Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-03

''u"NauSl hdNihb ShpESSSsu WISH 10
return to his company at Fort Massac
and there being no officer at this place
have from respect to the public service,
on his application to request that he may
be permitted to join his company.
BNJN. BRUIN.
con hour way to Petty Gulph
Endorsed. directed 10 Jos. Calvcrts
tomiles from the Guiph.
When | handed him this Through, l al
50 delivered him 4 small billet for gen.
Wilkinson, informing him of what had
done; Here is copy of that letter:
%
Port Aaa8Sac, Deer. Sist, 1906.
SIR--Serit. Jacob D,mbaugh of my com
pany having solicited the Indulgence of a
furlough for twenty days and col Burr
pledg'ng himself that Duubaugh shall con-
form to the terms of it. ! have thought
proper to grant the indulgence and hope it
may meet your appreciation.
Col. BGrr viii inform Won how am and
how situated. Mrs Bssell is still confined
to the house, but think recovering.
| am, respectfully,
Your Obcdt. Servt.
DAM. BISSELL, Capt
Gen. WIkkirs2nO
Pr. Co., Burr.
Mr. Burr Do YOU remember sending
me any message By Dunbaugh, to the mouth
of Cumberland? A l remember well that
sent him to buy beef; and told him, if
he saw col. Burr, he was to present my
compliments to him. But / did not tell
him to proffer my services to col. Burr nor
to any one else. am an officer of the y.
States only. That part Of his evidence IS
false. Mr. Burr. Did you receive let
re -, n
Rouge? A Yes On the 18th of June re-
ccived a letter, which he wrote me from
Baton Rouge. There is no date toit. The
post mark is Washington, Miss Ter. /
received it with other letters from New
ORLEANS. Capt. Bissell then read the fol-
lowing letter;
Honored Sir,
! With sorrow I take Pen in
| hand to inform YOU that had to tell the
officers that you sent me as a Spy against
| Col. Burr aud had to make QUIT OF what
new sgaing him I wrote that YOU sent me
on that PurpeS the thought NY Capt was
Interested ! told them that he did not
know what Burr's mening was to take
4 some men down the River with him. My
Capt. Thought as bad Been down with
him before that | cold find ont what h,s
! intention was. Lieut.. ROncy took me up
as Disecrtcr and put me on board Of the
Schooner Revenge To send me To New-Or.
leans bur did not go he tuck my turIoG
} from me ] told Him If He would give me
my furlow that ! would go to the Genera
! but he would not.
, / should be thankful if my Capt. woult
send me some money if their is any for mt
and my Boots if my Dctes air paid
wished more than A thousand times haC
staid at Fort Massac have nothing NOR,
But still remain your humble Serv't.
j., DUNBAUGH Sergt.
I'm the margin. John Preehard is il
due me Dollars)
; Dsn'l Bissel Capt
, commanding
am at Baton Rouge and will Remain
: until 1 Get a pardon.
: Mr. Burr. Had I. Dunbaugh been dis
D charged from service the year before ?
, Dunbaugh had been faithful SERGEANT, bu
r I represented 10 general Wilkinson tn
. prOpriety of permitting him 20 find sub
f slitute, whOcould do more service, as he hat
e lost the use Of one of his fingers This de
E feet is mentioned i'm the advertisement &
t him as a deserter. Mr. Burr. Has h
: been tried yet for desertiou A No;
81 have not yet preferred charge agains
A him. = Is he liable to a prosecution
= Yes | suppose 50. q Dld you ever max
=. him apresent Of abreastplate a ! dc
u but not at the time he has stated 1t wa
e ION a day when / lost a son. Mr. owen
c vas about leaving ;he garrion at that tim,
10 and presented me with a very handsom
!, breast-plate. gave my old one to my SET
= ieant. This was about the last OF OCtobe
e or tho beginning Of November. O Did W
make a report 70 the government, whiC
mas been Published a J think lettC
Of mine ~ the secretary vt war has bee
published with letter Of general Jacl
= sons.
Il Grass. FrGmincd-Mr Hav Is tn
the furloush that you gave a It is; b
ID shere is some endorsement on it, Of whiC
! know nothing. Mr HUy. Aye that
some writing Of Judge Bruins. Mr. BIZ,
Have magistrates a right 70 enlarge iu
loUghs! a ! know of no suCh thing in q