 10
WAsafSGroy few minutes before dinner. lie
mentioned il 10 Ia FAyIrrE, lA%tLraS, and
h<ux only. Atdinnerit was oh5eN cd tiiat tehcrtl
aud Mrs An>nLnwcrc both absent. After dlAncr
tic Intelligence spread rapidly, and Council OF
tlc General Officers was Called 4 winch .icneral
KyoA, Nth grsa gravity, sud, :" fhaf Som @
ftug shoaM h doas y preteM Ne eeaeffi~t y t'h-
or-ticnerab"
iWecannot omit making paisiS. note on the
part 4 this anccotc which irtimates tilat Gcnci-
Al Ia Favcttc related that g intelligence OF the
arrest ot .l!lIv, and the trea@a Y .ifhoW, was
communicated to Washington 4 few mili;tcs be-
fore tnrer'' and that lie wct to dinner without
adat,tis measures 70 detect the traitor, or pre-
vcat tie elects of the treason; because Unless
camrc,ad,it might appear, lw,thGui INC small
e.s, intention On the part OF the Wiltc,) to put
N question The vigilance and energy OF General
Wisiiingtoa's character; who certainly, II he had
rrr"rc ca such information, w0all have adopted
pfulam measures, and not ailSe sat down qnietiy
10 dinner We have NOR. tlita once had eyl-
elence q. the tGnacity and correctness q General
! IN Fays.;. rs memory. and thaS he could not
iN.5c made tiie sake and therefore attribute
/ thS statement Il hc haste which the reporter was
necessarily compelled % iise IN writing his iet-
tti~, and 10 Inconvenience Of hcafin!f correctly
i1HaYk na8.c iii i crowded steam beat. We have
- loiibt tie conversation occurred rs narrated,
NTH thr exception of the part NJ have notice.l,
arl need no excuse tor attempting 70 correct
t!aat part The tlcts relating 70 tic subject we
believe are taosG:--It tashinatoa, with La Fay
ctte ind l<noX, and their stitcs, were returning
rom 4 visit to General Rochambcau, Iii Connec-
tcut, to the main army, which was then encanp-
Ell NJ 0langetown. On their approach to the "
cinity OF Nc.tpoint, two OF the aids were sent
forward to notify ecM-gol Arnold, (who command
; a,l lie station and had lis residence at what IS
,ca!lud linb, rt,cns house, nearly opposite to the
Point t,.aL Tic, General would take dnucr with
hm Aboui ,ic tnc the aids arli' cd, Arnold
lre! roc ii cd, IN messenger, Information that
s..1,.a Nnls4s0a," (Whonl he alone knew wa'
Mainr Aatirr, had hy&n t..l.cn ut the outr"5ts--
o. receiving tt nswS, ~hirh he coiiceal,d =, ans
cNipinel siieHer al t!ielnessvnGer, and expect
!, ing the Immediate arrival Of " a'amS'on, ArhoA
babe 4 histy .sru 10 his wife, gave out nc va
i gning 70 Nea5poMt aul repaired to the shor'
! Of tn river, where he had IN cighi-oared barge
in readiness, ulia gave directions TO be roWed
with Il flag Of Wics, 10 Il lirltall man oi war
4 Wlich MAS then wing below Stony Point. Nhel
!, Washington and the other Generals arrived y
Robinson's hutlsc thcy were informed that tlnol'
had gone over 10 the Point, WHITTIER Washington
: Immediately repaired TO sec the General, am
,iew the works. Mot finding Arnold there, Ii
I; immediately returned 20 thcqutftclH. icthongh
:. tyen hin|, was not riglt, but no one could &c
!, count for Al absence, and there was no evidence
!: fills treachery. lie found Mrs. Arnold IN slcl
; 4 state Of plrenlv, that She did not know him
i S, wondering ii the unacceuntable absence 9
+, Arnold, and the distraction OF his wife, the Ger
:. erals sa down to dinner but Washington 500
!. rose in some agitation, expressed his suspicio
- taat ..gnoId had deserted. and ordered Col. Laml
" vio cummautlc cd the Artillery at the Point, to II
!, - ,iir torwh TO his post. Probably the Council {
: General O.icers mentioned in the anecdote too
pace soon after, and ii would appear from the II
= mark o. Gen. knox, that he thcn only consider
!, I'd him rs 4 dea,ftf. Ihcac facts prove the inco
:, -cctnes3 of the remark have auded TO an
=, iu3ticc "a the character ut Washington VIC thinl
~ qcoriia lint tiley should be stated.-l mere wei
no oihli4 present than the three named in abo'
ty.o hours ntter information was received by Gel
81 crtl Washington, that Major Andre, under the a
" st:aed name of John Anderson, had been take
~ .s s3v shd that lie had confessed he came wit
an ii our lines wiih a passport from Arnold, ii
w. w. ;ieuchcry was then untoldcd,