Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-24

the garrison caInt 10 the factory With ~ 4
order for thirty weight Of lead signed A
Burr tweoty eight pounds were delivered
10 the soldier. In the space of about four
hours the same soldier rk.urped 10 the
factory. with ! number Of musque. balls
inshisha saying he wsnsed TO have them
weighed, to know how much the original
quantity had lost 10 ruoning The balls.--
After his having weighed The he took
them away 10 his hat. In the course of
the day some boats came 70 the Bluffs, e
the men came up 10 the factory. Col. u.
requested MI. Pcterkin 70 letthe men have
goods and he would pay for them. Col.
h was frequently al the factory ~ the.
course ofthe day, and often had conveTsa-.
sions with Mr.. Pe,erkin.
Ii the eVening Mr.. Peterkin, Mr.. Nor
gan and myself, went TO the garrison where
we found COL Burr. took notice that
colonel Burr was Frequently eaNedao the.
door by the men that had arrrse..in the
boats, to have private conversation with
him. Liestenant Jackson asked Col Burr
when Mr.. Blennerhasse,t would ,be there {.
To which col. Burr replied he was tnen
floating by and could not land his boat.
In the morning colonel Burr cane 10 the
factory and demanded bill for the. arti,
clcs which his men had got the day be-
fore. This BILL was made out amounting
to sixty or seventy dollars, which he paid.
The only articles which I can remember
were the lead. three dozen tomhawks, and
three bear skins. After paying the bill
col Burr departed and | saw him no
more.
Gross Exdminea,
Mr.. Burr. What kind Of ton,hswks
}were these were they intended for war
t or more peaceable purposes? A. They
we're such as were generally used for
Singing
Mr.. A4cRae. Would they do we'll for
fighting! A They would answer very
well.
Mr.. Wickham to- Gen. Wilkinson. after
his re,uro TO court. Can you ascertain
when the bieroglyphic cypher was made |?
a The arbitrary characters think were
designed in 1884, be-, do no. say j. was
/
| Vickham. Will You give me leave 10 ask
upon wha, occasion i, was formed Gen.
Wilkinson. / will with pleasure. Pending
the Indian war, we had Hnhappily much
dissenuon in the army felt myselysex.
tremely oppressed and peTsecuted, and
had reason TO believe that every arti6ce Yas
put in operation TO ipjure my standing
with the governmen., aud TO have me re.
moved from service If possible; and there
were many who shared my persecution.
In the. autumn sud winter of the year al.
luded to, number "a officers retired
from the array, either on furiough or BY
resignation, among whom was that most
ga!lan, tficer, captain Leonard Goving.on
since member OF congress. AT this time
my quarters were embosomed in a VIII
derness, and remote from any pos, Office.
and we had no regular mail The CIPHER
was therefore designed TO secure safety to
free correspondence aud unreserved 10.
terchange of sentiment respecting public
men aud public measures, particularly
such as related TO the army. Mr.. Wiickhans.
/ think you say it was formed nl7s4 ?
a Yes; and will give you my reasons.
have DO other cypher 10 which the hero ].
glyphics representing the president and
vice president are the same as that now
before the court, which was designed by
captain Smith for captain Coying,on 10 the
year i794; at thar time he retired from the
army. (Sre al exyae. of a letter from
captain Coving.on, to general Wilkinson,
Note Y.
I Gen. 5fztinson's testimony TO Be continued. }
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C,rNrRAh MORNING ORpERa.