Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-01

under my clothes. He told me he waa
going 10 tell me something ! must never
relate again. He then told me that gen,
Wilkinson had betrayed him that he had
played The deyM with him, and had proved
the greatest traitsr on the earth. told
him could not believe it and asked him
how he knewit. Heiold me he had seen
published 10 paper letter, which he had
some time before written TO gen. Wilkinson
10 cyphers. He mentioned that gen. w.
had made oath to the letter before the court
or in open court, do not recollect which:
He then told me he was fearful OF being
injured or taken; thar must keep good
look out about judge Bruins. Col. Burr
went into Judge Bruins to breakfast; and
/ went intothe cotton gin that was near
the house. A boat came; and he told me
to take spyglass and ace whether it was
bis boat. could not determine He then
directed me TO go down, and it IL was
his boat, to Ere musket. G, Were is
Judge Bruins? A. About mile and a
quarter below Bayou Pierre.
1 Mr.. Wirs. Where did be say he had
seen the paper! A. The paper had been
handed by judge Brnin to col 3. the even-
ing before. Q. What was the converse
ton at Judge Bruins? a. Col. Burr ask
ed him if he had any papers; be handed
him this paper, and after reading IS or
20, minutes, he rose up and said he must
go to the boats.
Mr.. Hay. Did the troops from the
boats land there A. Yes. e. With
what view did the men go ashore below
the mouth of Bayou Pierre? A. They
landed abou. 2 or miles below, 10 the
Louisiana territory.
The opposite counsel objected TO these
! questions but were oserrnled BY the
court.
Mr.. Hay. State wha, happened at the
landing of the men, Wltness. Some days
after the men landed (shey all laodsd) col.
5, ordered ground to be cleared for a pa.
rade ground, for the purpose Of exercis-
ing the men but never saw the ground
myself, nor the men exercising. Some OF
the men however are here; Dr.. Munhol-
land is one of those men who assisted 10
clearing of the ground. There was a
guard Of 10 men paraded at this place
WylIie for one had rife and sword.
Mr.. Wlrt. Were there any Indians at
that place? A. None. G. What pro.
duced this guard A. They understood
that the militia were coming to take col.
isf q. he Boats. was SCI his Before or
after sinking the muskets? A. Il was be.
lore. The zyitness, upon being further
Intercepted, deposed, that Mr.. Lemas.
ter had taken oss of a hogshead then in
Mr. blannerhassett's boat, barrel Of pc.
'atoes, with which he said he was going to
I'LL the box Of arms, so as 70 make il sp.
pear like box of potatoes tina, he was
asked 10 tbs presence of col B. 10 20 and
hrlp'o clear the ground that col fitzpa.
trick came to take an inventory of all the
goods and arms that he could see bur
hat he did not see col. F. search for the
arms.
Mr.. Burr. Where was all this time.
a. | koow not; bu, saw YOU handing 2
or 8 mnskets OCT OF the cabin window Of
your own boat into. Mr.. Blanueshassett's
boat. he zcitness further stated that the
arms which were sunk were sunk between
Pells Gulph and Coles's Greek tina, col.
3. was considered as the commander In
chief OF the expedition; that 10 the night
ms boat was distinguished by TWO lanterns,
placed oae: above another, whereas the res.
had but one 5; aud that in the day time
haadkerchlefs were hois,ed 10 some Of the
boats by way of flag.
Cross Examined
Mr.. Rurr, You say your furlough was
tor 2e days |? A. I. was. q After the
expiration OF your furlough, were you not
advertised as a deserter. A. was. @.
Were Won taken.nna waa nor q