The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-07
SATURDAY, Sept. 26.
Gen. W7ikiafa's TcNimoay Continued


+ r. Hay, iaif that he was willing, in or
der to fave time, To wave every thing which re-
lated to the operations of the army and re.
queited that Gen WI knfsn would proceed to
relate what occErred at New. Orleans II pro.
ceeded from Natchtoches to Natchtz and
defending from that place rcachcd Fort Adams
on the sth of November, where | found RIr
Swari won't, who had been talk n IL on his route
| from Natchi;oches to New Orleans, aud, for
bis accommodation. was invited by fone one
OF the officers 10 that place. lie Informed me
that MIR Ogden had reached that place, on his
way to Tennt ftc. but being alarmed by the
Iumours woich prevailed in that part of the
country, he was afraid to proceed. and had
halted there. l snqured of MIR Swartwout
whethSr Mr.. Ogden had borne any letters He
iaid that he had not bu: that lieut.. SPENCE of
the navy, had been fent fomsiime before from
New-Oreans, through the country with st:ers
from col Burr. proceeded on, and reached
New Orleans on the 25;h Of November in the
evening and on the 90 in The morning, re.
ceived Ibis letter from d. Rolnian. (Hsre
gen Wiil,infon produced the letter See note
CD This letter reminds ne of 4 circumaance
which had omitted. Th- morning after had
received the letter of DIR. BolIman al Ndtchito-
ohes, acknowledged the receipt Gift in Il Mort
note, and Informed him that ihogld he in n.
Orleans about the 90 h. I d d not call ON DR.
Boi!man til the 30yh. Arcr TIE ordinary Ca
utaione, enquir,d whether he hal heard of
col Burr iince bis arrival. lie informed ne hat
ne h d net. / ai.;ei him whether he had hear OF
lieutenant Spcnce's arrival in TenncHec He
enqu'ed how cane 10 know any thing of lieu
tenant Spence. Informed him that it was
thr ugh Mr. Swariwout. lie aHured me tina,
he had ient dlfpdtches for col Burr, by lieutenant
Spence, ard that he had heard Of his arrival at
Nalhvilic. lie then cuguired what part meant
TO take. Iohfrvsd that / let myfeif deiicately
ftua,ed. # was imPciibe thai could take any
part while nsld my commiiiIor, and was 60
crcum!tanced, that could rot get rid Of il.
iIc aiE7d ne what thought Of the competency
Cf the force f0r tie undertaking. | obfervcd
that it depended on variety Of circumstances
iuch As winds, weather, competition AID ap-
pointrtnt of the troops, Kill in condua, the
re!iFarc' Of iher opponents, and oiher caufcs
Oh which tn. iuccel6 Of military operations de-
pend. But cave it as my opinion, that Ttho't
The force iniuilicirnt. lie fad that col Burr
bad gone too FIR TO retrSti ; that he had nume-
rouG and powerful iritnd5 IN the United States,
who food pledged 10 iupport him with their
fortunes, and thar he muG fucceed- lie then
c0q1ired Of me my opinion, az 10 the Gate Of
the magazines of proyiions in New-Oh orleans
ohfcryeG, that if col Burr defended with
the force Tropofcd. they would ilargs, unlefs
had before afcsria;nc1 precif.ly the quantity
then 6n band. lie laid that j, wa4 his opinion
a'io, th1i there ,gouil hs fcarciiy Of proyif-
ous ih4t he had Nu,tento col Burr nn the fub.
iett and 'tst he expctted funpiy from New
Yn,k and Norfoti5, where col BGrr had many
ircrds. IL fid HAT be hat noticed in tie
pGbHo prints The failing of lonc yefiels with
aJur, and fIgpor'd tbat they might be defined
for tha, place. } DID not fgeDr Bpllnan aH,r.
wards tiD the Oh of December, the day after
The arrival ot the mail and called oB him 10
enquire tbs scw8. lie ftjj Tint be- had feeu a
letter from col Bur, of the aO,h &C OGctcr, 10
which he G4fed tb1l he fi0uid be at Eatcbez
on the c9.a Of December with two ftouf4nd
men, TO bs followed by lcur tboufand more
and ihat he could lave rallied or levied twelve
thouidnd men as esf.Y as tx, N be had thought
them neccdsry. ,hsn irforMd Or BUilman,
that IT, col Burr came to Tew.Orleaus, I ihould
oppofr hrni. lie replied, ihty muit come there
Tor prOvifons and equipments. lie obferyed
that col BUR- had greag confidence in me, but
he did not know what had pa6rd between us /;
ard sHsrd u could not make fucb a defence as
woui1 cover my reputation and Gil permit bin
to cone. | replied III roe negative aud We
then parted. S0as lev mornings afterwards,