Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-27

ii contained but few lines of English,
with the Spanish names of persons in
terested lQ The papers, and could not have
required more than two or three Minutes
to translate. We returned about 9
O'Clock, and, from every appearance
were perfectly satisfied that Col Cailaya
and his friends expected us. No en-
closures were torn down, as he states
The guard was stationed at distance
from the house, in the street, until adj
mittance had been three times refused.
A hustle, and what appeared to be rafting
of swords and fire arms, was heard in the
house. The guard was then ordered up.
When we got round to the other side
the house, all was quiet, and there was
no light except q candle burning in one
ofthe rooms. We then assembled high
flight OF steps to The porch, while the
guard remained at ordered arms below.
After remaining some time, and making
frequent fruitless inquiries for Col. Cali
| lava, whom we at tirsi supposed had fed,
we entered the hall. Upon entering the
room where the candle was burning, we
/. found Col. Callava, but not as be states,
g sitting OF. his bed" He rose instantly,
and a,lssnurd to the middle the room,
with an expression o'gyeat establishment,
which was evidently assumed. In fact
variety Of circumstances had evidently
been studied and prepared on the occa-
sion, for the sake of dramatic effect.
! The means that were taken to procure
! the papers are detailed in our report.
assert that il is utterly false that it was
ever said TO Col. Callasa by US, g that,
unless he gave up the papers mentioned
in the list, he should be forcibly taken to
prison" 1t was distinctly stated to him,
that il he would open the boxes, which
were then in view, and had recently been
covered with seals, we would select the
p@pers, sad he might consider them as
| iorcibly taken from him, and receipt
should be given for them. 1t was I'M
possible that, under the circumstances,
greater dclicacy and forbearance could
| have been observed towards him. More
than an hour had elapsed before the Of
iccr Of the guard, every effort to obtain
the papers from him having been ex-
haustcd, was called upon to do his duty.
l have thus far confined myself in
great measure to the rcfnta,ion of those
parts of Col. Calava's statement in which
am personally concerned. l piedse
1 mvself on some future occasion to shew
THAT lie remainder OF this extraordinary
tpubiiea,ien is cesssily ut variance With
i truli, and c&ndor. Aud when a inii ex-
4 position Of the whole affair stall be made,
(hundcd upun evidence the most UNI
questionable, IL will then be seen with
what propriety Col. Callaya appeals to
the sympathy and justice of the pubic,
and whether he has not been guilty of
lamen;able rashness in stalking his head
upon the truth Of bis statement. Ii is
ftruc he exposes himself 10 no real dan
ger in making such. a pledge however
sounding and theatricai; but true. Dig
nifty and conscious honor calfor no SUCH
ex,ravagan. asseverations.
! J. c. BRONAUGH.
| The foregoing, having been submitted
to me by Dir. Bronsugh, do hereby
certify that the facts and the circum-
Fstanccs therein related by him, as we'll
las his Joint report with Cnl. Butler, arc
ls,rictiy true, and correct, having had
personal acquaintance with the whole
transaction. WIS
ii. M. BRECKENRIDGE, Z
.stcatde Of Pensacola.
/ certify that no conversation took
lplace between Col. Butler and DR.. Bro
naugh with Col. Callava. at my house OH
the god Of August, and that neither Col.
Butler or, DR.. Bronaugh were in my
house on that day.
| GEO. M. BROOKE.
Pensacola, Sent. IS, lS2i.