Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-03

Did you descend the river with them. A
Yes. . DoyOu rfcollect hearing any
lconversation from Mr. Burr to nv. Floyd,
on the subject of arms? A do rot. Did
you go to Bayou Pierre? A did and al
so 10 Natchez. Q What became OF MIR
Bicnnerhasset? A think that he went
down 10 Natchez with us. think that the
jboat with his family aboard was struck on
the point of an Island above Natchez, and
that | assisted to get her of. did not see
Mr. Bienuerhasset there, but was told that
he went to Natchez.
| On being further interragoted, the wit
ness deposed that he was On the piece of
ground cleared for exercising; that he was
stationed there with 10 or II others as a
, guard to watch the boats, about 900 yards
from it; that the boats were then OH the
west side of the Mississippi that he under
stood as the reason of this arrangement
that militia were expected to come and
IcarIythe boats to Coles's Greek; that the
orders of the guard were to let no one pass
to the boats, without giving the countersign,
"Look sharp" and to fire if any one at
tempted to pass, not with an intention of
hitting them, but as an alarm to the boats I;
that Mr. holland from Berry's boat gave
the orders, but he knew not who gave them
} to him holland was sometimes stiled Lieut..
and sometimes ensign; :hat centinels were
placed out who were relieved every two
hours through the night till daylight; the
guard were not. q Were you ever bet-
ter informed about the object of this eXpe-
! dition The 5Vitne8S said; he had not been
from those Who'll had any authority, OF who
! he supposed were better informed than him
| self; but there was a talk among the men,
that they were going to take Baton Rongc.
@ Why did your impressions change
! y The witness said he did not know who
vas the first person that started such
conversation, hut that he had first heard it
! from two or three more who were talking
in the bow of the boat; that he came for
ward and heardit thatit was further SAID,
that they were going 70 drag the men to
J Florida. Some of them were very much
scared at the time. He further said, that
there were somewhere about 100 men at
the mouth OF Cumberland that they had
no agricultural tools, no piuughs, hoes or
harrows, except edged tools to Tell timber !;
that the search made by captain FItzpa-
trick was AZ the Bayou below Bayou Pier
re {; IN being Only III one boat whsn II was
searched, he does not know whether the
search was a fair one; that he never saw,
but did hear that arms had been sunk and
concealed that he saw, not heard of the
holes and ropes in the back part of the gum
vale in the cabin occupied by Mr. Burr !;
for that Mr. Prior being unable to stop the
leak, he had called him, and lie had step
ped it.
Gross Examined Mr. burr Did you
know Deans boat! a II sailed with us
incompany from the mouth of Cumberland (;
bat do not certainly know, whether it was
connected with us. Q What became of
Bovce's boat? 1t went down 20 Match
ez MIR Efrt. Who dismissed YOU from!
this party? A When the beats were
stopped and the eruption took place i went
down to Natchcz Mr. UJrt. When Coz.
Burrteit the party, Was there any ceremo-
ny Of parting any speech A He did
speak TO them. He said, he wonld have
to leave them, till he could see them again
think, he said his property was 10 be dis
tributed among them = Was any thing
said about wages; about the time Of pay ng
them? A ! don't reco!lcot,--Mr Burr
How did you come round from New-Or.
lcanS? A ] came with Gen. Wilkinson
20 Were you subpcenaed? A l was. Q
Had you any communication with genera
Wilkinson A NOT till after had Tcceiv.
ed the subpoena. Q Did you receive any
/, money there any from gen. Wilkinson
A YES; received 10 dollars from gen
w. ~ help me 20 bear my expenses as ;
: witness. . Did you give any { posit. OF
there A None but some statement u
my evidence, taken down by gen. Wilkm
son but did not give my qualification &c
it, t.
WILLIAM LOVE-, caiisd in again.
Mr. Hay. When did you separate from
, the party? Il AtBayou Pierre. Mr. II
, Estate the circumstances which induced yot
to leave them. Princes. The boat wa
going down 70 lJatche2, and I went dowi
in it. q. What boat? A The boat witt
1.-TWO Horses in it, Mr. Wirt Did you &,
ni Boyce's boat 10 Natchez. A Yes M
Hay. Did you go in consequence OF an
direction from MIR Blennerhassct? A
did not. o Why did you leave them
: I was not in the party and ] thought
might IS well leave them. Q Was Their
no particular circumstance asto Mr. Blen
5 nelhasset, which induced you TO do it!
Yes. When / was in tic boat Mr. BIep
nerhasset ordered me CUT for he wante,
! 20 speak 20 the men in my absence. wa
= not pleased at Ibis; as ] thoI,it my If
/ as sweet as the rest Of them. Capt. Eli
y OFT howstcr came; and told me, / Nigh
o join as volunteer, and gave me q sket
Z ] went over to the party, but hndirg tina
d I could rot keep as high as the rest Of them
J., ! got disconnected, and was determined I
! go to Natchez. o IN what boat did So
T. see the ches, of arms A ~ Mai Floyd
{. boat. Mr.. Writ DO you know any thin