The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-04

ucnts \Nkal2t DOCn) VINO ipeaNS opai,iin wei,
Cd the one who appeared be the commander of the
party, what buiinef. he had 70 order them to Rop,
that they were all Americans, and that Amer-
em ground The commander of the Spaniih party
replied, that he had right to command there, and
would do he pieafed; and that he nu:t have fuch
horfe for the uie of he king, (nointing Mr. Cha
mars) which he immediately took poiIel,ion Of and
took away with them, proceeding the Nacog-
doche road. Ara the .iepcnen,, Chamar, has never
feen or heard Of his horfe finee.
GAsrARB BoDrN,
tsigned) Lew, BopIn,
ANDREW CHAMaR.
Svorn to before me the day above written.
A,yue copy of the origisaI depoition.
(signed) JoHN SIBLEY.
Nste5ioe5es, Oh. 8. 1905.
ferfonaliy appeared before me. John S,bIey, one
q the ju;ces Of the peace for the county of Naichito
ehes, Francis Roban OF lat Natchtoches aged twea-
syohc. years. who. bcing duly fvorn, depoteth and
faith that abou, the 10th Of September aft, hifelf,
being in the employ of MeiIrs. Oliver and Cafe Of
N,tchitoehes, was, with Joieoh Lucas, conducting
from the Caddo nation TO Natchitoches, Is hories
packed with about eleven hundred deer Gs;ns, and,
in the Bayou Pierre fettement, they Popped for the
blight at the plantation of Mr.. Pilot.
Next morning the deponent had location to 90 to
the houfe OF MIR. de Soto, about half league ditan
who is fynd'e, AMI at Whole houfe the detachment
OF Spanih folders, guard is sationed Soon after
his arrival at de Sotos houe, corporal of the guard
called MIN into FINAL apartment, in de So,o's houlc
pnirr pretence of fp-aking TO him. AS foon as he
enered the room the corporal told him he pri-
foner, and placed eentneI at the door; Thea told
hin they wanted to take Oliver and Cafe or either
OF then, aHd thar If they did find them, he the
deponent ihouli pay for it. They kept him confin-
ed in the ro,m from about eight in the morning till
one III the afternoon. They then removed the depo-
A.~.f r r
hin and another Behind, apd ordered him to how
Oliver and Cafe He conducted them in tina. man
per about eight miles, where he undcr.food Mr. Cafe
hal been to MIR. Dniey's Arriving there, and not
hnaing him, the deponent left at MIR. Doley's
uhie guard, aud the CORPORA went to fome houies
near by. in the neighboprhood, to fearch for him.
but eou'd M: find him; after which they fat off in
che tane order in which they came, to return back
10 dc Sotos On the way they difcovered frefh
trsi' of hores crofng the road, and leading from Mr.
Piiors plantation towards the plantation of Mr.. Ro-
BAN, which they concluded TO be the trail of Lucas
with the packs, sc. Tie depoent then attempted
20 eicape from chem, bnt was overtaken and tied
with his hands behind him, with coari- hair rope
they then put him his horfe, one of the Spaniards
leading his horfe by rope, and another following
behind holding the other end of the hair rope with
which the depenents hands were tied. It was at
this time, towards eight o'clock i'll the evening, the
MOON fhoHe brgh, they followed the trail leading
~,
found all the horfes grazing. The Spanards wen,
Immediately 20 gathering them up, and took poffeE
hoD al them all; drove them into pen belonging TO
the plantation, and placed aguard over them after
winch they united the deponent, drove him into the
pen with the horfes, and kept him under guard a.
mo1gt the hores the remainder of the night. After
the hories and the deponent were thus pcnned up
together, the corporal armed hmief with pair Of
p,tois and, with rope under his coat fat off for
Lucas canp. the iight Of which in fight fayinp
h would 20 and tie Lucas He was gone about
quarter of an hour, when he came running back,
much >ut OF breath, and exclaimed, " Blait the In
dim, he .anted TO fioot with his arrow !" Soon
after the Ipdian came up; the corporal took his gun
an rrelented the Indian, who replied, You had
bet be eafy, for an not child you may thank
me that you here now" The corporal then fpoke
fothe Indsn told hin, he forty for what he had
done /; it was in PATTON; hook hands with him. &c
The Indian who YsttaTe, then told the de-
ponent to tell the corporal that he he Spanard) had
wanted to take Lucas, but If he had taken him he
liquid NOT have tied him or taken him off The In
dan afterwards related to him, the deponent, how
the corporal came tn the fire where Lucas and HIM
ffwere ineamped Lucas faw him coming and rofe
up; the corporal called him and told him he want
ed 70 fpeak TO him Lucas fav him armed, and diff
covered the rope he had, and retreated few reps
from the IRE; rhe corporal told him to flop, or ne
would ihoot hun, he would not flop and ran Off The
Indian at the fame drew his bow 10 iloot the
CORPORAL who Gkewie and hid hinfcf in the corn
field The depouent farther faith, that while he was
ipprifoned IN the hore-p.n with the hsrfes, the In.
dian came imo the pen him, and laid with him
tho remainder of the night. Some time in the nigh,
he propefed to the deponent af1it him, and they
would tie the tv1 spaniards and take off the horIes
but Il he was afraid to attempt that, he, the Indian
wouldkil then, both if the depsnen, would content
t0i
The deponent farther fays, that the next morning
che SPanisrds fat off, with him and all the horfes for
De Sotos houfs. and as they were going by Mr. Pr
Sos houfe, their wayne requeaed leave to 20 in
90 get drink Of water, and made his efcape out of
the back door, hid himfhf in cotton field from
,henre into ,iicket, where it fetiiiiei MD Til
night, leaving hore. fsdde and bride at Mr. Pifot'.
gate, which two Spaniards took off
IN the evening he came into Mr.. Pilots houfe
Mr.. Plot gave him foue vausls and advifed him Il,
make the bet Of his way for Natehitoches for the
Splnirds determined to catch him. and had OIL
Vel him pofve innruaisns to take him IL he conld.
bird him and bring him to the guard: and tina, they
Mad farted or all the horGes for Naeoc1oehcs The
dcponsn fet oh.inimediaely and travelled all night,
avoiding as much as he could the main road, under
fadng that there were Sp5rlards pooled ON the road
o. way lay him. About an hour before day ligh, he
srfiv-d at Mr. Doley's andgfound the Spa1iards had