The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-03


question 10 hin by Mr. sMIh'-pa you recr'se no'e
Der las,--if you did what was the purPort Of it =
Al did not receive the poie but General Arnold that
dsy tod me that when ms barge nom the Con
into Hsverstss ~ creek sn to let him or Mr. smith
know ny EXPRESS oy land ina, tns oa1se was sen, nto
hayerstrsw creek wrote nne 10 oenelai arnold IN
to me and gave him nay note which was the reason did
no. receive GeneInI Arnolos note 10 me.
py oouarLW vas on mo med ior whai parpose'he
o".se Has sem .nto ,ne oIeek 60,
10 go down the river 10 get some intelligence IN favorof
Americs.
10y DIT shITH-pid you ever apply to me Tor money
for the public and what station did act in at the
timcf
Al applied To you last summer for money, being IN
great want of to forward public dispatches to and from
the Eastward and you let have one thousand dssrsaud
told you could not let me have any more that
you should not want before the Fall when you should
want 10 purchase some salt acted as quarter Master
at Kings Ferry the time Mr. Henry who had acted a:
Quarter Master at that place also informed you had
let him have money for the public use.
by Do Did not always dis over to you desire to
advance the interest oil tue country ana promote the &C.
neral cause Of American
A.You didand bore with US the character oil warm
friend to America
G. by CoURr.-Did MIR. Smith inform you that he had
used the boati
A-No. did not see Mr. Smith afterwards until he
coming from Fishkill, after he was taken up
@ by Mr.. SMIrH-Did you hear Col Robinson
was on board the Vui,are3
Alt a report Of Kings Ferry that he
board.
employ ed by General owe and General Arnold to get
intelligence3
A-Generai Arnold Informed me the afternoon OF INC
night the bos sent into the creek, that Mr. Smith
hsdturnished General Ho with very good intelligence
and that he Mr. Smith was gong down the river 10 pro-
intelligence for him, and desired me not to delay
the minute but as arrived to send into
the creek.
Cob JOHN LAME was next produced by Mr. Smith
and sworn
Qby Mr. sMIrH-DO you know whether General Az.
mold received any letters IRON CoL beye'iy hooinson
by flag from board the Vslture and who Informed
you of it
Al at the table at dinner there was number Of
gentlemen presently with him at the time letters
brought in, and he said they came by flag from
Col Beverly Robinson there was one ne said Tor him.
said was for him. just looked at it, and put it up in his
pook sS popo Won know of his General Arnold. 70.
ceiving any more letters from Col Robinson
A.-Inever heard of his receiving any more
contents Of that letter,
Ale dia not read the letter to me he told me that
and asked my advice the subect advised him. a. he
next to meet His Exceliency to show the letters from
Beverly Robinson him and told him as the proposal
was of very extraordinary nature could not con
posing such an interview il any thing he had to com
muncatr was Of importsnceto this country he might
his own private concerns, his business would be with
the Governorof the state nor wih the HenerH com
case-that matter OF private concern
respecting his estate but ] could not suppose what
could be the motive and told him the proposal was oil
such nature that it would induce suspicion of an i'm.
proper correspondence between him end Beverly ROBIN,
son, if there was an interview between them and tod
him that as he going down to meet his Exceliency
at Kings Ferry would advise him to show the letterso
his Excellency and take his advice how he should act
After he had an interview with his ExceiiencV put inc
question him TO know II he had shown these letter. TO
the General He told me that ne mad ana tha ms EH-
cenency opihoh resPecuns u .,S III 800, r
aed WIN my own. o ae Isar and hs ss;d that he had
ne "au MN ~ aI rnn,d man,;on 10 vou ,ha
" py c OVERWHELMINGLY uene' A'"''1 '''A
purpose Oh , ,.e h.e''ie"
A'IHe ua not nj, =. m. .esr,xards .hovv VIM
Wy MI, smITHI 1,, no i H.; nh;ch Roh;nssn n,o
shoher ieer rom no y. n: - ,anca or ths r,,p,s,
nseu W y. &c he rn,ght be restored "a the re-
| mnpoa .anso ~ ~ ~. nn,s s,a,a o. - 'S
~ n :, al any svch crc INN.
| A.-he e o,u t not nos nv - me- ~
stance or suon p'opos s al ths conversation that Won
10y =. ssa assa hs,Heen Won resns citing the
nav me .1s L aaa. pp Paved 'A'
eueis arno'u "'u 'ee
nj. ,,o,, ,,h.,ber A.gs frec,sr.Iv
S ~ . Do III v ana ,he shin vunre? a-'
800 haarI or a n ). nsss;nr hetvaen his, and
The ,h;n vnIturc until Arnold was rome of 10 tbe