The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-30

TaE SFoNH ar Ahxoslp's TAKAaax Ia
hia aadress % he graslaaaing class Al
The military aaasleny. ga tha lkth. Prof.
Uafoc u sho arms, told anew, and with
interesting delaass pet gsnsrany known.
The story II Arnoid'a attempted sur.
render ot the fort ~ Weat pasnt Is The
british, IN Che revolutionary war, A.
Iollowa:--
On the 2ad ol Septanher, l7so, 0~n
Arnold returned lom hts intsrwaw
Nath M@ Andre a aud near The hoaas
Il Joshua Hosl smilh. 10 his quarters
al Beverley. aud shun made al prvlitn.
mary arrangements foe the sarrunles
/ Of this post hat without. 70 far a.
known. taking any one into hla cou6.
ldencc. 0n the 2Ath. tha Britain were
q come a. tbe river aud take West
[ Point This was well tuned, "a Wash.
ingt0n Ras moi expected - relnrn irom
Hartford until the 26th. Most aneE-
! pectedly. however. he changed his
plans, and returned. through Duchess
county b Flshkill, on the 24th. lie
stayed there that night with the French
ambassador, who was there. and in hap
I py ignorance OF the snAky treason whoss
hnal coil was being wound, he took
saddle before the dawn Of the 26th. in
order 10 roach Gen Arnold's headauar.
ters ln time 10 breakfast with the Gan.
srs and Mira Arnold aud then 10 in-
spsct the works at West Point Some
soldiers had gone before wiah Wash.
ington s baggage, 10 announces his pur-
pose 10 Arnold; but ~ he approached
Arnolds honse, he turned on towards
the river. Lafayette. who was riding
with him, exclaimed General. that IA
the wrong way; you know Mrs. Arnold
is waiting for as. Washington replied
ia pleasant way, "All young men ara
iE love with Mrs Arnold. and added.
"go and take your breakfast, and tell
Mrs, Arnold not 10 wait for me; that |
win be there BY aud BY" So the staff
went TO the house and took breakfast,
the eountonanco Of the host, cold blood.
cd as was the man, being unable 10 CON
ceal his secret trouble and misgivinga.
The Lritish had not come, and there
were no tidings. Washington had ar
rived two days sooner than expected.
While at breakfast, Lieut Alien, of
Arnolds command. camo in with lot
ter II was from below. He tore il
open expecting TO read news OF che en-
my's movement up the river. Horror
and astonishmant the hdinQs we're
from Major Jameson, that Major Andre
was IN his hands, prisoner and a spy.
Leaping from his seat, be announced To
his guests that an urgent message call.
ed for his presence at West Point; and
he left that rs message should Gen
Washington arrive before his return,
he would return, he said, as soon al
possible. He then went to his wifes
room and sent for her In few words
he announced at once the necessity Of
going to the British lines. Leaving
her IN a swoon on the floor, he rushed
out mounted one OF the horses OF
Washington's cavalcade In waiting at
tho door galloped down steep path.
way to Beverley dock, got into his six
Dared barge, and ordered the oaramen
to pull with win for ToIlers Point,
promising them an extra ration in rum
and reward in money. aud telling
them that ne was hurrying that he
might transact his business there and
return without delay to meet General
Washington. As they passed Teller's
Point and neared the Vutnre, mAn-of-
war, he spread his white handkerchief
AS a flag OF truce, and reached the Brit
lsh ship, Il traitor in safety, villain un-
der protection which could not fail IL
was a race for life, and he won it. Just
after Arnold's fight Washington ar
rived at Beverley On being told that
Arnold had gone 10 West Point, ho
look hasty breakfast, and hurried over
20 meet him there As the boat ap-
preached the landing, Washington was
that there was no salute and
40 guard turned out TO receive him
indeed, the commanding officer. Col.
Lamb OF the artillery was strolling leis-
irely down the path as the barge land
ID. Confused when he saw tho gener-
ll-in-ehief, he stammered out. Had /
my idea your excellency was coming,
would have given you o proper re-
'eptlon." Sir, exclaimed Washing
on, SIS not General Arnold here 2f--
No sir. He has not been here these
NO days, and have not heard from
nm in that time" Astonished, and re-
urring to his old suspicious, Washing
on inspected the works, and returned
bout noon to Arnolds house. There
hamilton met him with the proofs OF
he treason, all the papers taken out OF
Andro's boots. which had by this time
rived. The messenger had arrived
ust four hours after Arnold's escape.
cooking around him. he turned 10 Knox
nd Lafayette aud said In solemn, al
nost heart-broken manner: "Whom
an we trust now9'