Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-30

Did any thing happen at Judge Bruins res=
Pectin2 publication and state what it
was. FITNESS. On Sunday the / 1th IA
nuary, while we were or 400 yards from
the shore, Col. Burr told me to arm yself
with rifle and conceal hayonet under my
Clothes. He told me he was going to tell
me something l must never relate again.
He then told nae that Gen. Wilkinson had
betrayed him; that he had played the de-
vii with him and had proved the greatest
traitor on the earth. | told him could not
believe it and asked him how he knew it.
! lie said he had seen published i'll paper a
letter, which he had some time before writ
ten to General Wilkinson in cyphers. He
mentioned that Gen. Wilkinson had made
oath 20 this letter before the court or in o.
pen court, 1 do not recollect which He
! then told me he was fearful of being injur-
ed or taken that l must keep a good look
out about Judge Bruins. Col. Burr went
into Judge Bruins to Breakfast and went
into the Cotton Gin that was near the house.
A boat came and he told me to take spy
glass and see whether it was his boat. l
could not determine He then directed me
to SO down, and If it was his boat to fire a
musket. Q. Where is Judge Bruins? A.
About mile and quarter below Bayou
Pierre. Mr.. Wirt. Where did he say he
had seen the paper \. The paper had
been handed by Judge Bruin to Col. Burr
the evening before. .. What was the con-
versaton at Judge Bruin's? A. Col Burr
asked him, II he had any papers he han
dcd him this paper; and i.f;er reading Is
or 70 minutes, he rose up and said he must
90 to the boats.-Mr. Hay. Did the troops
from the boats land there A. Yes. O.
With what view did the men 60 ashore be-
low the mouth of Bayou Pierre a. They
landed about two or three niles below, in
the Louisiana territury.-Thc opposite
counsel objected to these questions but
were overruied by the court MIR. Hay.
State what happened at the landing OF the
men. Witness. Some days after the men
! landed (they al landed) Col. Burr ordered
| ground to dc cleared for a parade ground,
| for the purpose OF exercising the men; but
never saw the ground myself, nor the men
! exercising. Some of the men however are
! here DIR. Munholland is one of those men
who assisted III clearing off the ground.
| There was q guard OF II men paraded at
this place. WylIie for one had rife and
sword.
| MIR. JVirt. Were there any Indians at
that place x. None Q. WHAT produced
this guard A. They understood that the
militia were coming to take Col. Burr
and these II men were placed to alarm the
| boats. q. Was this before or after sink
ing the muskets? a. IL was before. The
zoifnesS. upon being further interroeated,
deposeG,, that Mr. Lemaster had taken
potatoes out of q hid. then i'll Mr.. Blanner-
hasset'sboat, barrel ofpotatocs, with which
he said he was going to fill the box OF arms,
so as to make it appear like a box Of pota-
toes that he was asked in the presence of
! Col. Burr TO SO & help to clear the ground
that Col. Fitzpatrick came to take an in
ventory of all the goods and arms that he
could see; but that he did not see Col. L.
search .oT the arms Mr.. Barr. Where
was | ali this time \. j know not but
] saw you handing two or three muskets out
o. the cabin window of your own boat INFO
-ir. Blannerhasset' boat. The TitReSs
further stated, chat the arms which were
sunk were sunk between Petit Gulph and
4 COles's Greek that Col Burr was looked
upon as the Commander in chief of the ex-
!. petition; that in the night his boat was dis
tingushed by two lanterns, placed one a.
bove another, whereas the rest had bur one !;
and that in the daytime handkerchiefs we're
; hoisted in some of the boats by way Of flag.
Cross ErGmiHed
Mr.. Burr. You say yonr furlough was
= for twenty days? a. 1t was. Q After the
J expiration OF this furlough, were you not ad
vcrtised as deseTtcr! A. Twas Q. Were
you taken up A. IwasnUt. Q. When you
got to Baton Rouge, did you write to Gen.
| Wilkinson A. 1 did O. What did you
r write A. That my furlough had been tai
l.. ken frotn me and that ii he wculd send
] me furlough or a pardon, would come
t On in three days. q. Did you promise 70
give any information against me a. i did
= not MIR. HIrk observed, that he was au-
\ thorised by General Wilkinson to say, that
\ lac had the original furlough given by Capt.
= Bisscll--Mr. Gitrtin. Did ne send you Il
: pardon! a. General Wilkinson wrote to
I me to come down. .. Have you that letter
. 4. No. IL was taken from me at Baton
+ Rouge. Governor Folk has it at this-mo-
$ ment. .. Did you write TO Captain Bisse,i ?
i y. did. l mentioned TO Captain BisseIl,
c that as both OF us might he injured by thiS
70 transaction, ii he would say that he had
= sent me as a spy, it weud clear both
= him and myself. q. When were you ais,
; charged from the army A. ] was not dis
e charged in 1905, when travelled with you
J. q. Why were you discharged. show your
= hand to the court. u, There is my hgDc
u Zone Of thc 6ogers appeared to have 6rei
t. injured) / can show my discharge. pro
J. cured n substitute; and many have liberty
to procure them MIR. Ray. Hand ire the
!. discharge the witness accordingly pre-
r, sented il. 80. Did you come round wltl
N General WIKI inson 4. / did. q. Wer
is YOU subpccuad A. cid not know wa
re 10. Who requested you tocomc round fFor