The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-11-17

cd him 10 Arnold who was an xious to procure a
merican recruits
He enlisted in Arnod's legion aud had daily op
portuniles of watching The general lie discover
ed that il was his to return home every
night about IL o'clock, and to walk in the garden
before retiring. This hour was seIzed apon as the
period when Champe to seize hun.
! He wrote TO Ma or Lee, fixing the third day after
for pnriy of Dragons 10 meet him at Hoboken
where he hoped to place Arnold in his hands. Ev
cry thing was prepared by Champe and his assoc
ates for the arrest but this second attempt was
doomed TO fail. lie the day proceeding the nigh
| fixed for the execution of the plot, had removed
his quarters to another part of the city superin
tend the embarkaon OF troops, and the American
| legion was all placed on board of the transport
ships. And thus it happened that John Champc
instead Of having the glory Of delivering Arnold
to the Americans, safely deposited on board
Of the transport ships, and carried to Virgn
| Thus ended the second attempt of Washington 10
| save the unfortunate Andre. The proceedings OF
the court ofInquIry were laid before boald Of Off
GERS by Sir Henry Clinton, and population OF
three persons appointed TO wait on Gen. Washing.
ton and renew tho efforts 10 save the life of Andre
| The negotiation conducted by General Rob,
| ertson for the British, and by General Green for
the Americans; but it produced no change in the
opinion and determination Of General Washing
ton.
When the sentence OF death was communca.
ted 10 Major Andre, he NANTES ted no surprise or
concern, having evidently been prepared for the
result. His only desire appeared To be that he
might die the death OF soldier, and not be hanged
as felon. This wish repeated in most i'm
pressive letter General Washington, but il could
not be. The rules of grim vssaged war pointed Out
the gibbet, and the gentle and pathetic appeals of
mercy could neither change the mode nor win
from death respite, repreve or furlough. The
tine of execution fixed for the second OF Oc-
tuber, at 1870 clock. Even within step of the
grave, the elegant accomplishments Of this interes.
ting man contributed to throw light veil over the
brief ure, and enabled him 10 leave slie, ch
which at this day possesses "a great interest In
tho 'Trumbull Gallery, at Yale College, is pen
and ink drawing, taken by him on the morning Of
his execution. 1t is hs own likeness, seated nj Il "a
bic in his quad room, and was presented 10 Mr..
Tomlinsen, officer Of the guard.
Ine Iatai day at length arrived Andre pa'to
of his breakfast, which had been sent every
day during his confinement from Washing
tons own table, and after having shaved and
dressed, he placed his hat upon the table and said
cheerfuHy the officer Of the guard, that he was
ready at any moment. The concourse. of people was
immense. Nearly all the General and field officers
except Washington and his staff, were present.
M aior Andre walked from the stone house,
where he had boen confined, between two suba-
tern officers, arm and arm Until nearer ap-
pronch the gallows, he had believed that his re-
quest to be shot would have been granted; and the
dreadful disappointment caused a monentary shud
der. He stepped mo the wagon beneath the gal
lows, and took from his pocket two white handker
chiefs: with one his arms were loosely pinoncd,
J and with The other, after removing his hat AID
stock, le bandaged his eyes, with perfect compo-
sure. lie then slipped the moose over his head,
and adjusted it to his neck withoutany assistance.
Col. Scanned now informed him that he had an
opportunity to speak if he desired ii. lie raised
the bandage from his eyes, and said. ~ pray you
bear me witness that meet my fate like brave
man" In an other instant his spirit had passed
TO the God who gave it.
Such was the msanchoy fate Of a man, whose
rare accomplishments had procured for him TIC
friendship of all to whom he was known. In Ter
short days his farost hopes had been blghted, auc
his brightest visions dispersed. Bot It his sit
gular fortune to die not more beloved by his friends
than ampn,ed by his enemies, whose cause he hat
Justly taken There are but few Americans WIN
can look back upon the fate Of Andre without deer
regret Ills name Is enbalmrd in every generous
heart; and while condemn his great error, anr
approve the sentence of his judges, we can ru',
greve that life of so much promise was iesnr'
to such an ignominious doom
Tho remains Of Major Andre, which had beer
| Inferred within few feet Of tho place of exc
cution, were removed in 1891, under the direction
of Buchanan, the British consul at New York
and sent to England They were deposited II
Westminster Abbey, where monument erected
by order Of the king, marks the last resting place
of Major John Andre.
! Arnold received a commission as lieutenant cole
mel in the British army, and continued ac'lVeiy en-
gagged during the against his country. AFTER
! its termination he busly empi"yed III CONNER
cial pursuits in tho West Indies, and Mt last remov
&c. to England But there, as here, ne was sh"n
ned and despsed by all honorable men; ana at'e'
enduring the pangs Of guilty heart, the murk Of
scorn even in the very land to which ne had lied
\ nix a hN pra w e ps.