An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . ved up theriver and stationed itself as near as possible to West Point, withoutexciting suspicion. At this time General Washington, with Knox, La Fayette, andother officers, was at Hartford, concerting with the Count Rochambeau a plan of operations for the ensuing campaign. This was arranged on the 21st of September, 1780. On the same day, Andrearrived on shore from the Vulture wi
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . ved up theriver and stationed itself as near as possible to West Point, withoutexciting suspicion. At this time General Washington, with Knox, La Fayette, andother officers, was at Hartford, concerting with the Count Rochambeau a plan of operations for the ensuing campaign. This was arranged on the 21st of September, 1780. On the same day, Andrearrived on shore from the Vulture with a surtoutover his reorimentals,and in a boat provided by Arnold. The latter met him at the houseof a Mr. Smith. Day appeared before their conference was finished,and for fear of discovery, Andre was secreted within the Americanposts. On the following night, for some cause not well understood,the boatmen refused to return him to the Vulture, and Arnold fur-nished him with a pass to permit John Anderson to go to the linesat White Plains, or lower if he thought proper, he being on publicbusiness. After safely passing the gua-ds and outposts, he wassuddenly seized by three militia men. Instead of producing his. CAPTURE OF MAJOP. ANDRE. 413
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