within two miles and a half of Pine's Bridge, where he said he must part with me, as the Cow-boys infested the road thenceforth. I was now near thirty miles from Kingsbridge, and left to the chance of passing that space uudiscovered. I got to the neighborhood of Tarrytown, which was far beyond the points described as dangerous, when I was taken by three volunteers, who, not satisfied with my pass, rifled me, and, finding papers, made me a prisoner.

"I have omitted mentioning that, when I found myself within an enemy's post, I changed my dress."

The proceedings, as published by Congress, being rather a manifesto than a report of a trial, make no mention of this statement. It gives, however, what is doubtless designed for an abstract of its contents and of his oral replies to interrogations. The italics are from the pamphlet :

"That he came ashore from the Vulture sloop-of-war in the night of the 21st September hist, somewhere under the Ilaverstraw mountain. That the boat he came on shore in. carried no flag ; and that he had on a surtout coat over hia regimentals, and that he wore his surtout coat when he was taken. That he met Gen. Arnold on the shore, and had an interview with him there. He also said that when he left the Vulture sloop-of-war, it was understood that he was to return that night ; but it wras then doubted ; and, if he could not return, he was promised to be concealtd on shore, in a place of safety, until the next night, when he was to return in the same manner he came on shore ; and when the next day came, he was solicitous to get back, and made enquiries during the course of the day, how he should return ; when he was informed he could not return that way, and must take the route he did afterwards.