The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-11-17
Naiscella m q o ~ s.
r-o, The Knickerbocker for September
TIE ROBINSON HOUSE.
,ruuscrScEs or.wEsT roISTAYD ARNOLD THE
Wv TRAITOR,

p,1 member of the board Of Visitors
h,Ooeued. that the same morning ON which
-, o,s,ed Pine s Bridge, seven persons who re-
Isd near the Hudson, on the neutral ground agreed
'.,oout in company and watch the road, to in
.,eo, ,ny suspicious stragglers, or droves of cat
~ ,h,, might be passing towards New York
.rh,coOr this party, John Paulding, David Will
,;.m, and Isaac Van War, wero concealed near
.,,,o rnad in the bushes. About half a mile north
orTor,,own. and a few hundred yards from the
,,,l,on the road crossed small brook, from each
.,iaO which the ground rises into hill which at
aha, time was covered with trees and unde,-
,Amsh,.A this point Maj. Andre was stopped
After an examination of his passports, he was suf-
qsrad 10 nreceed but Immediately after one Oft
MON thinking that lie perceived something singu-
Ia, in his appearance called him back. andre as
Tod them where they were from "From down
osov," they replied meaning from New York.
Zoo G,,nk 10 suspect snare Andre answered "And
,oomi re was then closely searched and the
o,,ers found concealed in his stockings. The Y
we're examined, and Pauding said, "ue is spy !"
Andre made the most liberal offers 10 his captors
,owocure his re lease, but in vain. He car.
,id by them prisoner to North Castle one of The
American posts, and there surrendered to Col.
JAMESON the officer in command.
As reward for the virtuous and patriotic con-
duct Of Paulding, Williams and Van Wart, con-
Dress voted 10 each an annuity FOR life Of two hun.
treA dolarsand silver modal, having on one sidea
shield inscribed Fidelity" and on the motto,
"VncIt amor palriae.'
COL jameson after careful examination of the
papers, Notwithstanding the fact that they were all
in his hand writing and bore the signatures OF
Arnold, md carried on their face ndisputiblc evil.
dence Of his treason ordered The prisoner 10 be sent
direct 10 Amob. This conduct was. indeed most
extraordinary, and justified the remark of General
Washington lha, either on account Of ms egregious
iolyr JCwldercd conception he seemed los, in as
'oDiSbmenj and not to know what he was doing.
Tho prisoner was accordingly sen, to head quar-.
tiers aud the papers despatched by an express 10
General Washington. Maj Telmndgc, the second
IN command under Col, Jameson was absent from
the post, when tho prisoner was brought
NJ hut having returned very shortly If
1r'lc guard had departed with hm, and being
appriscd OF tIIe l' Is I've mt dec Jared his full
conviction ofArnold's treason aud urged so earnest
y thai the prisoner should not be sent to Head
Quarters that ColonelJamcson yielded tt reluctan
assent hatan express should be instantly despatch
ed and in lew hours Lieut. Allen returned with
Audre 10 North Castle from thence he was re
moved for greater security to Salem and placed
under the care ofAlaj. Tallmadge. Upon reachin.
this post, Andre found bo was not TO be taker
10 Arnold, and utterly despairing Of escape OF
conceamept, he wrote his first letter to General
Washington, dated "Salem, Gath September
l7oO In which with soldiers lrankness, he dis
closed his situation, and all his proceedings. He
~en handed holetter open to Maj Talmadge who
read with strong emotion, and sealed it and for
Matsd II 10 Gen. Washington.
The commander in chief was then on his way
from Hartford, and changing the route which he
"ad hrs proposed came by the way of West Point
A'fIskhill no met the French minister, M. de Ii
'"uAe'ne, w"o had been to visit the Count Rocham
"e"u at newport, and he remained that night will
."' 'p'''iser' Very early next morning 10 sent of
. "ss'go win orders to the men to 60 with it a
i"cS'y rs possible to "Beverly," and give MRS
Nihou notice that he wouId be there at breakGns
", m"e" Inc GENERAL and his suite arrived opposite
W" narrow load that led to the river. Lafayette
.''afRed General you are going in wrong di
''"" you know Mrs Arnold is waiting break
a. ~, U.s. Washington good naturally remark
wA, AN know you young men are all in low
"''S Arnold and wish to get tow here she is a
h,.1, =" possible You may 60 and take you
l ""s' with her and tell her not to wait for me
IA. N" ride down and examine the redoubts on thi
l Tue river" The officers, however, with tn
MD. 'p quo ftwo of,he aids, remained. When IN
wait, arrived at "Beverly" they found the famI
ANU and having communicated the nessag
tw, ',"'ngton, Arnold, with his family and tn
init sat down to breakfast Before they ha
a,a, messenger arrived in great hast
VIII landed Gen. Arnold letter, which he rea
1eep and evident emotion.
sr. sell control Of the soldier enabled Arnold I
b,,t, 'he agony he encurred after reading hi
,ia, ne rose hastily from the table toll n
w. a' ms immediate presence was required q
w. POINT, and desired th6m SO 10 inform Ger
ss,,l 1'"s'on when no arrived Having first o.
morse to be ready be FASTENED 10 Mrs Arr