The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-05-27

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tl'eir vacation here, Mr. Drav,on and
Mr.. lzHrd here ALI day. After dinner
General Washington was, in the course
OF conversation, led TO speak of AynoLj's
/ treacheiy, when he gave Tue following
account OF IL, which | SD al put in h.s
I ogn words, tllus II confess | had a
good opinion OF Arnold before his trcach
cry was brought TO light, had lhnt not
then been the case, should have had
reason 10 suspcct Inn sooner. Tor when he
commanded in phitdei,,hu the Mrrq,i,
la fayette trough, accounts from France
of the armament which was 10 be sent
10 GO operate with us in the ensuing cam
paSn. Soon after tl.at was known, Ar
mold pretended TO have some private lu.i
ness u transact in Gumncc.icui,a ana IN his
way there he called NJ my quarters; and
III the course of conversation cXulo,sci =
desire OF quitting Phii"le!pha and join
lng the army the ensuing csmpaill.
inhi lnmzt ztl,at il wag probable We shoplA
have very arurc owc. and that it lis
wound and state of hea.:h would .uermii
shontd be extremely glad OF his services
with the arriy. He rru!ivh thlt Lc dill
not th"k his wound would PENN,
him TO take very active pant; hut still,
he Pcss,stci in hs desire of being viii,
the arnr. lie went on to Connecticut.
."'nd "n ms return called agaiu npun nc.
lie renewed hiS rrqu .st OF being with-mc
ucM c"mprigm, HuArl made hIri tho AN.
S"rr bad done before lie agaiu re.
Pcaie'i thai he lid not think hi, wound
~oa!d rgrlmit him 10 10 active duty. and
iinIimatod 4 dr;iyeso have tno command
at West FONT. iol! him d;d 10,
tmhk iEat wCwI sui Linz. as ! sh,,l'I
Iea'c none IN the gnrrison bu, iuvnl;ls.
because il would lc entirely covered ny
the main mnv.
Iise s"I jet WAS lrorp.l a. tl.at time,
and he reiuruol ;c Philadelphia. It,hcn
appeared rather strange To ne lhp,a
man of Arnu,d'> Known activity AMI Ell.
;csp'ise Shout! be, e,!rSruus og taking 50
inactive part. / i,uwcvcr. though, no
more uf lhr ma'icr y hcn tl.o Frercl,
hoopS arrived at Rhode Island, had IN
,eisgcncc irnsn New IuGk thu, General
Clinton Intended to InnI,c nm attack anon.
them before they con.I gctlhr,rsclycs."t
tied and fortified. In consequence Of
t'rat Was determined 70 a,.ack New
OK, Which wpu.d he eft much exposed
by l'is drawing ,f' the Bii:ish lroop>.
aud accordingly formei mv Iire Of bate
and 'noyed down si,hthe whp1rlar,y To-
Kings ferry, which We rasscd Arnold
ca"ic - camp at that tino, and huyny
no commat.d, and cou.cquguly uc Jusr.
trrs (aiI thc Houses ihrrahuu,> h,m oc.
cnpled bv the army.) lie MAS oiAigc,! to
seek lodgings at some disumcc fom the
camp. While the s'my WAS crossing AZ
kngs ferry, | was going 10 soc the last
drtachmeH, over, mpd met Arnold, who
asked me III had Thought "f any,lnng
Tor han. told him that lac was to lfavr
"omtn"ud of the hight troops, which Wac
u post OF honor. a.ri which hi- rank. in.
lee }, en,itled him TO. Upon this inior.
nation his counien"nce changed. aud he
appcNrcd 10 hc quite fallen; AMI ms e,ul
OF thanking me or expressing auv pleas
ure at the appointment, never opened his
mouth desired inn 10 go on to my
quarters aai get something To rcrrcsi,
himself, and womb meet him there soou.
lic dad so. Upon his arrival there lc
fpund Coore! Iilghmau, whom hc took
one Si.ic, and mentioning what had to d
hitn, sechled TO express great uneaSiucss
AT 1t AS his leg kc said ,.wouId not ver
mit.l im TO be long on hor eback, md in ,
iimated a great desire to have the com
mand at West PuiCt When | returned
20 my quarters, Col. liIg ghmun informed
mo Of what had passed. ma,le no re
| pIv to it--hW h;s behavior strff,k me MS
straEge and unaccounlabc. la the
course of that night, however, received
Information from New York that General
C'mtou bad altered his plan and was de-
onNtug hS troops. This mf3,ma;ipn ob.
ligcd me likewise 10 alter my disposition
and return TO my former station, where
could better cover the country. then
dctcrmincdly gave him the command OF
tie garrison at West Poiut. Things re.
majnrd in this situation about fortnight.
when ] wrote 10 Count Rochambcau de.
slrng 10 meet him mt some Immediate
place. (as We could neither Of us be lono
I enough from our respective commands 10
visit Tire oiher,J in order 10 lny tic plan
for lie siege Of Yorktown, and proposed
hartford, where | accordingly went aud
met the Count. On my return | met the
/ ChevaIier Luze,nc towards evening with
in about 10 miles Of Yves, Point. Ion his
way to Join the Count as khodv Island,
I Which ] intended to reach that night, but
he insisted upon turning back wnh me 10
the next public hoTse where, in polite.
hess TO him. could not bot stay all uiglit
determining, however, 20 get to West
Point TO breakfast very early. sent of
my baggage, and deslred Colonel liamh.
ton 10 go frSard and inform General
| Arnold that would breakfast With him.
Soon after he arrived at ArnolJs quarters,
! y letter was delivered TO Arnold which.
threw him inIo grea. confusion. He told
Colonel Hsmllton tha, something rcqujr.
ed h's ilnhediale ATTENDANCE at the aarri
son, WHICH WAS on the opposite side Of the