The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-27

of which was yetdisant more than year. The
suggestion of MIR. Reed seems more probable-that
the guilty correspondence between the two officers
under ieigned names having been commenced i'll
March or April, the letter to Mrs Arnold may have
been intended bV Andre to inform her husband of
the name and rank of his New York correspondent,
and thus encourage fuller measure of confidence
and regard. The iudment of Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Sparks
and others who have closely investigated the sub
iect is in favor of Mrs. Arnold's innocence in the
matter.
1t was after the plot was far advanced towards its
denouement, and only two days before General
Washington commenced his tour to Hartford, in the
course OF which he made visit at West Point
that Mrs. Arnold came thither, with her infant TO
join her husband travelling by short stages, in her
own carriage. She passed the last night at Smiths
house, where she was met by the General, and pro-
ceeded up the river in his barge to headquarters.
When Washington and his officers arrived at West
Point, having sent from Fishk to announce their
coming, La Fayette reminded the Chief, who was
turning his horse into road leading to the river
that Mrs. Arnold would be waiting breakfast; TO
which Washington sportively answered, All, you
Young 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 husband
and the -de-Camp-WashngtOn and the other
officers having not yet come-when the letter ar
rived which bore to the traitor the first intelligence
of Andres capture. He left the room Immediately,
went to his wie's chamber sent for her, and briefly
informed her Of the necessity of his instant flight
to the enemy This was probably the first lntelll-
gence she received of what had been going on.
The news overwhelmed her, and when Arnold
quilted the apartment, he left her lying in swOOn
on the floor.
Her almost frantic condition plunged into the
depths of distress-is described with sympathy by
Col. Hamilton, in a letter written the next day
The General he says, " went TO see her; she
upbraided him with being in plot TO murder her
child; raved shed tears, and lamented the fate of
the infant All the sweetness of beauty
all the loneliness of innocence-all the tenderness
of a wife, and all the fondness of mother, showed
themselves in her appearance and conduct" He,
too. expresses his conviction that she had no know
ledge of Arnolds plan till his announcement to her
that he must Danish himself from his country for
ever The opinion of other persons, qualified to
Judge without prejudice acquitted her of the charge
of having participated in the treason. John Jay,
writing from Madrid TO Catherine Livingston, says:
"All the world cursing Arnold, and plying his
wife" And Robert Morris writes" Poor Mrs.
Arnold Was there ever such an internal yain!'
Mrs Arnold went from West Point to her fathers
house; but was not long permitted TO remain in
Philadelphia. The traitors papers having been
seized by direction of the Executive authorities,
the correspondence with Andre was brought TO
light suspicion rested on her; and by an order OF
the Council, dated October 9th she was required
to leave the State, to return more during the
continuance of the war. She accordingly departed
TO ioin her husband in NewYOrk. The respect and
forbearance shown towards her on her journey
through the country, Notwithstanding her Danish
ment testified the popular belief in her innocence.
NJ de MIarbOis relates that when she stopped at
village where the people were about to burn Arnold
in efigy they put it off till the next night. And
when she entered the carriage, on her way to join
her husband, all exhibition of popular Indignation
was suspended, as if respectful pity for the grief
and shame she suffered, for the time Overcame
every other feeling
Mrs Arnold resided with her husband for a time
in the city of ST John, New Brunswick, and was
long remembered by persons who knew her there,
and who spoke much of her beauty and fascina-
ten She afterwards lived in England. Mr.. Sa-
bine saws that she and Arnold were seen by an
American loyast in Westminster Abbey stand
ing before the cenotaph erected by command of
the king, in memory of the unfortunate Andre.
With what feelings the traitor viewed the monu-
ment of the man his crime had sacrificed, is not
known but he who saw him standing there turned
away with horror.
Mrs Arnold survived her husband three years,
and died in London in 1904, at the age OF forty
three Little is known of her after the blasting OF
the bright promise of her youth by her husbands
crime, and dreary obscurity hangs over the close
of her career !; but her relatives in Philadelphia
cherish her memory with respect and affection.
Hannah, the sister of Arnold, whose affection
follow ed him through his guilty career, possessed
great excellence of character; but no particulars
have been obtained, by which full Justice could be
done her. Mr.. Sabine says; That she was
true woman in the highest possible sense, do not
entertain doubt =; and the same opinion of her Is
expressed by Mr.. Sparks.