The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-03-22

n =, ,he sane nome mt, the English an
,hom of GOD SAGE The King. burst in iull volume
mon The ear, and band oi men attired IN Oi'teS',
npCorm with their faces hidden by masks ehtere y.
H. anartment The American officers drew theii
swords but Washington cool and collected $1,000
with his arms folded upon his breast, qnie.y TO-
marked to them BE calm, gentlemen ms 10
honor wo did not anticipate. Then turning 20
Russdae said, Speak, sir, what does this meah'
III MEANS replied the traitor, placing ms hano
,,oon the shoulder OF Washington, maj you are my
prisoner In tho name OF hing george l a''eS'
you. a. c, .Uo NAV he
cut to pieces, but surrender we VIII not Ihere'
fore give way and he waved his sword 10 tne
puard who stood with their muskets leve'eu as
IF ready to fire, should they attempt TO escape IN
nm instant were their weapons reversed, ana drop,
ping their muskets, TO the horror OF husSdale' ,nu
the agreeable surprise Of Washington, MS oW"
brave party, whom he had leit IN charge VI 'ho
barge stood revealed before nm
sSeize that traitor!' exclaimed the COMMANDER
aIn len minutes from this moment, let MIN oe
spectacle between the heavens and inc oarlh' =
The wife and daughter clung to his knees IN sup
pIicaton but an irrevocablo oath had passed ms
iips, that never should treason again receive MS
forgiveness after that of the miscreat Arnold
sFor my own life, he said, while tears ro'ed down
his noble countenance ut the agony OF The vile
and daughter sfor my own life heed not: but the
liberty ofmy native land-tho welfare OF millions
demand this sacriice--for the sake of humanity
pity him; but by my oath,an now IN The presence
of heaven, | swear will not forgive him
Like thunderbolt fell those words upon The
wife and daughter. They sunk lileless iato me
arms of the doncstics, and when they recovered
10 consciousness, Rugsdae had atoned Tor his urea
son by tho sacrifice Of his life.
II appear ed that the Indian girl, who was an es,
pecial nvorite, and domescaied IN the family ,had
overheard the intention of Rugsdalo to beiray the
American General. aud other valuable officers, that
evening, in the hands of the British, for when
purpose they had been invited TO the "ieast OF Ju-
das" Hating in her heart, the enemies OF AmorI'
ca, who had driven her trbo from her native Tor
ess she resolved TO Illustrate the design, and con-
seuuently waylay the steps Of Washington, as we
have described but falling in her noble purpose,
she had to the party lett in possession o.
the boat.
Scarcely had she impaired her information, and
the shadows Of light closed round, when compa-
nv of British soldiers were discovered making
their way rapidly toward the banks of the Hudson
within short distance of the spot where the A
mercan party was waiting the return Of their COM
mander Bold in the cause of liberty and knowing
that immediate action could alone preserve him,
they rushed upon and overpowed them, stripping
them Of their uniforms and arms, bound them hand
and foot placed them with their companions, and
sent them TO the American camp, at West Point.
Having disguised themselves in the habiments Of
the enemy, they proceeded to the house of Rugs
dale, where at the appointed tmo, the sign made
known by The Indian GIRL they OPPORTUNITY airiv'
ed to the relief of Washington, and the confusion
of the traitor.