On Sept. 19th, Colonel Williams of the 18th, then billeted at Kepp's House on the East River, gave a dinner to Clinton and his staff as a parting compliment to Andre. How brilliant soever the company, how cheerful the repast, its memory must have ever been fraught with sadness to both host and guests. It was the last occasion of Andre's meeting his comrads in life. Four short days gone, the hands then clasped by friendship were fettered with hostile bonds; yet nine days more, and the darling of the army, the youthful hero of the hour, had dangled from a gibbet.

It was recollected with peculiar interest that when at this banquet the

o It Is curious that so long before as l'Tfi, Col. Gedwltz, of our army, entered Into negotiations trlth the enemy almost Identical with those now conducted by Arnold. The delivery of the forts on the North River was the ultimate design of either traitor. Gedwitz was guilty ; but he was acquitted because the court did not think his offence merited death.

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song came to his turn, Andre gave the favorite military chanson attributed to Wolfe, who sung it on the eve of the battle where he died :

" Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys ? Why, soldiers, why, Whose business 'tis to die I For should next campaign Send us to Him who made us, boys, We're free from pain : But should we remain, A bottle and kind land-lady Makes all well again. "a