[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Near midnight, Smith, in the boat thus obtained, rowed by two of bis tenants, Joseph and Samuel Colquhoun, with muffled oars, pro-ceeded on ebb tide to the " Vulture " and brought Andre on shore, where he found Arnold awaiting him in the darkness among the hr trees at a lonely unfrequented spot at the foot of the Long Clove Mountain south of Haverstraw village. He had ridden on horseback from Smith's house to the place of meeting, attended by one of Smith's negro servants. Here, in the gloom of night, and until the approach-ing break of day, the conspirators conferred. The negotiations not having been completed, they, in the gray of early morn, rode through Haverstraw to Smith's house, three miles distant, Andre expecting to return to the " Vulture" on the next night. Smith, his servant, and the boatmen returned by water. Andre had scarcely entered the house when booming of cannon was heard, causing him considerable uneasiness, and with reason. The Americans at Croton had not been idle. They had sent a delegation to Colonel Livingston to inform him that the "Vulture" was within cannon shot of Teller's Point, whereupon Livingston sent a party with a four-pound cannon from Verplanck's Point in the night. A small breastwork was erected at the west end of the point, the gun planted, and a fire directed upon the " Vulture," which was returned by several broadsides.