New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-24
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER a. 1880


jam SOP 10 bIirg back Andre but o rngal the ie.lc
TO Arnold he positves refused Jumsson's nesse w
10 Washington. msiaing hts road did NOT reicb W.
Point iill next moon; his messenger 10 Afhoiu VI
rived lu the molu,ng. H.. .,
Washington on approaching the river, eccoI ding u
his habit, proceeded NJ once to examine tho Iurinra
tons lafayette reminded him mat Mts Arlo'I
BREAKFAST was waiting "You young gentlemen are a
IN with Mrs Arnold" he SAID You go and ,e,I ne
not TO wait fo mel will be there III snort time Ian
on and MciIeury delivered the MESSAGE ana "ere "ci
coined by Arnold aud his wife.
In the midst Of The meal Allan me messenger delv
cred J 1mestns letter Arncids iron nerve he.u MN
rnconccfnedly at the table few minutes then, saynR
he must 10 over Point prepare Tor the recep
ton of the General. he arose
His wife followed him up stairs. Hastily informing
her 81 his and bidding her perhaps last areweli
baby, stepped moment into the breakfast room to IN
form his guests o. tue sudden illness OF bis wie ana
followed By h's boats crew. dashed down the n'Soo u
the river ,,,,. -, - h.,
They must with all their mghthe told them,ns ne
had message 10 deliver on board Tie Vniture, egnteeu
miles below for Washington, aud shou he back before
evening He reprmed his pistols and VITA one III each
hand resolved to die Tho death OF suicide rather
than captured. BY promises reward, by voice ana
gesture he urges his 10 their best cxertons HIS
guilty poopng every turn VI the river WIN aveig
ing pursuit he sails through the ghlanis waving Ola
handkerchief as to bs forts, redoubts ana patrols
astonishing the vglaut Livingston AT Verpancks win
the spectacle commander making straight i0 the
British sloop OF war and taxes the frat free breath OF
relic he steps or the deck OF Tie future 10 MS
coxswain he offers oOmmssiOD 10 the crew rewards.
!: they will desert and join tho British. They unani-
mousy refuse and Laryey, the coxswaln replies; II
General Arnold likes tie King Ol England, lee him serve
MINI we love our country and intend 10 i've die Ia
support Of her cause" Al ArDoG's Command tLey are
made prisoners he stood h among tnrm then, ~
lie stands pliorcd In history for al time the only Am T.
lean soldier who. during the Revolutionary war, turned
traitor 20 MS country AS Washington the
Inspection ut West Point ArnUds headquarters a;
tne Robinson House. he fnds Hamilton. holding Jane
sons es tiers aud papers fOugd An0re. Then he
Arnoids sudden flight the failure to greet
him the batteries with the accustomed salute. the
general negligence aud want OF preparation or attack
every where found. lie stan 3 on mne How far does
this conspiracy extendi Wno else are complicated
Tie enemy may come this very night. and VINO shall be
placed III posts OF dangcrl Despairlngy he says:
"Whom trust nOwF'
THE TRIAL OF ANDRE.
But Washington's greatness shOue conspicuously In
great emergencies Hamilton Is dispatched to intercept
Arnold II possible Tamadge Is ordered 10 bring Andre
with triple guards West Point Greene. Mt Tappan is
directed o put the whole army In marching order and
before night every fort and defence from Putnam to
Verpancks Is ready for any assault. Then, with no
outward sign OF excitement, Warrington sat down to
dinner with courtly Kindness sent word 10 Arnolds
historical and aiming wife: " II my duty TO
General Arnold and have used every exertion to
now safe board the Vuture." Andre VAS brought to
West Point that night ana taken to the headquarters of
the army at Tappap the day According 10 the laws
and usaees OF war IN relation to spies, Washington
could have ordered hiu summarily to execution: But
threats OF retaliation impitnt letters rom Arnold cx
traur nary appeals ana inei prctaj!ons OF Andres
duet and position from sir Henry Clinton. began pour
In upon the Commanderin-Chei. He ordered board
OF officers TO be convened, and submitted the
consideration. IL was as august tribunal as
oicht brig idiersas eminent any III TIE service, In
Guiding The foreign officers, Lafayette and steuben
--iurmrd the court. Tney gave Andre every
opportunity 10 present his own defence, and
when the facts were all in Tnan nm, cd,
spy His yout. graces and accomplishments his dignity
aud chcorfuncss the affections Of bis guard and
TIE tendeTest sympathy OF the wnoe army. There
not a soldier present who would not have risked his
lie. II by so d0ng Arnold might he capturei and sub
stIued in And es place Ia all the gathering splendor
of the iul uniform and ornaments OF his rank, III the
preseDce OF the whole American Army without the
nf NJ tf ffn fIa i'm
", y.,,iinn IJs asi words yerr Of Iovinv solctme
for the welfare mother and In distant BRIAN,
ana The manner of fame he would leave b,hnd. " How
hard j. my iaIe Dnt 10 VIII be rut n0menlary wang
he said he pushed aside the executOner and himself
adjusted the rope. To those around h. cried " pray
bear witness that meet my fate Ike brave man.,
aud swung into eternity.
Tne supernatural served to add to the interest and
Dcrpctuate The memory of this tragedy. On he day of
his execution the great under h searched
shattered b. bon OF lightning; and at tLe
hour at hls home III England, IN, sister awoke
troubled sleep screaming, Ny brother dead; he
been hung as spy J.
INDIGNATION AGAINST WASHINGTON
In the British Army, and IN Ell gand, the widest IN
Iignation burst ont against Washington. Andre was
incurred and honored If he had fallen In a Of
glorious victory the head OF his His brother
was klghted. his family pcusoned, and his King dc
,lared III solemn message that the public be
compensated Tor the vasl advantages which must have
ollowrd tom the plan" In Westminster
A obey, that great mausO,cun of England's mighty
where her warriors ana
III hors, tine King PLACED a monument bearing this III
SCI ptOn Sacred 10 The memory OF Major JObn Andre,
no. raised by ais merit, at an early period OF his me- to
the rank 0f Authenticated OF tue BRUSH forces III
America ava employed In an Important but hazardous
fell sacrifice TO his Zeal for his King aud
country
Forty years afterward Royal embassy came to this
country dlsnterred Gis ROMANS at Rap an, and Brit
agate sent Or the purpose bore them to England.
where they were buried beside his monument with inn
30 ing ceremonies. One Of The most emil henod ana
liberal OF Eugands cnurchmen, in This
land,
OF, the monument 10 AnGr,s memory al Tappan. as the
one when would DO more than any hing else 10
move tho last vestigos OF enmy between the United
5 aud Great Brian.
Andres story Is tue one oVrrnastelng romance OF the
Revolution. American and English literature are iull
OF eoqucnce and poetry In tribute TO his memory and
sympathy for his ia @. After the lapse hundred
years Is abatement OF GJsOrbng interest What
mlssion, wiose raglcissue ited him out OF the o0y
Ion OF mlnO British "ers, IN its inception was
free from PERL or daring aud ITS objects and pun poses
were utterly Infamous iaj ne succeeded ny tue desc
Grafton of tbo honorable passes and nags of
truce, his name w0uld have bee held IN everlasting
ecraon In nls iHline the lhIht Republic escaped the
dagger with winch ne was feeng tor it, heart and the
crime drowned in Tears lis untimely end. II.
youth ana beauty MS SKIN win pen ana pencil. his
effcrvescing -p.ris and magnetic disposition, the
BRIGHTNESS OF hs life, the cain courage IN The gloom of
MS DEAN, Ds carry rove ana dlshppOniDcnt and the
magc OF lis lost lOaOTa MD in when cauturrd
III Canaan, Win the exclamation, "Tnat saved, care
the loss oI all tne rest nesti II his
he was slam, surrounded him with halo Poetry
pily which nave secured for him sought
and could never nave won IN battles aud siegesi fame
aud RECOGNITION wlch nave OutiVcd that all gem
erals under whom he served.
Are Kings OHi! grateful aud do Republics forget Is
lame ayesty, ana the judgment OF mankind farce
America lad parable case in Captain Nathan Hale. or
tie age rs Andre, ne graduated Yale College
with high DonOrs ensted III the patriot cause the be.
ginning OF the contest. aud secured the love conf
drucc OF all about nifn Mnen none would 20 upon
important and pcrilOus mission, he y0uu teefed
and captured by the British. While Audre received
every kiuuucss courtesy ana attention, and tel
from Washngtons table. Hale thrust into no some
dungeon IN the srsar-house Wnlle Andre by
u board OF officers, aud had ample time ana every
facility Tor deicnce Hale was sunnarily ordered to
execution the next mornng. Wnie Andres last wishes
anu Dequests were sacrcdy followed, infamous Gun
u II. ham tore from Hale his cherished Bible and ue
roy before his eyes his last letters his mother aud
sister, aud asked hun what lie hal 10 "A have
10 say" Hale's reply. Tegret have but ON Ire
10 lose my country" HIS DEAN conceal d for
MONTHS because Cunningham sad he did want the
'eDcis know they uad who could die DrayrIy.
Ana yet while Andre rests in that granJcst nnusO-
Gums, where he prOude,t OF nations gamers the re-.
pcrpetuatcs the memories OF It's eminent
ma Douoied CHI drcn lhe name and deeds Of Nathan
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