The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-12

From tie Ncp York Sunday Morning Nelrs
AUTHENTIC OCCURRENCE OF THE
REVOLUTION.
Andre and ArRoid.-Some DAYS since,
while in company with Samuel Cassidy,
Esq. Of Jersey City, he related 10 Us the
following anccdote connected with Gen.
Washington. As every record Of our rev.
olutlon Is eagerly treasured, and especially
respecting Arnold's treason, and this may
be 50 definitely relied on, we requested Mr..
CaSscdy 10 give 1t to Us IN such shape as
would present intrinsic evidence that II
could be relied on-which would be best
effected by his permitting the relation to
cmanate from himself, with his name at
tached. To this publicity, it is but justice
10 HIM 10 remark that he strongly objected,
but was persuaded by our earnest cntrca-
ties.
To he Editor qf The Sunday Morning Nrrs
DEAR SIR: In compliance with your re.
quest, | commit TO paper some details CIV
en- to me few years ago by the late Coy.
emor Ogden, OF New Jersey, in regard 10
an offer made BY Gen. Washington to Sir
Henry ClHton-to give up Andre If the
Americans could capture Arnold.
well recoioct hearing my father say
it was generally believed in the American
army that such an offer had been made.
On mentioning this TO Governor Ogden,
he Immediately said he had reason 10 be-
lieye that the offer, if any there was, was
made through him. | requested him to
tell me the partlculars-which he did, as
nearly as can recollcct, as follows:
" The American army lay at West
Point, IN the State Of New York, and the
British We-e IN possession OF New York,
at the time Of the capture Of Andre. /
received an order TO repair the next nor
nlng al eight o'clock 10 Gen. Washington 5
headquarters, with twenty-five horse
the finest looking that could select.
repaired thlther at the hour appointed
Gen. Washington handed me letter for
Sir Henry Clinton, with directions that
before | left the camp for New York, |
should cali and see the Marquis dc la
Faye,tc. The letter Of Gen. Washington
was probably on some subject mol al AL
connected with the real object OF my Jour.
ney,
81 went TO the Marquis quarters, and
he SAID to me You must set of at such
time Of day as viii OF necessity make il
near night when YOU get to Powlcs Hook,
when the commanding officers will nc
doubt invite you to stay all night, and you
must insist on delivering that letter into
. the hands OF the commanding officer there.
You must tell nm privately that If We can
capture Arnold, Andre will be repneyed
and that you have a high authority for
saying so.
81 left the camp with my twenty five
horse, and reached the foot OF the Bergen
Hill about shutdown. There was strong
fence drawn across the causcway, and wC
halted stated that had letter foI
Sir Henry Clinton from Gen. Washington
and that my orders were to deliver II int,
the hands Of the commanding officer a
Powle> Hook, and to no one else.
A" We we're Immediately admitted, om
horses taken care Of, ana in the evening
after delivering the letter, was invited tc
supper with the officers there. | wa.
seated on the right OF the Commanding Of.
icer, and some time elapsed before | hac
an opportunity Of delivering the mc7sag q
from the Marquis. | sand 10 INN, an
authorized to say that # the American
can cGpture Arnold, 4ndre ulH b. rcprtec
I'd. He seemed thunderstruck-a immc
dlately answered, that must be lmmcdl
atey attended to. | viii 90 over and see
Sir Henry Clinton. Do You st still, an,
lett appear as If have only gone out 70
a moment on some ordinary matter Of busl
ness lie was gone about two hours, am
returned and took his scat. a soon as h
had an opportunity to speak to me private
. ly, he sald, Sir Henry Johns says dc
|serter never was gwen up.
This statement is as exact as | can re
peat it from rnenery, It having beer mad
to me by Governor Ogden from 10 II
years ago. | commit this t. writing a
your particular request--as you though
the circumstances ought not to be lost
and that they should appear in an anthem
tic shape. While Gov. Ogden was living
thought it his sole province to do as h,
pleased in relation to this RcyoIuliouar,
/ "reminiscences ; but as he is no more. se
no improperly IN what | am now doing
You will bear me witness, Mr.. Editor, tina
wished YOU to publish the narrative with
out my name attached to it and that m,
subscribing my name at all, IS bccaus'
you urged me to do 50. am, very re
spectlully, your obcdient servant.
SAML CASSIDY.
Jersey cay, Nor. t. 1899
F Metallic erief-An old lady in the Yves