Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-30

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hnally, he observed, thas, on the motion
now before the court, il might be improner
TO read 1t. IL it be the intention Of Gen
bHkinson to state that certain conduct of
ms was produced by that letter, he may
state that such conduct was produced
Gen Hfikinson. Unjust say this letter ma
terially Influenced the measures which n
pursued. Mr. Hay. There is certainly a
wide difference between this case, a mere
cr6nihation before u JnGSe, and trial be-
fore jury This letter mSv identity
zen Daufon with enc meeting at the mouth
Of CnD,bcriGnd
Zen Wtf%inScn. Here is the letter, adj.
dresse 'oJ Peters Esq signed % n. .Sfe
fheHS II appears to be in disguised
hand hut have no doubt OF it's bcin, the
hand writing of Col Burr (Sce Note ID J
L returned from the operations ag4lns,
the Spaniards, the 5th Of November and.
on tie next morning Chjrf JusGre. Tol
what place id you return: Ans. To Mr.
ch'tochea ] ontse morning ofthe 9th No.
vember, a small Frenchman (whom had
never scch before, nor have I ever seen
nm siace) presented packet to me, and
took his leave. This found to be a letter
n ON Doctor Boiician covering a letter from
Col Bwrr. Tine letter from Doctor Bolt
nia'f, IN his proper hand writic., bears ddte
September 27,h. 1906, from New Orleans
toee Note Here is the cyphered let
ter enclosed by Doctor B2liwcn and find
vt is an exact duplicate, rs it rrcfesses to
be, @! the enc received by Mr. Swartwout
with this varistiom--sDoctor5 o(iD,an. @.
equally confidential, better informed ON
"the subject, and more intelligent, will
"hand this duplicate" rThis letter was
laid upon the clerks tablet That letter
also inciosed one from General Dau.oa.
Mr.. ARde Of the same tenor O. the
former: Ans. No: quite different This
letter of General Dagto7, is partly in cv-
pher, and partly in the common script.
(See Note E.)
mir HIyt Are You acquainted with
General OGut0H'& hand writing Ans.
Pericct'v. Nr.- Nay How did YOU be
come acquainted whit? Ans From long
and familiar correspondence. Here is a
letter from General Dapfo7, to me, intro
ducing his son, which will sh,,w the .m;-
larity OF the hand writing. [Here Tie &C.
neral produced the letter Of Introduction !
On the same morning received the follow
Ing Information from bdlchez, in q letter
from James i. DoaQ,dsor, dated the SO,h
~ November, 1906. Here General M
!;11Son oEored 20 read the letter; but it
was rejected Gv the court. See Note F. !
In consequence of the receipt OF this letter
from Mr.. EsEakaeon, and nay reflections On
the letters rom Col. Sn1r, determined TO-
concentrate my whole force at Nt7v Dr.
fcG7s, as soon IS possible. rMr Han SAID
that he was willing in order 20 save time,
20 wave evcry thing which related to the
operations of the amy ; and requested that
Geneiai ItftS10Son would proceed 20 rclate
what occurred at .Ncgc OiieanS.1 | pro-
ceeGcd Il ON .Natchitochs8 to EaicEc- and
descending rom that place reached Fort
Adams on the 18th OF November; where
J tound Mr.. Sgvartgvo:;t, who had been ta-
ken Il! On his route from Ratchifoches to-
."eFo orleans, and, for his accom- n,odation,
was invited by some one OF the officers to
that place. lie informed me that Mr.. Or
de7 had reached that place, ON his way to
tennessee bit, being alarmed by the ru-
mors which prevailed in that part of the
country, he was afraid TO proceed, and had
halted there. | enquired of Mr.. Szuart-
woHf whether Mr. Ogden had borne anv
letters. He said that he had not but chat
Lieutenant Silence Of the navy had been
sent, sometime before, from MN Orleans,
through the country, with letters from Col
E~ir. L proceeded on, aad reached .Ne7u
Orleans on the 25th of November, in the
evening; and, on the 2Sth, i'm the morning,
received This letter from Doctor BoUs,Gn
There General EIiSiuson produced the
ietter. see note q. This letter reminds
ne OF circumstance which had omitted
The morning after had received the let
Ter OF Doctor BoizBan at Natcbifoches, I
acknowledged the receipt Of II in a short
note, and Informed BIN that should he in
.Ne1o Orleans ABOUT the Goth. ! did not
call on Doctor BoiiwOa Ill the SOth. Az
ter the ordinary salutdtions, / enaHifed
We her he had heard of Col Bl1'r, since
mis- arrival. re informed me that he had
not. ! asked him whether he had heard
OF Lieutenant Shence'S arrival in Te,nes-
see. lie enquired how came to know any
thing OF Lieutenant Silence I Informed
him that 1t was through SIR. SVarf7yeut
&c assured me that he had sent dispatches
tor Col. BHTF BY Lieutenant Shence, and
that he had heard OF his arrival ut Nash
rHle. He then enquired what part meant
10 take | observed that / felt myself de-
iicately situated. IL was impossible that
could take any part. while held my com
mission; and ] was 20 cirCumstauced that
could not get rid of lie lie asked me what
thought OF the competency Of the force of
the undertaking. ] observed that 1t de-
pended upon a variety Of circumstances !;
such As Winds weather, composition and
| appointment of the troops, skill in conduct,
the resistance Of their opponents, and ether
causes on which the success Of military o.
| perations depend. But | gave it as my o.
Pinion, that ! thought the force insufficient.
re said that Col. Burr had gone too far to