The the at ce eviden in out t brough sons might, if necessary, be successwas secret the and s"ted proceedings were not taken, e of AmeriMagtmn the in article an in when, 1877, until fully guarded supported by docucan History bv Mr. Edward Floyd de Lancey, al reasons alluded politic « The d. mentary proof, it was fully expose the attack on from ed divert was b General Howe were that he intelligence by ngton Washi Fort on attack the to camp the American

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such a delicate fact furnished him by an American traitor, and that amentary committee. parli a before spread be not could naturally NT. The name of that traitor was WILLIAM DEMO ndant of 1 o it Dement was adjutant to Colonel Magaw, the comma way out of the Ins mad,he Washington, and on the 2d of November British commander in New fort and conveyed to Earl Percy, the information about the York City, complete plans of its defenses and of the garrison. These arrangement of its armament and disposition then lying before ,„.„/„» once communicated by Percy to Howe generaMeemg that and bills, Castle the American works in the North good excuse foi a s fortres rebel chief the of e captur d in the assure

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withdrawing from his hopeless campaign in the field, faced about and with a celerity, skill, and success which had never characterized his operations up to that hour proceeded to the investment and reduction of the betrayed stronghold. Fort Washington, to which reference has so frequently been made in these pages, barred all progress by land to and from New York City, and with its fall Westchester County was completely laid open to the enemy, remaining in that unhappy state until the signing of the treaty of peace -- a period of seven years.