Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-09-27

From .h> Germlu.9a Tele-lpA.l
The Capture Of Mojor Andre.


Tie Circumstances connected with this ALL
....ou- event la our culn'ry'> earlier history
ave rsra 50 frequently commented upon. and
.an-s far better calculated 20 fG.G.I the
T.. ....t Il is with m0cl reluctance the writer
,....--> .n0u paths. from winch The footprints
. .aNe worn away rTrry trace o:
a E IS. these Incidents o. the Il Revolution
.... IS Il. Y are v.tu our pas. and present
...... .oAr more valuable Is the advancing
-,.,, Years test,de> how much We owe
-.- Tie >uglG cveat of which we propose
.s.: was frauZht with the deepest impor-
..- ug lrs result alone depending the deS.
BIZ, @. the Revolution, and possibly, indeed,
fate OF our country.
Aruold's GiSafecliou was not yet discovered,
8. he oceupist the promueu. position of com
-4ndant al West Point, accorded at his own
...gtaGion, asd ouiy desired ia order more
.-aiy to perfect his treasOaahle plans
Although the traitor hai been in correSpon-
aeace with Sir Henrv C,iuton for period If
s,.,een months, previous to this appointment
x. b. suspicion OF mapractces had ever been
a-1ased aud Washington still reposed in his
brave Mejo7 General the must uubounded
,-i,t anu rauGdence Il viii be necessary to
s7au,>1 >oue OF the leading circumstances Of
tx treason for the better calculation Of per.
Y.15as narrative aud therefore the reader
-as; Dear with US awhie,as We wander among
I'D sceacs whIch Aruoid aud Andre have reu
l--ad 50 powerfully memorable
The earlier stages OF the reasonable cor
'-q3lleace between Arnold aud Clinton, had
IA conducted by the formor under a feigaed
.sa and in disguised handwriting, the style
s ri,Caung more that of q mercantile tran
-.l as the cpstles abouUded in ailusious 10
ol1aTue5>hipS, houses snd speculations. One
Is .ae las; notes OF this character was receiy-
+ ~ Andre. aud forwarded 10 Clinton it
.--s.l5l a vague iutimat.ou that much might
e Elected By the use Of ready money" aud
ae071ngiy the latter resolved on dispatching
AA1r Andre, his adjutant general, with plenary
a-'s7S 10 treat with, aRd afOri every induce
l5l. To- the jnIvidual who as yet was person
! unknown 10 him but whom be had no
e'aot occupied some post Of emiHence 10 the
American army. \ conference was necessary
u order laa, Clinton should be rendered entirely
aware @. BIS ANONYMOUS correspondents identi-
Wand aS Aud7e had been elected for this pur-
F'se 0y Arnold, ,he British commander felt
~ hesitation 10 aCceding TO the request We
Gus 55>sVve Aat there was uoperSonal desire
% 'ae par. Of this unfortunate man, to seek so
,sy Questionable o service the orders of his
usA't alone placing him IN the position which
- IaeE ieellugs ImpeIied him to avoid.
1-s l5>i suenPt 1T an interview was un-
s--,.>>,l., as Arnold, while proceeding 10 the
t1-s o. meeting designated. and being with
~ lag, was fred npou by British gunboats
-'',-1- 10 the river and obliged 10 p-ecipita-
:! 's.7aai up the opposite bank. having been
- ~ @'aeai uaEgs5 igem the frequent shots
.-'' 1eN ov,r the barge in which be was sail
:. 10 o..e' to satisfy the curiosity OF Wash
-. .'., which scud naturally be aroused by
-S >lSl'a' Increment. Arnold informed him
=! .5..-' that De considered il necessary 10
.s'Ao''S4 slsbais 10 immediate eontiguity of the
.5's-!' .ueS, and t0r this purpose lad proceed.
- lyNl lle river, when bis barge vas sum
-" u7ed up0a 10 tie mauner we have men
'.0aed- Iae adair EaS incidentally adverted
: n &C ordinary, qaiet manner. and efectual,
7 succeeded II calming dowu aay suspicious
~ '2tsls, oy possibility have been excited.
.-..s', ,'aa1eing Washington 10 place hrmer
'-''Aaee Ia us generals prob.iy
A-o'oeF interview must now be arranged
- ,s''g-a.ngi-- Arnold wrote again 10 A0dre
-. sane commercial language, desiring him
'--St : cc2E3e1; Ct 10 o1e. and informing