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Title: Seventeen hundred and seventy-six, or, The war of independence : a history of the Anglo-Americans, from the period of the union of the colonies against the French, to the inauguration of Washington, the first president of the United States of America ...
Year: 1852 (1850s)
Authors: Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
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Publisher: New York : Edward Walker, 114 Fulton Street
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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and foundin his boots, where they had been placed for safety, Arnolds despatch-es, plans, &c, which were evidences that their prisoner was a spy. Andre was paralysed for a moment with astonishment, and offeredthem his horse, his purse, his watch, and large rewards from theBritish government, if they would let him go. But their stern patri-otism was inflexible, and he was carried before Colonel Jamieson,who was in command of the outposts.* The confidence of that * The captors of Andre were named John Paulding, David Williams, and IsaacVan Wart. Congress, on hearing of the event, immediately passed a resolutioncommendatory of their patriotic conduct; and in testimony whereof, they orderedthat each should be paid two hundred dollars annually ; that a silver medal shouldbe presented to each, having on one side a shield with Fidelity inscribed uponit, and on the other side the motto, Vincit amor patrice, and that the Com-mander-in-chief should present them with the thanks of Congress.
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chap, x.) EVENTS OF 1780. 323 Arnolds escape on learning Andres capture. Trial and execution of Andr*. officer in the patriotism of Arnold, made him so unsuspecting, thathe wrote to the traitor apprising him that Anderson, the a s 03bearer of his passport, had been arrested.a While atbreakfast/ Arnold received the startling intelligence. He * Sept ^concealed his emotion, and retired to reflect on what course to adopt.He hoped still to effect his purpose before Washingtons return, butwhile thus musing, two American officers arrived, announcing thatthe Commander-in-chief was near, and would soon be with him.Suppressing his feelings, he told the two officers he wished to goand meet the General alone ; and hastening to the apartment of hiswife, he exclaimed, All is discovered ; Andre is a prisoner ; theCommander-in-chief will soon know everything ; burn all my papers ;I fly to New York ! He embraced her and their infant, rushedfrom the apartment, mounted the horse of one of the officers,

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