The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-25
THE STORY or MAJOR ANDRE
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 Thursday, ocsobss ., was the aanivsr. sasy q the hsnging ot Major John Andre. TAcaeA tAe day is ohssrved hy the Ene6sA, and more particularly by the BritisA amy, the Amezican people have completely inrgotten the evenl resAaps VI are asAaned of the part our ancessors tsok in that lAmentahle affair. Our mother country has never entirely recovered hon It, ard it is page of her history which stiIl smarss the EnglisA pride She lost two great armies and many brave scldiers on the 6eld of hatsie, but it may be doubted If so many tears were shed for them all as for this young soldier, who died apoa the gal. Iowa Certainly there are few menumenss in Wessminsser Abbey grander and more landatory than he one which commems- rases the sad fate of Major sndre.
 Andres father was rich merchant of Italy, and though his son was born tn prosair London, he inherited all the warmth, poetry and enthusiasm of the southern nature. u is no soadcr then that, at the early age of eighteen. he be- came deeply enamored of Miss Honcsa Soeyd. q young lady ot singular beau,, and accomplishments. Such an early marriage was bitterly opposed by the friends and relatives of each, and the future soldier. h the heat of disappoin,- ment, eagerly entered the army. At the outbreak of the American var he was sen, to Canada, and soon aiter taken prisoner at St. Johns; but being ea- changed, he at once became the favorise Of that gay and gallant officer. General Sir Henry Clinton, through whose inter vention Andre was appointed adDutani- general of the British forces While Washington and his little army xs.e starving and fteeaing a, Valley Forge. Sir Henry was holding series of mzg ni6cent revels in Philadelphia, waieh were planned and presided over l,y the handsome M Ajtu Andre.
 IL is . little singulas 10 notice ko~ Andre hrss inaugura,ed the famous cor rcspondenee w,th Benedict Arnold. The latter's wife was remarkably handsom~ woman, and one who shose brilliant, in society. Chancing 10 meet the galian, young officer ai one of inc elegant ban quets in Philadelphia. strong friend. ship sprang up between them. and when Mrs. Arnold returned to Wesi Point with her husband Major Andre frequently wrote to her. IL was by means of this correspondence that Arnold was finally tempted so bargain for the sur. render of Wes, Point. The rest Is we'll known. Andre visited Arnold within the American lines, ~as captured near rairy- town, and having been taken to rappan was tried as spy before board Of officers, consisting of six majos-generals and eigh, brigadiers. He was found guilty and sentenced to be hanged on October |, i7sos
 Every effort was made by Clinton ,o save him. bu, Washington was inexorAble. claiming that military law and prcce. dence offered no alternative. Major Andre requested, with the iaudable pride of soldier. that he might be shot. and not die on the hated seafold. Washing ton is oensuIed very severely by many for not granting this las, prayer of the brave young soldier. x. r. Willis thus beautifully puts into verse:
 Aspss's stoukst fo .AsaissraS. IL Ia not the fear of death
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 And qairi heart
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 Ere depart.
 can give up my mothers look
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 4 death like tAis
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 Ail-~bni ibe xpo,iess nasn-
 glory .n.
 Thine is ihe power to give,
 Thine io deny.
 Joy for the hour iiss-
 Caimness 10 die
 By ali the brave should cherish,
 By ny dying breath,
 ask that may perish
 By q soldiers death.
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