Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-24

lure nad received blow of the most
appalling nature. The tenderest care
WAS bestowed upon her, and she was
soon escorted IN safety to her friends
in Philadelphia. Arnold's family, and
others. have sought to make her the
author Of the traitors detection. or.
at least. an accomIlice In his guilt. but
have never yet seen a particle OF
evidence TO prove that she had any
knowledge of the traitorous designs of
| her husband.
When Arnold's guilt was fully re-
Vealed. he was too far away to make
pursuit 0vailinE. He had four hours
the start. Some efforts were made to
intercept HIM. but they were unsuc-
cessful. He reached the Vulture in
safety, aud that evening he had an
| interview with Sir Henry Clinton in
| New York. The design against West
Point. now that the Republicans were
on tho alert, was Abandoned: yet Arm
old received the reward of his treach-
| cry.
The main body of the American army
was lying at Old Tappan. at this time
thither Andre YVES conveyed under an
escort led by Major Tallmadge; and
N stone house. q short distance from
| the headquarters of the commander.
in-chief. he WAS imprisoned under a
strong guard. On the twenty ninth of
| september and acourt martial was con-
vered in the Dutch church near by,
| To try him on the charge of being Il
| spy. 1t consisted of fourteen general
officers. and John Lawrence. afterward
a distinguished legislator and jurist. was
judge-advocate. The Judgment of the
court, after n patient Investigation.
was. that Major Andre ought TO suffer
death is spy. Washington approved
the sentence. and signed his death
warrant The time fixed for his exc
cution was the first of October, at five
| CLOCK in the afternoon.
While every one aCunn fa1 with no
| facts regarded the sentence as Just
there was universal feeling of sym
pathy for the unfortunate young Off
| Ger In all the trying scenes to which
ne was exposed, his department was
hoDie ana winning. Death appeared
I 10 nave no terrors for him, but he was
deeply grieved at the manner in which
| he was doomed to suffer. He disclaim-
Ell all intentions to become Il spy, de-
caring that he was left within the
| Anterior lines by accident; and upon
THIS plea some have predicated n Sc
we're Judgment concerning the part ta-
Ken in the matter by Washington and
| his general officers.
'Thcse were ajor-Generals Greene.
STERLING. st. Clair, Lafayette. Howe.
| ana Sterling, and Brigadicrs Parsons
James Clinton, Knox, Glover. Paterson
| Hand, Huntington, and Stark. General
greene was president of the board
| Mr. Lawrence, the advocate general
then held the rank of colonel in the
| continental army. During the whole of
| president Washingtons administration
he WAS member of Congress- and
| was then appointed n judge of the Dis
trict Court of New York. He was four
years in the United States Senate.
| But the Judgment of military men,
| and those who have weighed all the
circumstances dispassionately. is thar
| tile sentence
ton eXpedient. Could the members of
the court-martial, with due regard TO
the good of their country. have mad
| n decision in consonance with their
feelings, he would not have suffered
| death. In the army and among the
people. there was a strong desire to
| substitute Arnold for Andre and SYM
pathy for the victim of u vallain's
Wlles, has ever been a predominant
feeling in the breast of Americans
when considering the treason of Arm
old. That sympathy found expression
u lew years ago. when n monument to
| the memory of the unfortunate young
officer wac erected upon the spot, at
Iarrytown. where he was arrested by
| the three Republicans.
The execution of Andre was DELAYED
one day, in consequence of letter
from Sir Henry Clinton, asking for a
| conference between commissioners on
the subject, to be held at Dobbs's
Ferry. That conference was held. but
nothing to change the decision of the
| court-martial was presented by the
| friends of Andre; and on the second
| DAY or october, 1850, he was executed
An effort was made to save the life
of Andre by exchanging him for Arm
old 1t failed. Gladly would Sir Henry
| Clinton have made the exchange but
his honor forbade 1t. Finally a scheme
| was laid to abduct the traitor take
| him TO the American camp, and exc
cute him. Spies In New York Informed
! the American commander-in-ch chief of
| the traitors quarters. his habits. his
| hours of privacy. and the important
fact that he walked late every night
| alone in garden. that led down to the
| shore of the Hudson. washington sent
| Tor Major Henry Lee, a man IN Whom
| he could conilde implicitly, and asked
| his aid In efforts to secure the traitor
Lee selected Sergeant Champe, of his
| legion, for the enterprise who desert
| cd by permission went to New York
enlisted in Arnoid's corps, and matured
plan for his abduction on some oc-
casion when he should be walking In
the garden. Whale boats We're to come
from the Jersey shore at Il certain
hour. when the traitor was to be seized.
! gagged and bound, and carried away.
On the very dag when the scheme was
to be executed. Arnold and his corps,
including Sergeant Champe. sailed on
IL predatory expedition INTO Virginia,
and the plan failed. Some months af-
tcrward, Champe deserted and rejoined
his legion, then in North Carolina.
The captors Of Andre were highly ap-
plauded. Their conduct" wrote
Washington to the President of Con-
gress. on the seventh of October mer-
It's our warmest esteem, and 1 beg
leave to add that think the public
VIII do well TO make them n handsome
gratulty. They have prevented, in all