As the parties from below had been higher up the country than the post at North Castle, there was room to apprehend that he might be re-captured ; and this was. probably, the prevailing reason of Jameson for countermanding his order. Strange as it may seem, however, (if any thing can seem strange in such a string of blunders,) he would insist on sending forward the letter he had written to Arnold, as will appear by his order of countermand to Lieutenant Allen :

" From some circumstances, which I have just discovered," said he to that officer, " I have reason to fear that a party of the enemy is above; and as I would not have Anderson re-taken, or get away, I desire that you will proceed to Lower Salem with him, and deliver him to Captain Hoogland. You will leave the guard with Captain Hoogland, also, except one man, whom you may take along. You may proceed to West Point, and deliver the letter to General Arnold. You may also bhow him this, that he may know the reason why the prisoner is not sent on. You will please return as soon as you can."

The messenger, with his letter, overtook Lieutenant Allen, and he came back with his charge to North Castle late at night, or early the next morning ; although from the tenor of the letter, it might be inferred that Colonel Jameson supposed he would proceed by some other route to Lower Salem. As soon as Major Tallmadge saw the prisoner, and especially when he observed his manner of walking to and fro on the floor, and turning on his heel to retrace his steps, he was struck with his military deportment, and conceived that he had been bred to arms. Jameson gradually came into the same way of thinking, though there fs no proof of his confidence in Arnold having been shaken ; but he agreed with Tallmadge, that it was best to keep Anderson in close custody -- till something more should be known about him, or till orders should be received from Arnold or General Washington." From North Castle the prisoner was subsequently removed to Lower Salem.6