The Arkansas advocate., 1833-10-09

iS E4hglish General could only be prevailed on te pass his worti that he should receive thirty thousand pounds sterling, and the same rank in the British army that he held m the American.-As a treaty had been formed between France and America, and the English began to feel themselves inse- cure III New York, Arnold was urned 10 deliver up his post without delay, us the time might soon come when it would be out oi his power to ial6ll l:;: his engagements.
 AdJutant General John Andre, aid to Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, was deputed to bring the arrangements with Arnold to u eonelusion- This young and gallant off cer was offoreign extraction, but was high ly accomplished, and endowed richly with those qualities sf mind mind and body that rem dered him dear to society. Pity that a soul so noble and refined should ever have blighted it's glory and henor by contact with the dark souied, traltorous Arnold
 A correspondence was opened between Arnold and Andre under the feigned names of Anderson and Gustavus; and mercan- tile relations formed the supposed basis of the communications. Washington still made his quarters at West Point. but had concerted q meeting with Count de Roch- ambeau, the general of the French land for ces. And so much afraid was Arnold of the scrutinizing eye of Washington, that on Sir Henry Clinton pressing him to take decisive step immediately, he replied to these importunities in the following mercan- tile phraseology;-"0ur master goes away the seventeenth of this month. He will be absent five or six days. Let us avail our selves of this interval to arrange our busi- ness. Come immediately and meet me at the lines; we will settle definitely the risk and profits of the co-partnership. All which will be ready; but this interviewis is indispen- sable, and must precede the sailing of our ship"
 The seventeenth day of September past, and still Washington remained at West Point.-This was sad delay for the trai- tor; he immediately wrote and counterman- ded Andres arrival.
 Clinton, however, put Andre and Charles Beverly Robinson on board the sloop of war Vuiture, and they coasted along the riv- CT with the design of acting as circumstan- ces prompted.-0n the goth of September, the Nulture had run aground almost oppo- site Fort Montgomery, only five miles be- low West Point. The eagle-eyed Colonel 1 Livingston, who commanded at yerplanck's s point, noticed the movements of the Vul- lure, and sent to Arnold for two pieces of heavy cannon, that he might sink her; this was refused.
 Meanwhile Washington had departed for l Connecticut. Arnold received him in his barge at the waters edge and carried him across the river. When in the stream, Washington took spy glass and gave a long and searching look at the Vulture- then turned to one of his officers and gave an order in tone so low that Arnold could not hear its import. Fearing that Wash ington had by some means obtained a knowledge that he had communicated with the suspicious sioop below, Arnold told him that Charles Beverly Robinson had sent him two letters in regard to his estate, and desired all interview. Washington, in pos tive terms, and in the hearing of all, for bade Arnold's interference and thus over- threw Arnold's intention of opening flag of truce while Washington was absent: In consequence, Arnold sought out well known Tory, Joshua Smith, and sent him on board tie suiiure at night fall. Anerc accompanied Smith ashore; and met Ar mold on the beach. Here the plot was ma tured. Arnold gave the drawings of the defences, and every necessary direction in- to the hands of Andre. The 25th or 26th of Sept was to be the eyentful time when Arnold should deliver the fortress into Brit ish hands.
 Meanwhile, Livingston, without any or ders, while this traltorous conference was going on, had mounted four pounder and began to fire upon the Vulture. Robinson, of course, ordered her to fall few miles below down the river, to keep out of the range of the shot, and when Andre wished to go aboard, his boatmen (Americans) ut terly refused to row him. He returned to Arnold, assumed a disguise, and commenc- ed his retreat to the British line by land. Everyone is familiar with the result so mel ancholy to the accomplished young officer.
 Meanwhile Arnold had given orders cal- culated to put the fort out of q state of de- fence, and awaited the arrival of the British forces. He was observed to be greatly ex- hilarated--quite oyerjoyed-and ascribed it to his expectation of the speedy arrival of his general, s.for achom he had olensa'at ne,ps." While he was in momentary ex- pectation of more pleasant visitors than his General, he received news of Andres cap ture-and immediately after, of Washing ton's arrival at Fishhill, and his hasty ap- proach to West Point. Arnold entered the apartment of iIis Wife, exclaimlng-" Andre is prisoner; the Commander-in-ChIef viii know every thing; the charge of cannon which you hear Is salute, and announces that he IS not far off; burn all my papers; l l fly 10 New York"
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