Martinsburgh Gazette

ARNOLD.—By the death of Gen. Phillips, who commanded the British in Virginia, the traitor Arnold was left in command there some time. Gen. Lafayette commanded the American forces opposed to him. It became necessary for Arnold to write to Lafayette on some subject connected with their operations, and a flag and several soldiers was sent with his letter. On learning that the letter was from Arnold, Lafayette refused to open it saying to the soldiers who brought it that he was willing to correspond with any honorable man of the whole British army, from a General to a private soldier, but with Arnold, who was a traitor and a dishonorable man, he could have nothing to do with. This information carried back created much conversation among the British troops, to the disadvantage of Arnold their commander. The common soldier remarked that he must be a bad man, when the American General would prefer corresponding with one of them, even a private soldier, to him who was a General of an army.