[Frederic Shonnard & W.W. Spooner (1900)] Arnold came down the river on the afternoon of the 10th, spent that night at the Smith house near Haverstraw, and the next day went farther down and waited till night at a place opposite Dobbs Ferry. Andre did not come. Although the principals to the transaction were the British commander in New York and the American commander on the Hudson, it was not such an easy mat-ter to bring about a meeting for purposes of treachery on the well-watched shores of the river. Indeed the whole history of this affair shows that the simple object in view, that of exchanging understand-ings and substantial equivalents, was beset with great difficulties aud embarrassments. It was an ill-starred enterprise from begin-ning to end, the only lucky feature connected with it being the final escape of Arnold from Washington's vengeance. From the 12th of September, after Arnold's return from his first attempt to meet Andre, a period of nine days elapsed before the sec-ond and successful endeavor. It is noteworthy that Andre came up through our county by land as far as Dobbs Ferry, preserving throughout the journey his true character of a British officer. At that time the country between Dobbs Ferry and Kingsbridge was entirely controlled by the British. Andre was captured at Tarrytown, just above — so near had he proceeded to a point of absolute safety.