Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-02-03

o. centinei, at Ccqurt's tavern here, from
whence he was only released in order TO BE- put
on hoald he big Ipegeaia, captain Thom9soli,
WITH Ills collection of Iyafaa exriosuies &C.
While he senlained at Oglsans, he mad ii,,ie or
no communication with the people OF the country,
a II Nas.acesssafy to have written perm.ssioa
to 81 adnnited to see him.
Varies his companion, was Lieutenant Col.
OF EagipeeEs, and a m2a Of ralcags, who dcsais-
ed Go.iot, and his joutn4l breath-s.he sentiments
OF Its author. 1t Mas slewn 10 me after tire
ses24Fe and examination Of Gollol's paoeis by the
Ssanish governments Wauie's surveys as far
as he cafrei then, mast he good. III, was not
k'lsed by t'as Indians as is mentioned IN the pics.
pettus Of Colos's wosk, bug diel at Coeuet'.
tavernin New Oflrans, OF the yellow fever, in
Ostobe-. 1876, universally regretted. FMS a.
count of hsmusder by the Indians is a s,sone
charadeTistc OF the work, as it was dpuhties ia .
bricared only TO give an air Of truth and impor
tance 10 the httlons OF his travels; since TO
have his AID killed by Indians, is proof that the
General mdst have travessed these countries at a
great pes sonal hazard. He never saw any art
OF the Iazoo rivet but rs mouth, he passed il
he uever was on the AMT or Mobile and is
as lizzie acqu nted with the other rivers which nc
effects 70 ucscsibe, except th- Mississippi and
OHIO, unless from hearsay, as Of any river in
Grand Tanary.
Daring Cailot's fay AZ St. Louis, he took up
his aDode at the boufc Of ,he com nanaany, NJ.
Zenoa Tradeau, who ncw his duty 10 his Co.
vernmeat TOO we'll 10 permit Color to wander
through the country ami take plans Of it, had the
latfrr even peen 20 Inclined and as that gen
icman is now hare, BE can be conful "a as to
Coliai's credibsIi'y. Doctor hn Watkins,
formerly Of Kcn,aekY, who, was at ST. Louis
during Coifot's itty ihese, and who now ,efides
here, gentifnao Of the fit fef,ectabiIity AMI
character. authorities nc TO uie his name in con
bic travels into iEc interior of Upper LanIfana
and the ihort period he enpIoved in defending
thc river teen 81. LOUIS, viii fully fatty any
thing he nay sdcfs relative 10 has executions
inse The country az any point between St. LOUIS
and Orleans,
regret, on account Of the American .ub.ifh
er, the uscsi1ity @hich c2mpels me to FAY e
much; but it were aiigrace TO orr country to
be deceived by fueh ,nan ard futh work
When was in Paris, 10 November, 1891,
Mr.. Livingfon fpoks o me yesrettiog bis pa
and voysges, and gave him the accouni give
you now, with shis further particular thar gu
government vas iong ince in pcleili N Of ii.
Map ot the M,fouri, which Coilot eretis tn
whole OF his fame. alto mentioned the c,car
aance TO Mr.. Barlow, who joined In laughing
at Collot's vanity and inpudence
The Am-sicao publiher. obferve f.ys, tn
Colot left Pifburg th- beg,nnlng O. 90 IL
eaid fame time in Kentucky, and notw Ithfand-
ing arrived here in Septembe, or Ottobcr, of the
faoe year. ltwould certainly reqair. all III
ingenuity ofa Coilot to prove that IN this period
he was SO months on his travels,
Should the contemplated work ever be publiff
ed, would fuggcf as title maR a.cordin,
wighits contents, that Of" The travels Of Bsror
Mnachsuien IN America, of rho ieccnd tale Q
Wonders -
P S. Since the above. on eeqairy, 6od,
that Collot attended the Arkanza River to ii,
fet,lefnepts, which is the f,f high land abou
or 10 leagues from It's mouth, but went
higher, and ale bur fay OF es days the
never pretending TO penetrate into the countt
either there or any where, on his route tron
Illinois TO Orleans.
The gentleman to whom we are indebted f.
the above inrerefing communication, urths
observes: !" he description OF che salv mouptai
SO precisely ascer,ained in its dimensioas, pc
ceiye, makes you smile. Yu ma however,
alfred, taaE there is an immense att fcountre
between, the heads Of the Arksnza ard Osa,
rivers aooanding in rock salt; and if We can cred
the report Of Indians Of thar quarter, and the hu
tiers there are large hills off am truly p
suaded, these must be great many miles
territory. if not solid bed of salt, at least ~.
mines Of it.
Plaster Of Paris is also found in great abu,
dance. A gensleman Of fcspetfablity has inform
81 lie there is cliff of 50 TO 100 feet hig
alnnnr Tia b., l.. ,ne .hsa. .,,,Isn