American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-14

Nothing now remained to be done but the seizure
and safe delivery Of Arnold. TO this object Champe
gave his undivided attention ard on the 18th Oc-
tober, Major Lee received from him a very partic-
ular account OF the progress he had made, with the
outlines OF his plan. This was, without delay, sub
mltled 10 washington; with request for few
additional guneas. The generals lettert written
on the same day, goth October, ev.ces his atten-
ton to the mnut9 of business as well as his immu-
table determination to possess Arnold alive, or nor
at ALL This was his original Injunction, which he
never omitted 10 enforce on every proper occasion.
Maj r Lee had an opportunity, in the course OF
the week, OF writing to Champe, when he told him
that the rewards which he had promised to his as
soclates would be certainly paid on the delivery Of
Arnold; and in the mean time. small sums OF mo-
ney would be furnished for casual expenses, it be-
ing deemed improper that he should appear with
much, lest It might lead to suspicion and detection.
hat hive guIneas were now sent, and that more
would follow when absolutely necessary.
"Ten days elapsed before Champe brought his
measures to conclusion, when Lee received from
him his final communication. appointing the ,hrss
subsequent night Tor a party OF dragons to meet
him at Hoboken, when he hoped to deliver Arnold
TO the officer Champe had from his enlistment
into the American legion, Arnolds corps, every
opportunity he could WISH to attend to the habits
OF the general. He discovered that it was his Gus
tom to return home about twelve every night, apd
that previous to gong to bed he always visited the
garden. During this visit the conspirators were
to seize him and being prepared with gag, intend
ed TO have applied the same instantly.
Adjoining the house in which Arnold resided
and in which it was designed to seize and gag him,
Champe had taken off several Of the palings and
replaced them so that with and without noise
he could readily open his way TO the adjoining alley.
Into this alley he meant to have conveyed his pris-
oDer, aided by his companion, OF TWO associates
who had been introduced by the friend to whom
Champe had been originally made known by letter
from the Commander in Chief, and with whose aid
and counsel he had lar conducted the enterprise.
His other associate with the boat prepared at
one OF the wharves on the Hudson river TO receive
the party.
"Champe and his friend intended to have placed
themselves each under ArnoId's shoulder and 10
have thus borne him through the most unfrequent-
ed alleys and streets to the boat; reprrseting Ar
mold, in case OF being questioned, drunken sell
der whom they were conveying to the guard
house
Z" When arrived at the boat, the difficulties would
be all surmounted, there being no danger nor OBJ
stacle in passing 10 the Jersey shore. These par
ticulars, so soon as known to Lee, were cor NUM-
Gated to the Commander in Chief, Who was highly
gratifed with The much desired intelligence. lie
directed Major Lee to meet Champe, and to take
care that Arnold should moi be hurt. The day ar
late in The evening, with three led accounted HORSES
one for Arnold one for the sergeant, and the third
for his associate, doubling the success OF the
from the tenor of the last received COM
muncaion. The party reached Hoboken about
midnight, where they were concealed in the adjoin
ing wood--Lee with three dragons sta,oning him.
self near the river shore. Hour after hour passed,
mo boat approached. At length the day broke
and the major retired to his party and with his led
horses returned to CAMP, when he proceeded to
head quarters TO inform the general Of the much
lamented disappointment, as morufying as inexpl-
cable. Washington having perused Champs plan
and communication, had INDUCED the presumption
that at length the object of his keen and constant
pursuit was sure of execution, and did not dssem-
BILE the joy such conviction produced. He was
chagrined al the ISSUE and apprehended that his
faithful sergeant must have been detected in the
last scene of his tedious and difficult enterprise.
/" In few days Lee received an anonymous let
October Esd, 1880.
DEAR SIR-I am very glad your letter of this date has