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. He also said that the first notice he had of his being within any of our out-posts was, being challenged by the sentry, which was the first night he was on shore. He also said, that the evening of the 22d September iust., he passed King's Ferry, between our posts of Stony and Verplank's Points, in the dress he is at present in, and uhich, he said, is not his regimentals, and which dress he procured after he lauded from the I ulture, and when he was within our posts, and that he was proceeding to New York, but was taken on his way at Tarrytown, as he has mentioned in his letter, on Saturday the 23d September inst. about nine o'clock in the morning."

The six papers from Arnold being produced, he acknowledged they were found in his boots; the pass to John Anderson was also owned and the fact that he had assumed that name. Anderson's letter to Sheldon, of September 7th, {Anti. page 262) was also read. He avowed himself its author; but though it went to prove his intention not to en-