American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-05
From the Plymouth Memorial, June 10.


ARNOLD, THE Application was made
this week, in this town, for assistance in making out
the necessary documents for pension by one of the
bargemen 10 the barge that conveyed General Ar
mold to the sloop of Vuture. He was bow
oarsman in the boat, next in rank to the coxswa'D,
whose name James Larvey. His memory IL
remarkably accurate, and his veracy is unquestion-
able He is brother of Mr.. James Collins, of this
town. The day before the flight oil Arnold, the
large brought him with Major Andre from LaW-
yer Smiths, below Stoney Point to the Generals
head quarters They conversed very little during
the passage. The General told his aid who was
at the landing when they arrived that he had brought
up relation of his wife. Arnold kept one OF his
horses constantly caparisoned at the door OF his
quarters and the next morning, soon alter break
FAST he rode down in great haste with the coxs"an
| lust behind him on foot. The coxswan crying out
10 the barg emen to come out from their quarters
that were hard by, and the General dashed down
the lootpath instead of taking circuit, the usual
one for those who were mounted-Ihe barge
was soon made ready though the General IN his
limpatience repeatedly ordered the bowman to
push off, before all the men had mustered The
saddle and holsters taken on board OF the
barge, and Arnold Immediately alter, pushed otfs
wiped the printing from the pistols and primed
anew, cooked and hall cooked them repeatedly He
Inquired of Collins If the men had their arms, aud
was told they came such haste that there were but
They ought to have brought their arms, he said. He
tied white handkerchief to the end Of his cane for
la flag in passing the forts. On arriving along side
the Vulture, he took it off and wiped his face. he
General had been down the cabin about an hour,
when the coxswan was sent for, and by The sgnili-
cant looks and laughing of the officers, the men in
the barge began 10 be very aPprehensVe that all was
not right He very soon returned and told them that
they were ell prisoners of Wharf.-The baIgemen
were unmoved and submitted, as to the fortune OF
war; except two EnglishmeD, who had deserted,
and who were much terrified and wept.
X The bargemen were promised good fare, 1t they
n would enter on duty aboard the Vuure, bot they
/, declined and were handcuffed and remained four
'. DAYS. General Arnold then sent for them at New
r York To passing from the wharf to his head quar-
r. ,ers, the two Englishmen slipped aboard Letter
TO of Marquee then nearly ready 10 sail. The Others
5. five in number, waited Arnold, who told them,
n that they had always been attentive and faithful and
40 he expected they would stay with himhe had, he
& said command Of regiment of Horse, and, Lar
s. yey, YOU and Collins may have commissions, anc
the rest shall be noncommssloned officers. Lar
yey answered that he could not be CONFERENCE.-The
W had rather be soldier, where he was conteated
than an officer where he was not. he others ex
pressed or manifested their concurrence IN Larvey
. opinion. He then gave the coxswaln guinea, anS
tnld him they should be sent back. AT night they
n were conveyed to the Vulture, and the next day
81 sent on shore.-This worthy and intelligent sppli
i" cant perfectly remembers Major Andres dress
~ when they took him up in the barge from Smith
~ house to Arnolds quarers-blue homespun stock
- ipps-a pair of wrinkled boots not lately brushed
blue cloth breeches, tied at the knees with strings
~ wais,coat of the same-blue surout, buttoned by
:" single button-black silk kerchief once round tn
- neck and tied in front with the ends under IN
NV waistcoat, and tapped hat.