Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-17

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Captain Daniel BisseA.

snarfial which sas on the trial OF mayor
Eruf; and has been partly examined We
wish now to ask some further Information
from him.
Mr.. M Rae 10 captain Bissev. Was the
cont pnapimnus ia the sentence passed
upon mai,r Bruff There was legal
maj erisy 10 favor OF she sentence; some
were for one more severe; but none for q
milder ore.
Mr.. III Rae. VIVA, was the character
of major Bfuf among his brother officers
and the people at large? A I have beer
but l,tsle acquainted with major Bruf. l
hare received letters from him and written
in answer, on public business, before /
becaese personally acquainted with him.
On my resuynso ST. Louis 10 ! sos, ! found
maj " BrrH 10 great tlisrepute amcng his
brother c6icers He had been charged
with being Farsizau, aud with having ex-.
cited Iealcus;es among the officers. He
cid not visis general Wilkinson; aud 3
grea, many things were said of him; but
did noi enquire into the particulars. ]
had never spokeu to general Wilkinson
sbonf hin. be. made enquiries Of captain
Richmond and many Others, and found
that they uni;ed IN an opinion very unia.
vorsble 10 tAs major.
Mr.. II Rae. What is your opinion Of
cansenueni cf Cold Water, as TO
heslshiness, and the convenience Of
wood and water? A There is
great abundance of wood, and the best
water 10 that par, Of the ceunsry. The
cantonmen,is Gu the frs, bank, and in
sandy ADD 15Y situation. Its nos com
maDding situation, because bib runs pa.
fallel wi.b ,herirer, aboush half a mile dis
tanttsom the cautonmspt. WAS Informed
By r,ay-- brost'St1 SEssaiu Raasei pisseI, who
was for some timc stationed there, that
the troops were very healthy. They were
very healthy wh1n | was there on ihr court
rnsrsial, and have bseu fepuied 10 be very
hesAhy ever si0ees
Mr.. MPae. Was tha. situation chosen
Tor p.sce Of rsrdszvous or a permanent
position ] cannot say what was the
object of the station. Its very eoaveni.
sent as q place Of rendezvous, and also Tor
the collection and tSansportatior Of provi-
atoms and military stores. @ What is the |
gensrsi character Of judge Easson? 4 l
have gecsralls understood he bore an IN
famous character. q Did major Bruf
give Judge Eas.on a room in the quarters
forDishsc by thu public to major Bruf! A
hat know nothing of,
Mr.. Martin Is that the judge Easton
who vas commissioned by Mr.. Jefe, SO g!
a suppose so.
Mr.. MRae. Did ges. Wilkinson fur.
nish barge 10 col. Burr when he left St.
Louis: A The barge and men which col.
Burr had were furnished by myself. ! re-
reiyed % orders from general Wilkinson
on the subject. Il was my cwn private
barge, and the men belonged TO my compa-
ny, who were going down the river on pub
tic duty about the sane time. 1t was an
accommodated to colonel Burr and no IN
jury to myself. General Wilkinson ne.
yer gave me verbal or written orders, TO
my recollection, to furnish barge ADD
men to colonel Burr.
Mr.. Randolph. am requested TO ask
you whether Oh The court martial OF major
Braf general Wilkinson was no, witness
gains. him and whethermsior Bruf did
not put a.question 10 him about the coD-
sersasion 10 the woods below Corondelet !?
4 have no recollection Of any such ques.
siop the affair lasted very long. aud a
number ctques,ioDs were asked which
esDnot possibly recollect. During the
court martial did not the officers isvi,e
major Bruf iodine with them! a / re.
collect having dined with him a. ,vo pla-
ces, perhaps more. Q Do you recolIec,
gee. Wilkinson saying. 10 answer to some
quest. on, that he did not keep memoran
dun of small conversations? recol
lecs such 30 answer Of gen. Wilkinson, bu