Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-27
miscellaneous.


I The Philadelphia Sun publishes an orisii-
nal letter, written by Gen Anthony Wayne,
to d gentleman of that vicinity. which viii be
read withintcrest, as containing tleopiilion Of
one Of the braycst Of our revolutionary oih-
GERS upon the treaehery and previous eharac-
ter of Benedict Arnold. We give the letter
entire ssa gge h'is laS ss'sase
Rdrerstfdae aear Story Point,
1st October, 17S0
n ~ Dear Sir: Will you DO mo the justice
to believe that neither want Of affection or iu-
clination, but thousand other interyeoipg
circumstances have prevented mo from WIZ
| ting sooner. Indeed my dear sir, we have
hitherto had but very disagreeable cam
paign what with private sfeuds and public
nlisfortunes, am almost distracted aud worn
down. just as I have effected temporary
reconciliation among tie officers Of this lire
| TO measures which had wounded their feel
ipgs, aud beginning to feel a little happy, the
perfdy Of Gen. Arnold has opened new
/ field foranxiety of mind, and distrust of some
others. both IN the oafsnct and in the field
/ I can't say that was shocked on the
occasion. Il had long known the man y as
carly as 1I7G be produced conviction to me
that honor and true virtue were strangers to
I his soul--add however contradictory il may
appear he did not either possess forttude or
even personal courage. He was naturally a
coward and never went into danger but when
stimulated by liquor, even to intoxication,
consequently not capable Of conducting any
command committed to his charge But,
however that may he, had he succeeded in
the dark affair, Charleston and the other re-
cent military cheeks we have experienced ia
1 South Carolinr would be trihes to The loss of
4 Uest Point and its dependenciesAfo by
possessing that pass the enemy would eifec-
4 tually separate the Northern and Middle
States, and prevent any possible comtnn1ica-
I ton short of half moon situate II miles
north of Albany. by this means they might
direct their whole force to any point without
being in dangeraof a junction of the forces Of
these States to modest them 10 their'opera-
4 ton. tarsa4 sdf "a easS eaaHf 80
s3 The storm was to have taken place last
4 Tuesday night or the next moruinrs pThe
/ garrison of Wes. Point was SO detached and
I the work so wretchedly manned and provided
4 that the whole must have been carried in
twenty minutes. His exce'lenay fortunately
very fortunately at that place
about half an hour before the trcachery was
discovered but Arnold made lis escape in
a boat and proceeded down the river as a flag
aud got on board the Vultnre Sloop' of War
/ The General expecting that as thc enemy
were embarked, and every thing in perfect
readiness for the enterprise Sir Henry Gin
ton would notwithstanding the discovery
attempt to carry the works by assault, well
knowing the debiltated state of the garrison
and thc proper points of attack, and that our
army wasnet within supporting distance--bc
therefore dispatched an express 90 7sso'clock
that evening which reached US by IL at night.
directing Gen. Greene tn order the penasyl-
vania Lane TO proceed with all possible dis
patch under my command. and endeavor II
possible to get possession Of tho lcfiles lead
ling from stoncy to Nest Points. We imme-
diately marched. leaving our camp standing,
and by sunrise. passed that pass, being mp
wards ofssixteen miles ID four hours. rer-
formeslin the night without single man left
behind. N5sNsss a8 1e ~ af
/ Here we yet remain, waiting for Sir Har-
RVS motious but knowing cur position, he
viii not be hardy enough to perseycrc in an
enterprise (although a very faroritn one) that
/ would be the price Of much blood. shall
net commit myself TO the Notifications, but
I viii decide the fate Of TN day at the point
ofthe bayofiet in the gotyes Of. the dedles,
through which the enemy must pass before
they reach the works
Ny llindcst wishes TO sister Sally and her
little people present ms best respects to
mother penrosc, and behave mo yours. most
affectionately ANrH. MAINE,
nsss-The retrospect Of yoathsis too otter
like visiting the grave ola friend whom I'VE
lhad injured, and are prcelnded by bis dcatl
from the possibility of making 40 atonement
tdaN ais -4.4.aS>><. Ssses-s--z- 8ria bicoo
n~7@Ihe man who travels a Thousand
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