The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-26

The virulence and malice of Arnold's treachery
are no where more manifest and detestible than in
the following document. See how the archfend
exposes the weaknesses of the Forts-the ease with
which they could be set on fre-the facilities Of
approach--the commanding heights and rising
grounds, nc. The whole too, an expose intended
expressly for the British, and yet endorsed as if it
had been memorandum for his own private use
and for General Washington.
No. IL.
In The traitors opn hand.
Remarks Works w Point Copy to be transmitted
10 his ErceHy General Washington
Sepr 1880
Fort Arnold is built of Dry Fascines and Wood is in
ruinous condition, incomplete and subject to take Fire
from Shells or Canasses.
Fort Putnam wanting great repairs the wall on
daon the and south side have been Cheyaux
Frise the Wst side broke in many Places The East
side OPEN two Boom Proofs and Provision Magazine the
Fort, and slight Wooden Barrack.-A commanding piece
of ground 500 ards West between the Fort and No or
Rocky HILL
Fort Webb Built of Facines and Wood slight Work
very easy, without dcencess slight abathus.
Fort WHY'S built of stone feet high the Work above
plank filled with Earth the stone work Is feet the Earth
feet thick.No Bomb Proofs, the Batteries without the
Fort.
Redoubt No. l. On the south side wood feet thick the
W.T. North and East sides feet thick, in the
Cannon on two Batteries. No Bomb Proofs
Redoubt No. ,. The same Mol No Bomb Proofs.
Redoubt Nos slight Wood Work Feet thick very
Dry no Bomb Proofs, single Abatters, the work easily
set on hre-no Cannon.
Redoubt No.4 a Wooden work about 10 feet high and
fore five feet thick the West side faced with
wall feet high and four thick No Bomb Proof two six
800 yards W.T..
The North Redoubt the side built of stone feet
high above the stone wood filled in with Earth, Very
Dry, no ditch Bomb Proofs, three Batteries without the
Fort poor Abatters Rising piece Of ground yards
So the approaches Under Cover within 30 The
Work easily fired with Faggots dipd in Pitch &C.
South Redout much the same the North Command
ing piece of ground 800 yards due Batteries with
out the Fort.
The following Document explains itself.-
No. 10.
I'm .arnolas hand-,Oritingl
: Copy5 a Council Of War, held Sent 9Th l7so
At Council of War; held in Camp Bergen County,
Sept. 9th, ls40.
fresent--the Commander inChief
The Commander-in.Chef states to the Council that
since he had the honor OF laying before the General
GERS Morrstown the 9Th Of June last general view
of our circumstances, several important have
Cured which have materially changed the prospects of
the Campaign.
ing in body and producing Naval Superiority in
these Seas has been divided into two Divisions the first Of
which only consisting Of ships of the line forty
four and three smaller Ergaes with FIVE thousand land
Forces, had arrived at Rhode Island
That Reinforcement Of six ships Of the line from Eng
land having reinforced the Enemy had made their Naval
Force in these amount to Nine Sail Of the Line Two
Fies forty fours and number Of smaller Frigaes
Force completely superior TO that OF Allies and
which has in consequence held them Blocked up in the
harbor of Rhode Island till the 29th u at which Period
the British Fleet disappeared and advice Of them has
| since been received.
That Accounts received by the Alliance Frigate
left France in July the Second Division to be
Confined in Brest with several other Ships by British
Fleet of thirty two Sail of the line and Fleet of the Al
lies OF Thirty six thirty eight Ships of the line ready
to put to from Cadie TO relieve the Port of Brds
That most OF the States in their the requisi.
tons made of them give the strongest OF do
ing every thing in their power to furnish the and
supplies required for the expected Cooperation. The e
ct OF which however has been far short of cxpcca
lions for not much above third of the Levcs demand.
ed for the Continental Baaiions, above the Same
proportion of Militia have been assembled and the Sup
plies have been inadequate that there necessity
for dismissng all the Militia whose immediate servic e.
could be dispensed with to lessen Consumption not
withstanding which the Troops in the Field
yerely suffering for want of Provision.
That the army this Post and in the vicinity oppe-
rating Force consists of I0400 Continental Troops and
about 400 Militia besides which is Regiment OF Con-
nenta Troops about 500 at Rhode Island left there for
the assistance of Allies against any attempt Of the
Enemy that way and two Connecticut state Regiments
amounting to 800 at North Castle.
That the Times OF Service for which the Levies are
Engaged will expire the first Of January which, not