The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-04

fused 10 return Andre to the war YES
sci, and he was finally compelled to
make the trip on horseback TO the
British lines Arnold save him "A per-
NIT TO pass through the American lines
III order to rea~n White Plains.
lie started for New York, as he sup
posed. In perfect security. but when
not far away he was stopped bv "A
scouting party, who seized the reus Of
his bride For some unaccountable
reason he forgot himself and declared
THAT he was British officer on import
ant business. and begged that he might
not he detained. When he discovered
! TOO late his mistake, he offered q purse
! OF gold and Il valuable watch for his
! release, but HE offers were rejected
| and the captors proceeded TO search
him They found concealed In his boots
! the exact returns. In Arnold's hand
""itinS, OF the state Of the forces. ord
nance ana defenscs al West Point.
Andre was carried before Lieutenant
| Colonel jameson, and, regardless OF
himself, and only anxious for tho safc-
" OF Arnold, ne nobly maintained the
character he had assumed, and re-
qucsted Jameson to inform his com
manding officer that Anderson had been
taken. on receiving this information
Arnold compfeh ended at once the dan
ger with which he was menaced, and
fed to the Vulture, and afterwards pro
ccedcd TO New York
When sufIicient time for Arnold TO
make his escape was supposed to have
elapsed, Andre no longer affected dis
guise, ana acknowledged himself to be
the acknowledgement OF the British
army. Measures OF security having
been taken for the protection OF West
Point, 1t remained to determine the
tate OF the unfortunate Andre a hoard
OF general officers. OF which Ma1or-Gcn-
eral Greene was president. ana the
two foreign generals. Lafayette and
Stcuben, were members. was called to
report precise state of his case, and
TO determine In what ch lracter he was
TO be considered, and Il what punish
ment he was liable.
The candor. openncss ana magma
nimity with which Andre had conducted
| himself from the first made a favor
able impression. For this reason he
experienced every mark of indulgence
and from q sense OF Justice. as we'll as
OF delicacy he was informed. on the
FIRST opening OF tho examination. that
no was at perfect liberty not to answer
any interrogation which might embar-
rass his own feelings
He, however, ignored this courtesy.
and confessed everything material to
/ ms own condemnation. while he would
! divulge nothing which might involve
/ cthcrs The board reported the essen
/ uai facts which had appeared with
/ their opinion that Major Andre was n
SPY, and ought TO he hanged as a
! spy The execution OF this sentence
was ordered on the day succeeding
that on which 1t was declared.
Andre requested that he be shot like
/ n soldier, ana not hanged as :, crimi-
nal To obtain a mitigation Of his
sentence in this respect he addressed
q letter TO General Washington. But
tho occasion required that the example
should make it's fun imprc ssion, ana
his request could not be granted. lie
met his fate with composure, dignity
ana iortitude and such was his whole
! conduct as to excite the admiration ana
interest the feelings OF all who wit
messed it.
The board that sentenced Andre was
:, made up of fifteen officers nominated
by Washington TIE deliberations were
serious and absolutely without passion
or prejudice, On the site OF the execu-
non Cyrus Field erected monument
Andre was buried unuer the gailowg.