Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-09-09
,Ar.vrrrE-ARsoLD's TREASON.

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in Connecticut, between the French
Generals and General Washington, accompanied
hv Generals LAFAYETTE and Knox; they resolved
~ ..rd The American Colonel Laurens, charged TO
so,;c;, new succo.s, aud above all, superiority OF
force in tho navy. On their return from this con-
ference. the conspiracy Of Arnold was discovered.
Gen. Washington would still have found that gen.
era in his quarters If chance, OF rather the desire
n shaving Lafayette the fort of West Point, con-
n his absence, had not induced him to re-
pair thi,her before proceeding to Robnson's house,
in which Gen Arnold then resided.
u:..:.:.ns hare .e.deseda detailed account 81
Tho treachery of Arnold. When at his own re-
,uest. the command of West Point was confsled
10 him, he urged Gen. Washington to iaform him
VIVA, information he possessed at New York. He
made the game request to Lafayette, who accident-
ally had several on his own account, and TO the
other officers who commanded near the snemy's
line All the generals fortunately considered them
selves bound by the promise Of secrecy they had
made, especially AZ several Of the correspondents
acted from feeling of patriotism only. II Arnold
had succeeded in discovering them, those unfortu-
nate persons would have been ruined, and all
means ef communication cut of.
Arnold was very near receiving the letter OF
Lieut. Col. Jameson in the presence of the COM
n,ander-iil- chief; he had turned aside, with La
fayctte and Knox, to look at redoubt; Hamilton
camp to Washington, the other ~ Lafayette, had
gone on before to request Mrs. Arnold not to wait
breakfast for them. They were still there, and
Arnold with them, when he received the note: he
turned pale, retired to his own room, and sent for
his wife who tainted In that state he left her,
without any one pefeeivins il; he did not return
into the drawing-room, but got upon his aid-de-
camps horse, which was ready saddled At the door,
and desiring him 10 inform tho general that he
u ~ De- salH Tho
bank of the river, got into his canoe, and was row.
ed TO the Vul,ure. The general, when he learnt
that Arnold was at Wost Point. fancied that he
had gone to prepare for his reception there, and
without entering intotho house, stepped into boat
with the two generals who accompanied him =
When they arrived at the opposite shore, they wcre
astonsl,ed a. finding they were not expected; the
mystery was only explained OH their return, be.
cause tho dispatches Of Lieut.. Col. Jameson had
| arrived in the interim.
An historian has spoken Of tho generosity with
which Mrs. Arnold was treated. 1t is, in truth,
highly honorable 10 tho American character, tina,
during tho fir cfferyescencc Of indignation against
her husband, she was able TO 90 70 Philadelphia,
take her effects and proceed with flag Of truce to
New York, without meeting with the the slightest
insult. The same historian Mr.. MarshalD might
have added, that the very evening OF Arnolds eva
sion, the general, having received from MN very
insolcnt letter, dated board tho Vature. ordered
one of his ads-tc camp 10 tell Mrs. Arnold, who
was in an agony of tenor, that he had done every
thing no could to seize her husband, but that, NOT
having been able to do SO, he felt tho pleasure of
informing her that her husband was safe."
In letter given 10 the Chevalier de Luzcrne
some further detailsare given.
'sRobinson House, opposite West Point, Sept.
16, 1850.
When parted from you yesterday, sir, TO come
r 4. 49, A al Eu.
from foresccing the event which am now going to
relate TO you. You will shudder at the event 10
which we have been exposed; you will admire the
miraculous chain Of unexpected events and singu-
lar chances that have saved US; but you will be
more aslonished when you learn by what instru-
mcnt this conspiracy has been formed. West
Point was sold-and sold by Arnold the same
man who formerly acquired glory by rendering such
immense services to his country. He had lately
entered into horrible compact with the enemy,
and but for the accident that brought US here al
certain hour, but for the combination of chances
that threw tho adjutant general of the English ar
my into the hands Of some peasants, beyond the
limits of our stations, West Point pnd the North
River would both at, present, in all probability, be
in the possession Of the enemy.
When we set out yesterday, for Fishkill, we
were preceded BY one, Of my ads-dc-camp, and
ono of Gen. Knox's who found Gen. Arnold and
his wife at breakfast, and sal down at the table
with them. Whilst they were together, two letters
were given to Arnold which appraised him Of the
arrestation Of the spy. He ordered horse to be
saddlcd, went into his wifo's room TO tell her he
was ruined, and desired his aid-dc-camp to inform
Gen. Washington that he was going to West Point
and would return in the course Of an hour.
On our arrival here, we crossed the river and
won't to examine tho works. You may conceive
our astonisl,mcnt when we learnt, on our return,
that the arrested spy was Major Andre, adjutant
general of the English army; and when amongst
his papers were discovered tho copy of an impor-
tant council of war, The state of the garrison and
works, and observations upon various means of at
tack and defence III Arnold's own handwriting
The adjutant general wrote also to the general
avowing his namc and situation. Orders were sent
TO arrest Arnold; but he escaped III bont, got on
board the English frigate, tho Vulture, aud as no
person suspected his flight, he was not stopped al
my post. Col. Hamilton, who had gone in pur-
ut Of him, received soon after, by flag of true
|, letter from Arnold to tho general, in which, no
uttered no details to justify his trcachsry, and a
Who, in very insolent manner, demanded that the
djuiant-ge general should b delivered up TO them,
8 he had only acted with the permission Of Con.
Arn0ld.'s
An Ourrlr rog SALE.-A Hbor Devil, in tho
olumns Of the Chicago Democrat, offers rare
nance in tho disposal Of his habilimcnts II pri- !
ate sale. Ii DOES not appear that no has any
;hicago lots on hand, 70 enhance tho value OF his
right and titic.n He says:
II have pair Of silk gloves, gold watch and
hahn, a diamond breast pin, several superb finger
ings, six runled shirts, few boxes OF cigafs and
ltc number Of books not materially damaged,
Which / wish to dispose Of. IL pay will takesa
,lough and a hoe. The rest i want in cash, 70
iivids among the people that owe for board, Ii
,uors, horses, cigars, aud borrowed money. have
resolved TO go to work, and think some others IN
he city would appear better if they would follow
ny example. Any person wishing 70 buy ous the
above right and title 10 q gentleman, had better
lidscss, through the post Office, ,,,