New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-04

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20 on ard the preoner returned before the mex. mora
Ing.
As toop as cav Anderson. and especially after
him walk Ia be did almost constantly scr0ss the
floor became impressed with the belief that be had
been brtd 10 arms. | communicated my suspicion 20
Lieut. Col. jameson, aud requested him TO no.cs ms
gait especially when he TUNED on ms heel TO rerace
his course across the room.
IL deemed best to remove the prisoner 10 "a
lem AID was o. escort him. wss constantly IL ne
room with him, and he became very convertible
ard extremely interesting IL was very manifest that
his agitation and anxiety were great. Aer elmer on
the 9th perhaps by three o'clock, p M, ne asked 10
be favored with pen, aHc INK, and paper, wblcl
readily granted ara wrote the letter 10 Gen. Wash
ipgton ds,ed Salem 9th September. $780," which
is recorded in Of the histories of this eventul Pc
ned In this letter he disclosed his true character TO
be "Major John AHd'c, Id utdnt-GeEeral TO the Bra-
ih Army."
When I received ard read the letter for he handed
it he mad written Il my agitation was
extreme ard ny emotions wholly ndescrible. II tie
letter of Information had not gone 70 Gen. Arnold,
should not have bestated for moment IN my plr.
pose bu; knew il must reach him before could pos
~ bly, get to West Point.
The exprees sent with the papers found IN Major
Andres boots did lot intercept Gen. Washington on
biz return from Hartford but passed him on the road,
and kept on 10 West Point. On the 18th, while at
breakfast with two Of Gen. Washingtons dds, who
had actually arrived 81 HE quarters, Arnold received
the letter from Lieut.. Col. Jameson. Knowing that
the Con mander ia. Chief would be there, ne i'm
ueCldlelI r. dc DOWN 10 DOtt Or lONrA uv"H
the North River to the British soopof.war Nlture,
which then lay in Tsppan Bay, below Ming Ferry.
This was the same vessel that brought up MAJOR An
Dire from Nee.YOri. Not long after Arnold abrup'
and Sudden departure tom his quarters, at Kobnsons
house, On the eaet aide Of the Hudson opposite TO
West Point tie express delivered the dispatches TO
General Washington who immediately repaired to
Afnolds quarters. by this time the plot was al dis.
covered, and the guilty traitor had escaped took on
Msior Andre, under a strong escort Of cavalry, TO
West Point. and the next day proceeded down the
Hudson 10 Kings Ferry, and landed at HaveTstraw:
on the west side Of the Hudson, where large escor OF
cavalry had been sent from the main army al Tappan,
with which escorted the prisoner to Headquarters.
After we arrived at Headquarters, reported my
self to Gen. Washington, who ordered court, con-
ssng Of fourteen general officers to SIT and bear the
case Of NajOl Andre. On the 18th Of September, the
President Of the Court Gen. Greene reported to the
Commander.in Chi.f that they had come 10 the con-
cusou, "Thet Major Anire, AciutantGeneral to the
British Army, ought TO be considered ss spy from
the enemy snd that sgreesby to the law and usage
of nstions it ia their opinion that he ought to suffer
desth."
On the 3Oth Of September the Commander n-C Chief,
in general orders approved of the aforesaid opinion
and ordered that the execution should take place, ne
nelt dag, a. fire oeiSck, pm
On the LIST of October l1S yast concourse o. peo-
pie assembled to witness tae solemn and Affecting
scene when the execution was postponed, in coase-
quei ce OF n.g having arrived from the eoemy. Gen.
Greene appointed 10 meet Gen. Robertson al
Dobbs Ferry bat rs no satisfactory prop sals were
ed from Gen. Robertson 'en Tcrne returned 10
Headquarters and reported 10 Gen. Washington. The
Commander Chief then ordered that the execution
should tske place the I'd OF October M sjor An
dre having received his regmentsls from ewlork,
appeared in the complete uniform of British oihcer
and IN truth, he most elegant and accomplished
gentleman. After be informed o! his sentence, lie
showed signs OF perturbed emotions, bat wrote
most touching Fl finished letter to Gen. Washington,
requesting that the mode OF his death might be adapted
to the feelings of man of holor The universal us.ge
of nations having affixed TO the crime OF spy, deah
by the g6Get, his request could not be granted. rs
with bin most Of the time from his capture, ana
walked with him h. went 10 the place OF execution,
never discovered any emotions OF fear respecting his
future destiny before reached Tappal, nor OF emo
ton when his sentence made known To him. w hen
be within sight Of the gbbet, he appeared to be
started, and inquired with some emotion whether he
was not TO be shot. Being informed that the mode
first appointed for his desh could not consistently be
altered, he exclaimed, How hard is my fate y bat
immet atcly added, ." il will soon be over. then
ehook hands with him under the gallows and retired
Major Andre wss executed in his military uniform,
in winch think, he laid IN his son, but before
he was inferred, feel satisfied that his servant took
off his coat and perhaps other outer garments.
II it compor,ed with the plan of these memoranda,
and could trust my feelings, might enlarge greatly
in anecdotes relating 10 this momentous event IN
Revolutionary wsr ard especially those which relate
to this most accomplished young man. Some things
relating to the detention IF Andre afer he had been
sen. on 10 Gen Arnold, are purPosely omitted, and
come cor fdentia communications which took place, oil
private ndtGre, serve rather ID tIc III
eenious character of the man. than TO require being
noticed al this time. VII, however, remark, that !or
the few days of intimate Intercourse had with IN
which was from the time Of his being brought back to
our headCUa to the day of his execution, be-
came 20 deeply attached to Major Andre that can
remember DO instance where my affections were so
fully absorbed IN any men. When saw him SWING,
inc under the gbbet, II seemed for time as II coad
NOT suppor IT, All the spectators seemed 10 be over
whelmed By the affecting spectacle, and many were
suffused in tears. There did not appear to be enc
hardened or indifferent spectator in all the multitude.
Msjor Tamadge continued in the Army until the
cessation OF hostites in 1883. and was present at
the leave taking of Gen. Washington with bis OH
GERS We quote his account of the eften described
scene
The tine row drew necr when the Commsnder.in-
Chief intended to leave this part Of the country tor ho
beloved re,rea. at Mount Vernon. On Tuesday, the
eth Of December, il WAS made known 20 the ohcet
then in NewyoTk, that Gen. Washington intended 10
CONNER his journey On that day. Az II clock the
officers repaired 70 Francois Tavern in Pearl street,
where Gen. Washington had appointed t. meet them,
and TO take his fDa leave nj them We lad been as
sembled but a lew moments when hls Efceiehcy en-
tered the room. His emotion too strong to be con-
cealed, seemed TO be reclp-0cated by every Object
present. After partaking O slight reiresnneni IN
almost bresthess silence, the General filed MS gass
with wine and farming 10 the officers, be sa.d; WIN
heart full Of love and gra.itCde, now take leave OF
you. most devoutly wish that your latter days may
be prosperous and happy rs your former enes ha'o
been glorious and honorable
After the officers had taken glass Of yEe, Gen.
Washington said al cannot come ~ eseh OF yoo, out
shall lee obliged Il each Of you will come and oeAe me
by tbs hand
Gen Knox beirg nearest TO HIN Turned to the Com
mande1ip Chief wno sufused D tears, was Incapable
of utteEsnce but grasped his hsndi when toeY en-
braced ach ether in silence. In the same aectiopate
manner every officer IN the room marched ~ TO-
kissed ara parted with his GenersLin-Chei. Ssch a
Gene Of sorrow and weeping had never before wl-