Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-12
xfem shs K CI14OND ENSs JIRER'
TRIAL
!coLoNE1 4. BURR.
MoTloN roa CeMNlTMENr.
EXAMINATION OF EvIDEN
RoLONEL Al BURR.
MorIoN ToR CeMNlTMENT.
MoNpAy, 0seober S.

proposed 10 reeonneiire the counlrys *
pressing much Disqualification with The pc.
sialon Il Coieraine. rode viii them IN
different directions and at different times,
and al lergth Showed them the POSITION 2
miles above Colerfine which have before
mentioned, called Traders Hill his
sheyFsurysyrd assfsr as they could BY ocn'
lsr survey, aud viewed il very attenllvely-
They seemed much saiis6ed with i, and
speni ahs greater part Of the day there at
The sp.iDg. On osr return TO our quarters,
colonel HaH kins asked me for copy OF my
letter 20 the secretary at war, describing
she relative position ofSthese two posts, and
also what bad stated as to the sisuanol
Of the other obiscis under mr. command
showed him thai copy. Heread Il atteu.
6yrly, aud making an apostrophe 70 me
said, !" think, sir. will now INFORM you
thas the commissioners have private IN
sssucsions TO ascertais the truth OF certain
controversies between you and certain gen.
ilemeo high 10 truss hero; and | haze the
pleasure to inform you that We shall Gear
testimony Of tae ruth of all your state.
rseuts.'' confess considered this as
gr-at gain, if NOT . triumph over those
gentlemen Seagsoues and Galshsr; aud, 40
such, spoke Of il.
4 heard much Of the observations OF the
two gsntlcmen of whom have spoken -
SesgTeves said that Eatou must be go. off
This place; Gather replied, "leayc that 20
me" He could aof remove s,e by his own
order and res0r,sd TO court martial as his
drfrier.
Unwilling to suffer the embarrassment
Of 40 arrsss and trial, I wrote 20 colonel
Gather aud proposed an interview.
Wheth-rhe condescended 20 answer my
letter or GOT ] do NOT remember. But YVES
soon after arrested on Eve seyersl charges;
either OF which, if supported, would be
sufficient 10 cashier the best oficer on the
ssyvice. cannot give those charges 10
their regular order, bot 1 car give them,
With their SPECIFICATIONS.
First general charge. Disohediencc Of
orders,
Specification. Disobedience Of the or.
ders al colonel Gather, with respect TO
some police os he garrison, in which he
had DO right TO interfere. But the speci6.
cation was not supported, aud on il, as
well as the general charge, was acquir.
ted.
Second general charge, Neglect Of du.
The specification, amount and result of
thar charge the same as the 6rs,. Twas &C.
Quilted
"a What was the specification of that
charge Il Some little arrangement inahe
garrison as TO The men.
Third general chsrge.-Speculation.
Specification. In paying the arrcarages
of bounty 10 some OF the men Of my com
paDy in goods taken from the factory and
10 supplying them with certain articles of
sloashing. Il appeared 10 evidence that
sheae arrangements were with the unani
NOUS vote ofthe company: and iho' much
paine had been taken, but one solitary sol.
der could be found TO say that he was dis
satisfied, notwithstanding every one voted
for The measure Ny otiectwas to give
The men cloatbing suited 10 the climate,
without any p1ayate viewS Whatever he
same arrangeaenthad been made by every
commanding officer there, and with The ap.
probation Of GaisherS On this general
charge I zvas acquired
FoaYth general charge. Population.
Specification. In selling public corn.
sdmiued the facs, aud shewed 10 evi.
dense by The lsstim oDy Of two commits.
stoned officers, thar this corn, about 25 or
so bushels. was perishing ensmy hands.
aud was sold by thsvetbal order of colonel
Gather. given 10 their presence, and the
avails placed 10 the quarter master stands,
for the purpose of procuring hospital sup.
plies.
Acquitted, on the general charge.
Losty Fraud.