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By DANIEL VAN WINKLE
Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003
Andre thereupon submitted to
his fate, and his captors, with their prisoner, started for the nearest
American post, about twelve miles distant. On their arrival they
delivered their prisoner, with the papers found upon him, to its
commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jameson, who at once recognized
the handwriting of Arnold. Realizing the treasonable character of
the papers, he sent them by express to General Washington, whom
he supposed was still at Hartford, but who was now on his way to
West Point. Andre, still under his assumed name of Anderson,
recognizing the danger of his co-conspirator, asked that the commander at West Point be informed "of the capture and detention
of John Anderson, although bearing his duly signed passport."
Unfortunately, Colonel Jameson complied with his request, and
his communication containing the news of such arrest, and that the
papers found upon the person of the prisoner had been sent to
Washington, was delivered by special messenger to Arnold while
sitting at the breakfast table at which Washington was momentarily
expected. Asking permission to open the letter, Arnold at once
perceived that all his nefarious plans had come to naught. By
what must have been a tremendous effort of self-control, apologizing to his guests, Arnold beckoned to his wife and with her leaving
the room, informed her that he must at once flee for his life, as he
was a ruined man. The shock rendered her unconscious; calling
for assistance, he mounted the horse of the messenger who had just
delivered the letter, and telling his guests he must hasten to West
Point to prepare for the reception of the Commander-in-Chief, he
rode hastily to the landing place at the river bank and boarded his
barge stationed there. Ordering his men to pull at once with all
speed down the river, saying he must hasten his return to receive
the Commander-in-Chief at West Point, he passed through the
Highlands and boarded the British sloop of war, The Vulture,
which was anchored a few miles below.
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