Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-12

ir procuring supplies, should she require
any, in the millinery department, in
which he says, playlu!Iy, the Mischianza
had given him skill and experience. The
period at which this missivo was sent
more than year after Andre had parted
with the "Gair circle'' for which he pro-
fHsses such lively regard-and the singu-
larity Of the lettor itself, justified the sus-
picion which became general after its
seizure by the Council Of Pennsylvania,
that its offer Of service in the detail Of
capwire, needles, and gauze, covered u
meaning deep and dangerous This view
was taken by many writers Of the day;
but, admitting that the letter was intend
ed to convey q mysterious meaning, still
it is not conclusive evidence Of Mrs. Ar
nold's participation in the desig On, or
: knowledge Of the treason, the consunlma-
ton Of which was yet distant more than
a year, The suggestion Of Mr.. Reed
seems more probabIc-that the guilty cor
respondenco between the two officers un-
der leiyned names having been common
ced in March or April, the letter 10 Mrs.
Arnold may have been intended by Andre
to inform her husband Of the name and
rank Of his New York correspondent, and
thus encourage fuller measure Of conf
dence and regard. The judgment Of Mr..
Reed, Mr.. Sparks, and others who have
closely investigated The subject, is in "a
vor Of Mrs. Arnod's innocence in the
matter.
1t was after the plot was far advanced
towards its denouemcnt, and only two days
before Gen. Washington commenced his
tour to Hartford, in the course Of which
he made visit to West Point, that Mrs,
Arnold came thilher with her infant. to
join her husband, ira, cling by short sta
gcs, in her own carriage. She passed
the last night at Smiths house, where
she was met by the Genera and proceed
ed up the river in his barge to hcadquar-
ters. When Washington and his officers
Iarrived at West Point, having sent from
Fishki'I to unnounce their coming, Lafay-
elite reminded the Chief, who was turning
his horse into road leading 70 the river
that Mrs. Arnold would be waiting break
fast: "Ah, you men are all in love with
Mrs. Arnold, and wish to get where she
is'as soon as possible. Go, breakfast with
+ her, and do not wait for me-"
Mrs. Arnold was at breakfast with her
t husband and the aids accomplishing
! ton and the other officers having not
: come-when the letter arrived which
bore to the traitor the first intelligence O.
Andres capture. He left the room i'm
mcdately, went to his wite's chamber
sent for her, and briefly informed her O
the necessity Of his instant flight to the
enemy. This was probably the first in
. toligence she received of what had beer
: going on. The news overwhelmed her
and when Arnold Quilted the apartment
j. he left her lying in swoon on the floor
Der almos! frantic condi,on-plunget
= into the depths of distrcss-is described
: with sympathy by Colonel Hamilton, il
s letter written the mex, day: "The Gen
. cral," he says. "went TO see her; she up
: braided him with being in plot to muir
der her child; raved and shed tears anc
lamented the fate Of the infant
! All the sweetness Of beauty
, all the loneliness of innocence-all the
S tenderness Of a wife, and all the fondnes
! Of a mother showed themselves in her ap
! pearance and conduct" He, too, express
e es his conviction that she had no knowl
S edge Of Arno|d's plan, Till his announce
d ment that he must Danish himself from
f his country forever. The opinions O
e other persons. qualified to Judge without
# prejudice, acquitted her Of the charge O
5 having partici pated in the treason. JOIN
Jay, writing from Madrid 10 Catharin
j. Livingston, says: "AII the world are ours
Y ing Arnold, and plying his wife" AM
: Robert Morris writes--"Poor Mrs. Ar
+ mold! Was there ever such an inferno
S vi!Iain!'
: Mrs. Arnold went from West Point t
: her fathers house: but was not long per
$ mitted to remain in Philadelphia. Tn
j traitors papers having been seized by di
: recllon of the Executive authorities. tn
] correspondence with Andre was brough
= to light; suspicion rested on her; and b,
n an order Of the Council, dated Octobe
q eth, she was required 10 leave the STATE
:, to return no more during the conlinuanc,
e Of the war. She accordingly departed
0 to join her husband, in New York. The
t respect and forbearance shown toward
: her on her journey through the country
e Notwithstanding her Punishment, testified
j the popular belief in her innocence. M
e de Marbois relates that when she stopped
2 at village where the people were abou
t to burn Arnold in cffigy, they put it of
= till the next night. And when she enter
> ed tho carriage, on her way to join hel
> husband, all exhibition Unpopular indig
: nation was suspended, as if respectful p
, ty for the grief ana shame she suffered
: for the time overcame every other feel
, ing. %' . ~ -.
, Mrs. Arnold resided with her husband
, for short time in the city Of St. John
: New Brunswick, and was long remember
: ed by persons who knew her there, anc
5 spoke much Of her beauty and facination
: She afterwards lived in England. Mr.
r Sabine says that she and Arnold we re
: seen, by an Anne rican loyaist, in West
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