The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-03-27
CHE GuQu:rer.
RICHMOND, eth MARCH.


U. States, is now in this city guarded as
fate prifoner.
We have had no opportunity of converting
with his etcort but gentleman, who travel
led with them in the ftage, has given us the
following account of the manner of his arrelt,
obtained from their iips.-It is not to be ex-
petted that it niould he completely correct {:
But we !hall hereafter amend whatever imper-
fstticns which we may be fortunate enough to
detect.
Col. Burr was unprecedented in the Tombig-
bee country in the firt days of March perhaps
the Sd, in the following manner -
a gentleman Whole name is Represented to
us to be Perkins, was at public houfe in a viii
lage in that country few miles (perhaps Is
or 2o) from the Spanfh Line. He was in COM
pany with the iheriff of the county.
About O'Clock at night gentleman rode
up to the door, and enqured for the houfe of
a malor-who lived in the neighbourhood. He
was followed BY another, who turned out to
be his comprehensive frangers were told,
that the houie of the Major they enquired for,
was 4. lone ditance from the tavern and that
they would have TO Crofs water courfe which
bad been fwoen by the waters and might be
dangerous of accefs. The ftrangers however
perievered in their intention and left the door
of the Tavern.
Mr.. Perkins was furpriftd by thefe angular
movements That men, at that late hour of
cold night ,sIeuld leave the comforts of ia
vern, and explore dangerous road of which
they were proiei1cdly ignorant the idea was
iource OF conlderaUle atoniihment. 1t natu-
rally led 20 fomc ipecuiation upon the charac-
ter OF the ttrangers, and he could not fart any
rational explanation of their myiterious con-
duct, but that they were robbers, who intend
ed 10 pilfer the ma RS houfe. He detcrmn-
ed, If pciiible, TO prevent their deGgn; and
prevailed upon his companion (the iheriff) to
accompany him to this fcene of meditated rob-
berry.
When they arrived, the Major was from
home. One of the gentlemen was in the houle :
he other had retired to the kitchen, TO warm
his ihIvering limbs. The irft glance, which
Mr.. L. caught of this Militant of the kitchen,
convinced him that the myte'iouS Granger was
no other than Col. Burr: Whether Mr.. P.
recognized him from previous acquaintance
with his perton, or from the fire of his eye, the
ihape OF his face and perfon 60 ,sel correipand-
ing to the dcicriptioB which he had received
o! him =; the gentleman with whom we had
converted, was incompetent to inform us-
Certain it is; Mr.. p. fnipe6ted that the Granger
who food before him withhis white hat nouch-
ed over his face and with all the habiliments of A
man 10 perfectly different from thefe in which
he commonly appears, was the very man.
from
one corner of;hc u. S. to the other.--It was A.
Burr.
Mr.. P. determined TO arref him. He re.
paired to Fort Stoddart on the Mobile. and
prevailed upon Lieutenant Gaines (the Com
thandant at that Forty TO accompany him with
imali hle OF ioldiers.-In the mean time Col.
Barr had fent back his companion NV the
name OF Afhley, whole name was mentioned
IN our iait paper under the Frankfort head) for
lone purpofe unknown and requefted his
new companion the fherif, to ihow him on the
way to the Spanifh Line.
On the road, they met the file OF folders &C.
comPained ~ Mr.. Perkins & lieutenant Gaines.
Wnat," fays Col. Burr or in words to that
effect; " do folders travel here in this fvle :.
on hoIieback? No :" anfwered his compani,
on. Col. Barr is faid 10 have Immediately
dFopt his bride, and cIafping his hands together
10 nave uttered Tome ejaculation of vehement
emotion what that was, we cannot truft our
ieives 10 defcribe.--Lieutenant Gaines advan-
ced up to him, and Intercepted him, whether
he was not Col. Burr.--The fcene cIofed. nv
l.. Games ominous words:
You are my prifoner, Er."
An eicort OF eight men accompanied Col.
Burr from that quarter of the country, ON their
wayt Wilmington. They croned at Coles's
terry on Monday morning between the hours
OF IL and IL, they paied Prince Edward
court houie. On Wednefday Evening about
s O'Clock they arrived in Frederick burg.
HIRE they met with gentleman from WaG,.
lneton, who was innrutled to order them to
Richmond and on lat evening the naee con-
veyed them TO our city: Col. Burr and his ef.
! cort OF men. The gentleman who met them
AZ Fredericksburg has accompanied them to this
| place, and bears communication from the
Executive to the U. States, attorney for this diff.
! triGi.
He is conducted TO this city, to undergo an
examination before Chief Junice MsrG,alI.oSe.
VeTdI circumstances concur to recommend the
choice of this tribunal. The NOT material of
them is, that,
The overt act of treafon, on which he NAV
ne charged, was mon probably committed at
Blanne' haiiett's iiland, in the river Ohio and
within the limits Of Virginia. His crime there
lore will fall within the juriflietion of the Pe-
| dcral Di0rid Court Of tins Ratc.
| lie will be brought before the highcR udi-
cIal m'niter known in this country the chief
juitice Of the ". States.
! he VIII be examined in iudici4,dinriq. a
moug the neareit to the feat of the government,
OF the U S. and 1iould he be feat on to fur.
| -
il is prefumed from this ciTcumrance.
th"i Col. Burr was not far from the Fl,rida
Inc that ne was about to take refuge IN tbe
! domnionS OF Spain, the only ipot Of pronod
IN tnat 90 tter ct ihe country, where he ,,.s