New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-24

aud Generals sud: Capture and place chain OF posts
along tne route from New ork City 10 Canada n We
srbnisson The battle % Sarapgi ans snr, huc'
OF Burgoyne defeated the last and most i'tinni"e a.
tempt to accomplish this result by arms. Upon iis
bloody field American Iliependence WIS c'nslmna'ei;
That grand victory which gave MS unity ~ ione ,,nu
recognition abroad largely duo SKILL the dasn
The intrepid valnr Of Arnold. 49,,
The issue decIded in that conflict the control OF Tue
passes If the Hudson, and all which would iOoN WIS
be reopened and reversed by treason ana me
spondence opened by Arnold had been carried on be-
him and Major Andre. astng for Sir Henry Chn
ton ... o.,,or
hid for his detection and occasionally mpaft.g Haa
bio information indicate his importance. Andre c
pied under the name of John Anderson testing al"
Tncse letters moulded the vocabulary of trade. and
treat Of the barter and sale OF cattle ana go'ds were
i Ha; 10 ~ Amsr,c" and bnnan son The time had
for action aud the Briiish must be satisfied as W
the identity OF their man ana the trmness oil ms par
For said Sir Henry Clinton We propose To risk no ives
meeting appointed at DObbs Ferry, the 18th of Sep
TENDER. failed, and Arnold came near being captured
Washington and the next day letter 10 General
Greene expressing bitter nlignaiion against CAT Tor
his Southern defeat, and tue apprehension iLat IL
would leave in elioe upon his reput alton.
ArInen with decoy letter IRON Beverly Robinson.
information where an interview with Andre ingi DC
Hartford carried him the river al Vefpancks
Point III hs BARGE aud asked permission 10 co. Dut me
chief declined, saying the matter had better be left to
the civil authorities An Overriding Providence was
protecting ae patriot cause weaving the plot
the elements of ITS exposure and destruction Blcd.
but not dshcartencd Arnold lurking in bu'hes Of
the Long Glove low III iyerstraw. sent boat ~ m a.
uight e. the Vulture 10 bring Andre the The
bOatnn -oughy handled the sloop of war for dar-
ing approach her without nag OF truce are hurried
before Andre and explain thelr mission. He disguised
his uniform cloak and determined TO accompany
them. The caution OF sir Henry Clnton-not To 20
within the Amen lines, TO his uniform not
to be the bearer Of any papers-rng' in bis ears inc
shoulder The dancer. the disgrace the pre- are De
for him II detected. spy If successful az the head
surrender oI WIS., Point; . Generals commiss on; the
thanks Of Parlament the knghtly honors OF his King
Brilliant, accom- plished, captivating, chlvalrlc ana
anb ios his secret correspondence had revealed the
defect MS character his moral sense was paraly zed
la The presence Of great opportunities
The dawn finds Arnold anu Andre sl in the thickei,
still dispuDg ABOUT the terms Horses are hastily
mounted, they start for Smiths house. still stand
Ing yonder above The Day.
The senune's challenge, the countersgn warn Andre
on a secret mission within me enemys camp. All the
mornng that fearful bsrg ,nDg ana at last it
settled. He receives the papers giving the plans Tor
thcatiOns and troops AT West Point tae pro-
OF washnGtons last counci OF and hides
them between his stockings and his feet. He receives
the that the defence shall be manned TO
faI without a blow and assures Arnoid IN return II
Brgader GeneralsLip IN The Brush Army and $1,000
in money and bias hu farewell Vii he meets him AT the
close OF IA sham combat TO receive his surrender and
sword.
now THE SCHEME WAS TawARTED.
Those two men TINS bidding alden on yonder hillside
have determined the destinies OF unborn millions, and
share secret. and there to Detray
them Once safely back with those papers. aud Amer
cas- doom is sealei. We bow with devout and humble
thanksgiving the watchfuI aud beneoen Providence
which turned most trivial circumstances into the pow
erfu elements which thwar;ed this weaid scheme
Colonel Livingston commanding at Verplancks refused
by Arnold a heavy gun TO fire upon the yuiture had
made hot for her with little fgur-pOuuder Tel
ers Point that she mad dropped down The river. Tine
tnId Smith, OF whom p0sterity is in doubt whether he
rech ner by boat aud so tue land Journey was deter.
upon. SIM I'm fI,r disguised. and armed win
- in nI I,hf Affnlr nd
te on the afternoon OF the I'D OF sepiem
Der 10 Yerpaucks Point ami safely passed hi ougn Ly
Caliy ne rides, accompanied by Smith, through the
Corilaudt woods. and over The Yorktown hills. lie
De passes tn ancient gidc-pOst bearing ifs
cg nd. Dishe his al Roode de Kshings Faray"
In. AIR STOOD on end. ne saii, when ne met Colonel
Webb, army, whom he per ectly knew. bui ghO
stared and on. Iis plan is 10 strike the Whltc
Plans and so reach his own lines. But at Ciun
pound Capiain Boyd stops them. a most uncomort |
able. naulsitye, vSlanF and Troublesome Yankee, IS
this same Captain Boyd ArnOldr pass Sums him. but
ii requires al The versatility and ar0iDess OF Andre to
aliay us suspicious ne so sithlncahiy recommends
their remaining all night mat they dare not decline
Westminster farmers bed never nad two more uneasy
At early dawn they departed, with Captain Boyd in |
The rear. and the COWBOYS, against whom Boyd Lai
left disgrace and shameful death behind, aud only |
escape, glory and rencwn before Hitherto tacturn |
ions with food O brilliant talk Poetry, music bellies
ettres the dramH, TIE lncs. formed the theme oil MS
flowing cloqueuce, and ever ana they the
many nences which command - view OF the High |
lands the river he broke our m rapturous praise Of
the enhancing scenery. Mrs. UndeIhl, PIue's |
Bridge. mad lost her al hui one and bag Of mra
by raid o. tie uwboys the nisht before, Dut with |
county hos iiaii,y she spread before them the
imeEonored Weslehester dish OF suppawn and milk
Az Pincs bridge, Smii ms courage iaed ana ne Dadc
hi compan goodbye. TIis OF the TRIVIAL
incidents which led Andre to his fac. Smith, with his
acquainta8 ana ready wit would have plIotcd him
safely by the White Plans road, upon the other route,
and satisfied the OF the yeOnen who captured
hun. Smith rode West Point by report al
ayed ArBolds Anxiety, aud then IN she and shift
character OF every body friend he continued on 10
Fishgi.l and supped with Washington and his staff.
Andre alone tree from care, decided TO strike for the
rhp infested il Le had nothing TO fear; but II
link in chain winding about him. Toe broad
domains OF bis friends. the great Oyall-t families lay
about him, bis own lines a few snort hours beyond.
THr CAPTURE IN TIE EIvIR ROAD.
Saturday morning. the 23d OF September, hun
dred years ago, Of those clear bright exhidr
aIng days when this region is the fuilness OF its
quiet beauty. The handsome horseman delights the
children OF Stats Hamm0Dds family rs they hand him
cup of wafer, and leaves lasting impression upon the
Quakers Of CAaPpaqua, of whom he inquiries the ds-
lance TarrytowD. Through Sparta, DO strikes the
road, and gaiops along that most picturesque
highway. the scenery III harmony with the brilliant
fu spread before his Imagination. He recognizes
the Old Sleepy Hollow Church, with It's ancient bell
bearing the motto. 81 DcuS pro nobS q"is confra
"a Ina ( mile IN front the bi1ige over the little
brook which was 10 he for him 1at RuDcOn. On Tie
of that srcanl III tire bushes playing cards,
were tbfee young farmers o' me bcilhnorhood-Jobn
PJulung. DAVID Williams and Isaac Van Wart-Watci-
Jug to in' rccpl me cowboys ana er stolen cattle.
Al The approach OF The horseman Panliing steps
the rJad, presents his nu,kct aud calls malt IL
u the morning; they nave been there but an hour
earlier start switer pace, ana Andre would have
capcd; but tins SIN another OF the TRIVIAL incidents
the fatal combination about MN. Andre first.
" Ny lads, hope you belong to our pauy." Winch
party" they said - The lower party he answered
" We do" Z" Then thank God" sad he, =" one.
more among ircnds am British officer, OUT on par
tcular business, aud must not be detained a minute"
Then they said, We Am ricins, AMI you are
prisoner and must dsuOnnL" " Ny GUd," he said |
laughing, man must no anything 10 get along AID
Panidng sad aferwald. he would have iet lin ge
H.. q
LIiD lie threatened them with AruOlds vengeance for
THIS disrrspect 10 his order but, language more
iorch,e than polite, they told him " they cared
that" ana led hun To the great wDiewOOd Tree under
which ne searched As the fatal papers Tell from
feet. PduldIng said Ny God, here It 49, and. as he
read them. shouted In high excitement to his cOmpan