The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-23

ntn 10 ruy bref; ana told him, is be law col.
bnrr. he 20 preient my compliments to him
But cid not tell him 10 profsr Try feryices to
col. Burr nor TO any one ellie. a:n an officer
at the ". States onIv.--'rhat part of hi. evil
dence is falte.--Mr. Barr. Did you receive
letter From Duabaugh while he was at Baton
Rouge: A. Yes On the 18th of June re-
ce'ved letter, which he wrote me from Baton
Rouge. There isno date to it. The pot mark
IS Warrington, Min. Ter. received it with
other letters from Nv Orieaus.-CApt. BiGeI
then read the following letter:
81
IIono.cd Sir,
With forrow I take Pen in hand TO in
form you that mad tell the officers that you fent
me as Spy againlt Col Burr and mad to make QUIT
OF what new againg him wrote that YOU f-nt m.
on that Porpes the thought My Capt, was in,errelt-
ed told them that he did no, know what Burrs
rnsning to tale lorle men .lowt. the River with
hun. Ny Capt. thought as! had been down with
ham before that cold fad out what his intention
was. Lieut. koney took me up Drfeerter and
put me on board of the Schooner Revenge iend me
to New Orleans but did not go he tuck my furloY
iroui me told Hin if He ould give my furlow
thai would go TO the General hut he would nor.
ihoud be thankful if my Capt. would iend ME
ion,e money it their any for and my Boots if my
Detes air paid. wiihd than A thoufand times
had raid at Fort Mafilc have nothing more But
| Gill remain your humble Srrv't.
], DUNBAUGH Sergt
(Iat5s margin. John prsehard i, in due
Dolars)
Daui BiHtn Capt
commanding
am at Baton Rouge and will Remain until Get
pardon.
Mr.. Burr. Had J. Dunbaueh been difcharg-
ed from trrvce ihe year before A. Dunhsugh
had been faithful ferjeant, bu, Represented
| to gen. VII. the propriety Of permitting him TO
fnd fuhdtute, who could DO more fervice, as
be had loa the ufc of one of his fingers. This
defect is mentioned in the advertisement of him
| as deier,er. Mir. Burr. Has he been tried
yet for deierton A. No; have not yet pre-
| ferred charge againa him. O. Is he liable to
a profecution! A. Yes; iuppofc 70. Q.
Did you ever make him prefent of breaIt-
plate? A. did, but not at the time he has
ttated. 1t was on day when loft fon. Mr..
Owens was about leaving the garriion at that
time, and prefented me with very hsndfome
breah-plate. i gave my old one TO my ferjeant.
| This was about the laft of October or the be-
ginning of November. O. Did you make
report to the government, which has been pub
! lihed? a. think letter of mine to the Sc
cretary Of war has been publllhed with let
ter of gen. Jackfon's.
| C-oG. Examined. Mr.. Hay. Is this the Fur-
Tough that you gave /? A. 1t is; but there is
| fpme endorsement on it, OF which know no.
thing Mr.. Hay. Aye ! that is fome writing
| OF Judge BRUINS. Mr.. Burr. Have magistrates
a right to enlarge Furloughs? A. know of
no fuch thing in the articles of war. Mr. Hay.
| Had you any previous acquaintance with col.
Burr a. Yes. had feen him a. Fort Maj
fac in gen. Wilkinfon's quarters. Q. Did you
( know that Dun6sugh going down the ri
yer, A. Yes; ! gave him permilIion; and
| tuch had been my confidence in col Burr and
tuch my IGNORANCE of the movements in the
/ A..
| ierjeant and men, ihould have ndulged him.
! @ When you gave him his fnrlough, how far
down the river did you expect him 10 go ? A.
| tuppofed not further than Madrid. Howc-
yer, do not recoeet that gave him any par
tcuar iiJunttion as 10 that point, hccauic he
was to return any time within 20 days. Mr..
| Hay. You fay, that he WAS your confidential
| ierjeant A. He was. had rafsd him from
tirt corporal. He was iIliteratc, and had
| reQIetted him to learn to write. Perhaps had
iet copies for him myfeIf. Q You lad good
| opinion of hin then. till lately A. had. MIR.
| I?!rt. You faid that col. Burr wanted mef-
| lenger TO go to S.. Louis? A. did. o. Do
the lead mines lay land route 10 S.. Louis!
| y. they do. MI. Wirt. fee in Burr's let
ter that Dunb2sgh was not to go bythe lead
! mines! Did you nrderf nj that he was GO
/ I'g by them A. Oh ! No; iuppof,d that he
'''s going down the river to New Madrid
| tN'haDS ~ UliUS odCh iStlcI6. knew nothing
ot col. Burr's movements. O. Did yon con-
Ceige that col. Burr guaranteed his return A.
had but a ihort conversation with col. B. for
! was at that time bufy. Dunbsugh applied
! 20 iHs tor Fur!ough, but he had before app-
cd to me for one TO go to New Madrid. o.
| Then underAand, you did net rely on Burr5s
guarantee a. cannot fay. When his Billet
VAS put into my hands, was engaged on pa
Fade and believe told Dunbaugh, that |
would lee about 1t. hr. M'Rae. think Won
lad, that you knew nothing of this expedition
I Il. had beard that Col. b. had been tried and
acquitted in Kentucky and had heard it from
travelling, Ignorant people, who could not give
ne much information. O. Then You had re-
ceIved no tuch Information as induced Won TO
que!iion the propriety OF his movements? A.
Eone. was acquainted with his BANDING, when
he lett the Senate of the u. reflected him
as former Vice refident of the IT, 6. and
lfsIt diiPoied to treat him with all the ciyilitv
winch was due to his rank. o. When Won
!g'dnted this THROUGH to Dunbamgh, did YOU
not advert TO hs engaging in Burr's fcrvce and
eXhort him to obey his orders A. did NOT
] only granted him furlough for 90 days. n
Did you fpeak at all with Dupbaueh when T..
lapPied for the THROUGH? A.. recoIi.tq -
nave told him that col. b. had afo aoled for
him TO SO. always fprak to my men when
they go on furlough, to eujoin on then, ororr;s.
~ ct conduct. did not call him to NV ROC,
and give him any private infructons, as his
tetsimony Rates. might have called him be-