The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-09-30

nor recsllea, tina, expreiTed fome' fears len the
leaks Nigh; njure my boxss' a. do not recollect.
ljrae! N9iNr.
MIR. Hay. Were you at the mouth of Cunber-
and A. was. went down with Mr.. Tyler from
Prnniylvania 9. Had you any communication with
MT Burr "a. Twas introduced to MIR. Burr By Mr..
iy!er at the Hand oppoGtc the mouth OF Cum
oeriand never held any converfition with Mr.
Burr. =. How many men at the mouth of
Cumher'and' A. On the whole between 90 aud 20
am certain there were not 100. Q. What did Mr.
Burr lay ia the party the Hand A. He faid he
mad iomething to communicate, which he would take
another time for. MIR. HfeRae. HOW many boats
were at the mouth of Cumberland A. believe ten
g io" many men in each boat a. There were
IA the boa, belonged know not how many were
IN the Others.
C,.jG Examined.
Mr.. Barr. How many went from Blanner-
hailett's ifland n. Atou, 8, men. Q. Were thief.
men uied to labor to farming or mechanics a
Niot OF them were tit Tor it. There were only few
OF them not uied u labor. O. Did they not do hard
work A. They did. Q. What arms did they bring
from BannerhaGetts lard ? A. faw only one blum.
deroui'' one fu:ee and pair of piaols. Q. How
much powder A. iaw only FINAL Gag Q. How
many lbs. do you tuppoe it contained a. About 10
or 10 y. Were they fhort of powder to XII,
gane; did they not very often come into your boa,
and borrow lone A. They did. Q. What kind of
game A. Ducks and Iurkes. MIR. AleR1e. Do
they Kill this kind Of game with bullets. A. Yes
Mr. Barr. II the gentleman had ever been in Ken
lucky, he would have known, that it was coniidered
ingoreus there to kill fquirrel Ducks. with
any thing but bullets
TUESDAY, Sep, 22
J9so6 Darbaayb re-exan,ined; He fta.ed there
were two kees and four batteaux that Mr.. Bsrr
had told him between Chtkafaw Bluffs and Bayou
Pierre, tia, his fir Object to fieze Baton Rouge
and make that his home, until he could collea his
iortes which he expected would amount tn 10 or
l2ooo he fated that Mr.. Blannerhaiiett told him.
that governor Foulk of Baton Rouge would order the
men to take the nts out of their guns he faid that
Tome OF the men went up the Red river
upon being ereT-esamined, he ltated that he had
made depoiition at New Orleans at the reduel
but not compulfion of Gen Wikinfon that he was
well acquainted with the contribution Of batteaux,
that they could go up hream, and that they were
built Tor that purpofe.
Stephen s. IYeleS.
Q. Were you at the mouth of Cumberland A.
was lon'y joined there. there with load
and capt. Berry wihed me to Join and go down the
river, to make ettement for that it was advanta-
geous to young men. faid, that | had no ineum.
bTanee; and being Jingle man, l wa, willing to go
=. WHO'S Berry A John Berry, man met there
Mr. Bun, He was called captain of the bsat.--Jpif-
ng'. He was appointed captain of the boat I went
IN. agreed to go down. The proportion made to
me by capt, Berry to fettle the Ouachi,a coun
try; to have certain portion of land befde. other
compensation. Q. What was i, ? a. Capt Berry
offered me 10 dolls. month hut faid, was not
Tor hire, and as was young man, would go as vo-
iunteer. Q. Did you defend heriver with them /?
a. Yes. Q. Do you reeoett hearing any converfa-
ton from Mr. Burr to Mr.. Floyd, on the fubiea of
arms a. do not Did you go TO Bayou Pierre |,
A. did and ALTO to Natehez. Q. What became of
Mr. BlanDerhahett A. l think that he went down
to Natchez with us. think that the boat with his
family aboard was Rruck the point of an land a.
bove Natchez, and that alIiited to get her off
did not fee Mr.. BlannerhalTett there bu; was told
that he went TO March z.
On being further inte.rogated the wi.refs depof-
ed that he the piece of ground cleared for ey
ercihng that he ttationed there with 6 or Il
others as guard watch the boats about 200 yards
from 1t that the boats then the ven fiSe of
the Miifhippi that he under Good as the reafen of
this arrangement that militia expected 10 come
and carry the boats Coles Creek that the orders
OF the guard to let no one sals to the boats
without giving the counterfgn Look lharp - and
to hre II any one attempted pals with an i'll
'ention OF hitting them but an alarm to the boats
that Mr. Noiand from Berry's boat gave the orders
but he knew not who gave them to him Noland
was tonretles ffyed lieut. and foniemes enign tia,
centiHes were placed out who were relieved every
hours through the night till ay-lght the guard were
not Q Were you ever better informed about the
he had not been from thole who had any au-
thority, or who he fuPpofed better inform
ed than hmielf but there was talk among the men,
that they were going TO take Baton Rouge
Q. Why did your imPreffons change? A The
witnefs iaid that he did know who was the fri
perion that lrted luch converation but tbnt ke had
nr heard Il from two three who were talk
ing IN the bow OF the boat; that he forward and
heard it; that it further aid that they were 90
ing TO drag the to Florida. Some of them were
very much feared the time. He further faid
that there fomewhere about lCo men at In.
mouth OF Cumberland that they had no agricultu
raj tools no ploUShs hoes harrows, except edged
tools to Tell timber; that the iearch made by capt
fitzpatrick was at the Bayou below Bayou Pierre
that being only in boat whenit was fearched he
does not know whether the feareh was fair one;
that he never faw, but did hear that arms had been
funk and concealed; that he faw, not heard of
the topping leak produced by two auger holes and
ropes in the back part of the sunwale in the cabin oe
cupied by Mr. Burr ; for that MIR. Pryor being UNI
able aop the leak, he had called him. and he had
Hoppedit.
Cyg(j- L&aui1ea:-Mr. Bprr. Did you know Deans
boat? a 1t failed with US in company from the
mouth of Cumberland but do not certainly know
whether it connect I'd with US. o What became
Of Boyces boat ? A. 1t went down 20 Nltohez
Mr.. Wirf. Who dfmiiled you from this party? A.
When the boats Popped and the eruption tool,
place, went duwn to Estehez Mr.. Diyf. When
Col Burr lef the party, the there any ceremony
Of partiug' any fpeech a. lie did fpeaIx 10 them
lie lad, he would have to leave them, till he could
Zee them again think, he lad, his property was
to be dr2rbnted among them. O. Was shy thing
faid about wages; about the means Of paying them :
4. don't reeollcd.-Mr. Bayy. How did you come
nj. \ I'll