Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-19

4 think can explain them. Immediately
on nv arrival at Natchi,ochfs on the 9Th
Of September, I addressed = letter 10 go-5
vernon Cordero. whom | considered the
commander ia Grief Of the Spanish forces
on that frontier. communicated to him
my orders from the presidrut, and urged
him. on the ground Of RICH, and Of hn-
mainly, 10 Withdraw his troops from the
east side Of the Sabine and re cross that
river. Whethef this or the sigornu, pre-.
parations for offensive operations which
Immediately commenced an nv arrival al
Natchitoches, PRODUCES. the effect or ngt,
u cannot tell But The fact is that The
Spania,ds about the 9Th Of The month,
raised their camp a. Bayou Pierre, march.
ing By their right intersec,ed the high.
way from Natchitoches TO Facogdochcs,
abou, 90 miles in my front, pursued that
route. and re crossed the Sabine sbou. the
2olh or 3oth.
Mr.. Wickham. Was this after you had
received the cyphered letter? a No. II
was some time before.
Mr.. Wickhans. Had you any cor respon.
drrce with the Spanish commardant,
on the subject Of col. Burr's expedition
gaiHst Mexico! None. The earliss. com,
municstions which made on that subject
were after nv return to Na,chez.
Mr.. Wickhum. Had the jurisdiction Of
the u ever been exercised as far as the
Sabine A Icannot tell.
Mr.. Wickham Was tito consequence
of instructions from the governmsnt that
you concluded the convention with the
Spanish commandan,! A No.
Mr. Wilkham. do MT recol!ect whe.
Their that convention has ever been publish.
ed, 4 Never.
Mr.. Wickham Have you any oPyIofthat
convention n Yes. But until it shall
be the pleasure Of be governmen, to pub.
lish it. I do notthink myself at liberty TO
divulge the contents. do no,think il re
coaci!able to the duty OF military com
mander to anticipate his government in the
publication Of Official concentrations.
Mr.. Wckham Were there any secret
articles 10 that convention !? A Nons.
There was but one article.
Mr.. Wickhan,. Was there any sum Of
money agreed TO be paid on either side? A
Not one cent.
Mr.. Wickham. You note two letters 20
the President, one of The 21st of October,
and The either Of tn. i2,h of November,
1906 Have you copy Of that of the 18th
sef November; and will you give me leave
to ask, whether that letter vas before the
Grand Jury? 4 1t was submitted TO the
Grand Jury.
(Ir. Wlckbam, said hat they called for
a copy Of tha. letter if the counsel on the
other sije slough, proper to oppose i they
nigh, do i, at once.
Mr.. Hay We.sha!l certainly oppose the
production of that letter. The prrslden.
has been consulted on the subject; aud he
has excepted such parts as he thought it
would be improper to produce.
The Chief Justice remarked, that after
the president had been consulted, he could
no, think of requiring froa gen. Wilkinson
The exhibition Of those parts IF the letter
which the president was unwilling TO Dis
close.
Mr.. Wiickham. Fhe whole lc,,srhav;ng
beer before the Grand jury and acted upon
by them we certainly have a riehs to call for
ii aIso.)
Mr.. WicSham. Were the Spaniards il
considerable force Oh the cas-. side of the !
Sabine A They were fepu,ed to be
SO.
MIR. Wsckham. What was the strength
Of the army of the United States A
About 500 effective men.
Mr.. Wickhan, What orders did you
receceive from the governmcn, III the +
months of December add February last
A | canno, say wha, particular orders | re.
eeived during those months. Owing 10
the frequeD. changes of my position, was
,ban ~rontho ,r;,ho,,r r~Iay. \