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

conversation was most agreeable, and Mrs.
Hinson discovered that the gentleman and
his attire did not correspond. A momen-
tary separation of the strangers taking
place after supper. Mrs. Hinson asked
the younger one, DO not have the hon
or of entertaining the celebrated Colonel
Burrr Confused and mortified he gave
her no satisfactory answer but left the room.
The question was suggested by Bright
well, who had previously communicated
his suspicious to her.
Early in the morning the mysterious
parsonage, seeking private interview,
disclosed his name to Mrs. Hinson, re-
gret ing the absence of her husband, whom
he had seen at NatcheZ. said he was dis
covered, and would prosecute his journey
but had intended passing a week with
Col Hinson. After inquiring the route to
Pensacola and Mrs. Carson's ferry, on the
Tombigbee, he called for writing materials
and indicted several letters. His compan-
ion was despatched on the back route for
some purpose. He returned about nine
O'Clock in the morning, and the travellers
set out for the Cutoff not far distant.
Let US now return to Colonel Perkins
whom we left lastnight in the woods, high
ly excited and shivering in the cold. Why
did not Brightwen not keep his promise!
No one KNOWS. 1t is mystery to this
day. Perkins remained at his post until
his patience was exhausted, and supposing
that Brightwell, probably on account of
the fascination of Burr, or the pity which
had seized him in his behalf, had betrayed
their plans, now rode to the house of Mr..
Joseph Bates, at Nannuhubba Bluff, to
avoid the creeks in the main route to Fort
Stoddard. He procured from that gentle
man a canoe and negro, dropped down the
Tombigbee, and arrived at the fort just af-
ter daybre
The commandant was Ed. p. Gaines,
then a young lieutenant, now distinguish
ed Major General. Col. Perkins briefly
acquainted that officer with the particulars
of last nights adventure and his suspicious
which, although of slight foundation, had
nevertheless impressed him with solemn
convictions of their truth. Placing him
self at the head Of a file of mounted sol
diels, the lieutenant Immediately rode off
with Perkins. On the rise of hill, south
of branch and, near wolf pen, two miles
below Col. Hinson's S the lieutenant encoun-
| tered the persons he was pursuing, riding
in company with his travelling companion
and sheriff Brightwell, when the following
conversation took place,
| Gaines-I presume | have the honor of
addressing Col. Burr!
Burr am a traveller and a stranger,
and do not recognize your right to ask
such question.
Gaines-I arrest you at the instance Of
the United States.
Burr-By what authority do you arrest
me, a traveller and stranger on the high
way, on my own private business?
Gaines-I am an officer in the United
States ARMY hold in my hands the pro-
clamation of the President, and the Gov
ernor of Mississippi territory, directing
your arrest.
BURY on are young man, and may
not be aware of the responsibility of ar
resting a traveller!
Gaines-I am aware of my responsible
ity-I know my duty.
Col. Burr now entered into brief ar
gument to show that these proclamations
should never have been issued, and thai
i'm following their dictates, the lieutenan
would be subjecting himself to much dam
age and blame. His manner was firm, hi:
air majestic, and his language impressive
but the firm young officer told him HI:
mind was made up-he must accompany
him to his quarters, where he would b'
treated with all the respectdue to Ex-Vict
President of the United States, so long a.
, he made no attempt TO escape. Withou
further remonstraance, Col. Burr becam,
prisoner, and separated from the TIVE
gentleman riding with him. The party
reached Fort Stoddard in the evening, ant
the prisoner was shown his apartment
where he took his dinner alone. Late a
night, Col. Burr heard a groan in an ad
joining room. He arose, opened the doc
and approached the bedside of Mr.. Georg'
S. Gaines, who was suffering from sick
ness. Burr's manner was kind to him, h,
felt his pulse, offered his services: said h
knew something of medicine. They en-
tered into a sprightly conversation. Bur
asked questions about the country, th
Choctaw Indians, among whom Georg'
Gaines lived as u. S. factor. The mex
day, Burr, being introduced to tho wife o
the commandant, daughter of the lat'
Judge Harry Toulman, dined with tn.
family, and enlivened the whole party witt
his ready wit, sprightliness and elegant dis
course In the evening he played chess
with Mrs. Gaines, with whom he was ;
frequent competitor in that interesting game
OF nights he sought the company of tho
invalid, who became exceedingly attached
TO Col, Burr. During their midnight con