7 18 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



not only to justify but require prompt, bold, and energetic measures on 

 the part of Jameson. In short he declared his suspicions of Arnold, 

 and offered to take on himself the entire responsibility of proceeding 

 upon that ground. To this idea, Jameson would not listen. He was 

 agitated and irresolute at first ; but finally refused to sanction any meas- 

 ures, which should imply a distrust of Arnold. 



Failing in this object, Tallmadge earnestly requested that the prisoner 

 might be brought back, to which Jameson with some reluctance con- 

 sented. 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 in- 

 sist on sending forward the letter he had written to Arnold, as will ap- 

 pear 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, ex- 

 cept one man, whom you may take along. You may proceed to West 

 Point, and deliver the letter to General Arnold. You may also show 

 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 is 

 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 re- 

 ceived from Arnold or General Washington." From North Castle the 

 prisoner was subsequently removed to Lower Salem. b 



The hills which lie along the western side of the town present a very rough 

 and rocky appearance, and in some places rise to considerable height. 



o Spark's Life of Benedict Arnold, 226, 7, 8, 9, 30, 31, 32, 33. 

 b See Lewisborough. 



