Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-03
Glrcult GNurt.
MOTION FOR COMMITMENT.
MONDAY, Sept. 21st.
James Widowed again Gated ii.

James AI'D0p'eH again called iii.
Mr.. Hay. How far did your evidence go,
on your former examinations? Mr.. Wirt.
The court stoppcd .him within the limits of
the United States. MrHay. Do youSre-
cole { IN" thing that passed, after you left
the mouth of Cumbera nd ?
! The WIfneSS replied 10 successive inter-
rogatories, that he saw or 10 arms in the
boat, which at sat our in, the boat of Cap,
| Tyler and Mai. Smith, that he say guns,
| but not so many, i'm the other boats that
/ Colonel Tyler was the Cahtain of that boat /;
! that he thought there were about $50 men
at ColeS's Greek; that at Il little Bayou be-
low Bayou Pierre the boats stopt and Col.
Burr got out; he knew nothing of clearing
/ ground tor exercising the men; he did rot
see the boxes opened; that SOME of the
boxes were 4 feet long and some six, that
they were heavy, and he could not lift
them; he saw or boxes; that a few
miles below Coles's Greek, they went up
on Hill, and formed circle: Colonel
Burr told them, he was thorn in their
side, 50 long as he renamed with them
that he had been taken FROM them two or
three tines; he had been carried on his
trial TO Washington and that he was now
about to leave them lie told them, what
ness suppuses to his ptoperty,) and that
they might go on and settle the Ouachita
country, which he had purchased:
Cross Examined,
Mr., BHrr. Did you see General Will
kinson at New-Orleans A lido not know
whether saw him. Q Who invited YOU
to come here? A ] #as summoned IN
| Pennsylvania. Mr.. EiemerhaSsct. Do
YOU recolect being in Deans boat? A I
do. q Do ycu not rccoilcct, that its roof
was leaky? A / do o Do you not re-
collect, that expressed some fears, lest
the leaks might injure my boxes? A
do not reCoilect.
Israrl Miller.
Mr.. Hay. We're YOU at rile mouth of
/ Cumberland A was. ! went down
with Mr.. Tyler from Pennsplvana. @
Had you any communication with Mr. Burr?
\ was introduced to Dir Barr by Mr.
| TYLER at the Island opposite the mouth
! of Cumberland. / never held any CONVEX
sation with MrBurr Q How u1auy men
we're at the mouth of Cumberland? A On
the whole between 90 and 10 am Cor
tain there were not 100. q What cid
| Mr. Burr say to the party on the Island !?
A He said he had something 10 commu-
nicate, which he would take another time
! for. Mr. 4IsRae. How many boats were
at the mouth Of Cumberland? a / be-
/ Iieve ten. Q How many men in each
boat? A There were in the boat be-
I longcd to; ] know not how many were in
the others.
Cross rGmined.
Mr. Burr. How many men went from
J Blennerhasset's Island A About 81 men.
@ Were these men used to labor TO farm
Il a NJ g.. 1. T..
for il. There were only few of them not
used to labor. Q Did they not do hard
work a They did. Q What arms
did they bring from Blenherhasset's Island
IA saw only one blunderbuss, one fusee
and Il pair Of pistols Q How much pow.
der? A | saw only a small keg. O How
iiany lbs. do you suppose it contained
4 About 10 or Is. Q Were they not
short of powder to Kill game did they net
very often come into your boat and borrow
some A They did. O What kind a
game? a Ducks and Turkeys. Mr. mr.
RE. DO they kill rhis kind of game will
DULLES? A Yes Mr. Burr. If the gentle
mtn had ever been in Kentucky, he woulC
have kuown, that il was considered, iuglo
rious fhcrs, to XII! a squirrel or even Ducks
with any thing but bullets.
TUESDAY, Sept %.
Jncof DHiibaKgh was re-examined lie
stated there were two keels and four bat
teaux that Mr. Burr had told h,m between
Chickasa~ Bluffs and Bayou Pierre, thai
lis frs. object was to sicze Baton Rouge
aud make that his home, until he coul;
collect his forces which he expected wculC
amount % 10 or 12OOO; he stated that MI
Hlehncriia set told him, that governor
ifcuik Of Baton Rouge would order theme
% take the iints our ofCneir guns lie sale
t5&t some OF the men went up the Rcd ri
iycr.
Upon beng cro8s-crahiHcd, he STATED
that he had made deposition AZ New-Or
leans az the request, but not coRipulSon o
General Wilkinson; that he was well &C
louainted with the construction Of batteaux
that they could COUP stream, and that thel
were built for that purpose. s"
StetLeH S. Hrich.
o Were you az the mouth Of Climber
land a Twas ! only Joined there.
was there with a load, and capt. Berf,
wishedme to join and 80 down tLc river, 4
make a settlement; for that IL was advah
tugeous to young men. ] said, that ha
no incumbranCe; and bcing single mar
/ was,wiling To 20 Q who is Berry
f, a John Berry a man ] met there. M
Burr. lie was called caftain Of the 6oa
--Hitness. lie was appointed captain
T., the boat wentin. ] agreed 70 go dowr
. 4 Tne propo zion made 20 me by capt. Bet
: ry was to settle the Ouacbita country
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