The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-07-12

distant coast of California; his professional
pursuits abandoned, and his fortune swept
from him; the magnificent scheme of the
conquest of Mexico uprooted, and the frag-
ments dispersed; slandered and hunted
down from one end of the Union to the 9th
these things were sufficient TO
weigh down an ordinary individual, and
sink him to an untimely grave. Colonel
Burr, however, was an uncommon man.
In the morning he rose cheerfuly, and
IJ5irsued his journey. Altho' guarded with
vigilance, his few wants were gratified as
far as they could be, and he was treated
with respect and Kindness. The trail be-
ing narrow, as are all Indian highways,
Burr rode i'll the middle, having part of the
guard in front, and the others behind him,
all in single file, The route lay about
eight miles south of the present city of
Montgomery. then an Indian town called
Enconcharte, meaning red ground.
In 1911, Gen. Wade cut out the Fed
eral road along this trail, which was well
known to early settlers rs the sandy high
ways in South Alabama. The guard
passed by the site of the present Mount
Meigs, and stopped at the house of odd
Milley, the former wife of a British sol
dier, who, with her husband in 1870, left
the barracks at Savannah, and came to
Creek nation. She had long been resi-
dent of these wild woods, now lying in
the county of Montgomery. Her hus-
band at this time, colored man named E.
vans, was employed by Perkins 10 pilot
the party across the dangerous Cubabat-
chez, and Calabee, both of (which they had
to swim. 1t was perilous and fatigueing
march, and for days rain descended IN
chilling torrents upon these unsheltered
horsemen, collecting in rivulets, and swim
ming them at every point. Hundreds of
Indians thronged the trail, and the party
could have been shot down; but the fear
less Perkins bore on his distinguished
prisoner amid the hunGry elements and hu
man foes. In their journey through Ala
bama, they always slept In the woods or
in swamps, and among reeds, upon which
the belled and hobbled horses fed during
the night, After hastily prepared break
fast. it was their custom 10 remount and
march on in gloomy silence which was
sometimes broken by a remark about the
weather, the creeks or the horses. Col.
Burr was splendid rider, sitting firmly on
the saddle, and always on the alert, He
was also hardy traveller. Altho wet
for hours with cold, clammy rain, riding
forty miles day, and at night stretched
upon the bare ground, upon thin pallet,
yet in the whole distance TO Richmond,
impenetrable Aaron Burr was never heard
to complain that he was sick or even fa-
tigued. At the Chatahoochie was a eros
sing place owned by an Indian named
Marshall. The effects of the expedition
were carried over in canoes, and the hor-
ses swan along side. In this manner
they crossed the Flint and Ocmulgee.
Arriving at Fort w Wilkinson, on the Oconee,
they entered the first ferry boat they had
seen on the whole route. A few miles
further on, they were sheltered by the first
civilized roof-a house of entertainment,
kept by one Bevin. While breakfast was
preparing, and while the guard were seat,
ed around the host, publican on the high
way asked from whence he came. As
they were from the Bigbee settlements, he
Immediately fell upon the frightful theme
of the traitor Aaron Burr. He asked if he
had been taken-was he not very bad
man, and was mt every body afraid Of him.
Perkins and his party were very much an
noyed, anL made no reply. Burr was sit
ting in the corner by the fire; with his head
down; he now raised it, and planting his
| fiery eyes upon Bevin, said, Il am Aaron
Burr what do you want with men Bevin,
struck with his appearance, the keenness
of his look and the solemnity and dignity
OF his manner, stood aghast and trembled
like a leaf, and uttered not another word
while the guard remained at his house.
When Perkins reached the confines OF
South Carolina, he watched Burr more
closely than ever. In this State lived
Burr's son-in-law, Col. Joseph Alston, a
man of talents and wealth and influence,
| and afterwards Governor of the State
Perkins upon the frontier of Georgia, en-
| deavored to convey the prisoner in by
| roads, and to avoid the towns, lest he
should be rescued. The plan was attend
ed with difficulty. They were lost often
the march impeded, and the highway
| again resumed. Just before entering the
town of Chester Court House, in South
Carolina, the party halted. Two men
| were placed before Burr-two on each
slde-and two behind-and III this man
nerthey passed tavern, near the street,
where many persons were standing, while
| music and dancing were heard in the
house. Seeing the assembly of men so
near him, Col. Burr suddenly dlsmounted,
| and exclaimed in loud voice, Il am Aa-
ron Burr under military arrest, and claim
| the protection of the civil authoritiesr -
] Perkins dismounted and ordered him TO