The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-31
jor's houfr about IL O'Clock. The m,derious
hrangers had arrived before them. Afhley was
i'm the ward Col Burr WAS in the kitchen

ftrangers had arrived before them. Aihley was
I'm the yard. Col. Burr WAS in the kitchen.
IL 10 -ufelefs to repeat the different parts of
this interview. II is iuficent ia FAY, that every
circumftance which occurred, contributed to
give new confirmation to Mr.. P's iufpicions
The myaerious ftranger could be no other than
Col. Burr ard under this impretiion, which be
carefully kept to himfelf, he determined to re-
pair to Fort Stoddart, and obtain the aniftance
of Lisutensnt Gaines to examine the ftranger.
Day was breaking tsfstc h. arrived at Fort
Stoddsrt.
Neither Mr.. P. nor eu'ensnt Gaines were
peifona'y acquainted w.h Col. Burr. =. Let
US examine them however, faid MIR. p. If
neither of them proves to be Co. Burr. and
the one fuipeet, is gentleman, he viii think
hmfrf Rftered by beirg 'nihaken for Col.
bnrr. IF To- is not gentleman, we will no,
'rgard hi, diipleature. The reiolu,ion rs as
formed, Mr.. p. lieutenant Gaines, fyrieant,
aud i folders left F,.rt Stoddar,. miles from
n iior liiniem's houfe they met Col. Burr
anc the iheritt of the county. 1t is u.cleis 20
expatiate upon the interview, which enfued.
IL terminated nj iaa by Col. Burr's being con-
d!tted 10 Fort Siod!art, and Mr.. Perkins's re-
turning TO the Court Houfe.
"Requeh my companion to follow me to the
Fort ); were the parting words addreiicd to
him hy MIR. Burr.
-" TUG iodo ~ INC. SOuft ttOuie, he met
A'hley; who had left Major Hnfen's houfe
early in the morning; on what particular com
milton we fall not prefumc even to'cone ture.
Our bufnris.is at preicut with fails, and not
with onnseafJ.-Aahicy determined TO rstrace
his fcPs, and return with Mr.. p. to the Court
tloufe. 1t would be divergins into the region
OF comments, to account for this variation in
his journey 1t is Gill lefsour purpofcto defcrbe
Hr. Perkins letter 10 the colonel of the coun-
ty, inviting him to arreft Mr.. Alh!ey; A;h-
ley,s Witt to the Colonel in company with the
mefienger who bore the letter; the converia.
ton between Afhley and the Colonel; the
formers defrription of the object of Col. Burr's
Witt to that country; their fubfrqn-nt interview
at the Court Houfe with Mr.. p the uncertain
ty which Afhley then Affected reipe6fins BIS
delgns; and the wishing up Of the fceue by
the final arreh Of Afh'ey.-Mr Perkinslsft him
in the cuhody ofthe colonel.
MIR. p. repaired to Fort Stoddcrt. At that
time, 1t was not his intention to atiiG in EFFORT
ing Mr.. 3. to the Atlantic ftates. The event
which more immediately dictated flch refo
luton, was vift at Fort Stoddert from Spa
Nth officer who was conveyed up the river by
the fkiH of ere of the armed Spanilh vefTeis,
which was lying before the town OF Mobile.
This officers demeanor was peculiarly per-
picking and myRerous. He Informed 1t. g.
that he houl0 retBain with him till the next
day. He enquired for col. Burr. He requehed
to Zee him. His reQucf however was unavail-
ing He did not fee him : but he received
card from him, which lieut.. Gaines had an op-
psrtunity Of IMPEDING. few minutes after,
the officer took his leave and returned down the
river. Fhsfe circumstances necriIarily produced
tome iPeculatonrefpe6ti the movements ofthe
SPaniards, and it was determined OH, to bear
col. Burr as foon as poiIible to the Atlantic
itates. As lieut.. Gaines could not convenient
iy ipare iufficient number of his own men to
form an eicort, he requeitcd Mr.. Perkins TO ar
cend the Alabama river, and collect a company
he promiied to meet him with his priioner
Every part of this arrangement was punctu
ally fulfilled and Col. Burr was regularly
delivered into the hands of his efcort.