Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-03
CAprA1N RISsEI.


CAPTAIN RIssEL.
Mr. Burr You have heard the testimony
of Dunbaugh; wish you to state every
thing that carne within our personal know
ledge; how he came of; whether on my
application or by your direction.--Did you
receive any message from me by Mr. Hop
kins A None farther than Elilet you
sent me on the morning NJ the Goth. IL was
delivered at my quarters a. Fort maSsac
by Mr. Hopkins. H was introduced to
me by Mr. Fort. who had been previously
introduced to ne by merchant of New
Haven. Mr. Fort walked up with him and
took breakfast with mel had then heard
OF COL Burrs acquittal in Kentucky, and l
supposed he was pcaceahly descending the
river.-Mr Wickham read the Billet in
the following terms:
Hfouti of Cumberland, IS Dec.
DEAR SIR,
I avail myself Of the opportunity Of
Mr. Hopkins 10 Offer you salutations and the
compliments Of the season
Having proposed 20 descend the river in n
few days, l shalt have the pleasure of pay
ing my respects 10 YOU onmy W av, and Of
receiving your command for the fourth.
am DIR Sir,
Very respectfully,
Yr. O5t. St.
4. BURR.
Can't BIssELL, co nmlnding at M4ssac.
Mr.. HOPKINS.
Mr. Burr Did you receive anv other
letter from me besides that A None.
had little conversation with Mr. Hopkins
none about col. Burr's passing the garrison.
On the evening of the 2stb was the next
80 4 ~
rived, with his barge. They took supper
with me. After supper, some one OF the
gentlemen said thy must return to col.
/ Burr, who would stay in the bend above,
all night inviten some ofthc gentle
to take palate with me, which they d.
greed TO. Col. Burr's boats, nevertheless,
came down in the night. | had retired to
bed, when my Gentry hailed aloud, l a
rose, and urdressed repaired to the Fort.
Some one said that col Burr's boats were
passing | thought this singular thing,
after had been told that col Burr would
stay in the bend above. His boats went
down to the bend or Bayou, mile below the
Fort When l returned TO the house, |
found that Tyler had gone TO the boats. Mr.
Burr. Isnot the lower bend good harbor ?
A 1t is, q Is not the river just opposite 70
the garrison bad one n 1t is. | have
seen boats sometimes STAYED on the rock IN
that part of the river.--I rose soon in the
morning to pay my respects to col Burr
went down in my boat; and was introdu.
ced into his room. invited him to break.
fast, which he declined invited him e
diuner, but he declined all my civilities
lie asked me If had received any new!
from below. / replied that had not III
then informed me that gen. Wilkinson haC
, -, 81,
He said he was sorry for it and that gen
Wilkinson ought to have fought them.
observed, that supposed gen. w had acteC
by orders. Mr. Burr. How came Dun
, baugh to 20! A Alter breakfast while
: was at my ice-house, Dunbaugh came anC
! asked for furlough for twenty DAYS. IT,
mad previously asked me for a furlouge to ?,
down tho river TO do business. After shor
, time Iagreed that he should go; this happen
r led while ON parade, ¬ at the back of TN,
l fort, as his testimony states. 1t is proper L
2 mention that boy mad came up with tu
tbillets ! one for Du1baugh and the othe
7 for me Here is mine.--NhenI was in co
7 Burr's boat, lie had askel me If knew Q
r any opportunity 10 send 70 ~ Louis by tn
t way of the lead mines, and whether n
j could procure an express. } told him tina
S ] had reviewed my garrison and that ha
I a thought cf sending a ssenger, and Dun
. baugh TO be THAI messenger, as he had
o good horse that IT he would bear his ex
e penses, Duubaugh might go. Mr. Burr
= Is It not impossible To get an express j
. that part Of the country \ It vs. Iher
c is no population ip the neighbarhond of IN
n garrison. The Indian title is Just extir
= guishcd. They are just surveying the Ian,
j but IL is at present a mere III litary post
n Here Mr. UIckbGm read che letter in in
E following terms:
L ~
: go ian.
= SIR,