The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-29

the land Office at Rul Sigh, N. O. and thon tho clerk
Of Washington comfy. Alabana john Henry OF
Tannessee John AIiIls, a native Of Alabams, Henry
H. Slade uf North Carolina and two brothers Nj Cor
macks, from Kentucky added to these Were two
United States soldiers. They were all men whom
Perkins selected ard whom he could rely upon under
all circumstances He took these men aside and OBJ
ta!aed from them the most solemn pledges, that up
on iha Mole route 10 Washington city, they would
not converse with Burr or lot hin, escape alive
PEI sns knew how as mating Bar was and he fsared
his familiarity with his Inen--indeed he feared the
same influence upon himself Ilischaracisr In max
inS impressions upon tho human mind and attaehin
men 70 him by association, was well known to the
world. When Col Burr fled from the Natchez set
uamelt he procured disguised dress and was still
attiredinit His pan,aoons were OF course copperas
cloth with roundabout OF inferior dr.b Ills hat
liapping wide brimnled beaver, had IN times been
white, but now gave evidence OF having encountered
much rough weather. Placed upon his fine horse,
he bcstrode him most elegantly and flashed his large
Ozark eyes as though he were at the head Of his New
ofk regiment. To use a common expression OF
the old settlers who saw him in Alabama, "his eyes
were peculiar they Looked like stars Each man Of
tho expedition carried provisions for himself and
some Tor Col, Burr. They were all well mounted,
WIN no arms except pistols IN holsters, and two mus
kets borne by two soldiers. The party set out from
the boat yard In the latter part OF February, SO7 In
a quarter Of mile u this place the dreadful massacre
o. Fort Minis occurred slS years afterwards. Pur.
settlement to Fort Wilkinson on the distant Geo
nee the guard travelled the first day about thirty
mics. Alright the only tent In company was pitched
lot the prisoner who reposed himself upon his blank.
els, Thc lower part Of Monroe county abounded
with immense pine forests. Hero the Es Vice Pres
lcsnt lay the first night, BY rouslnS fres which
threw glare over the dismal woods, while the ears
We're salnted with the howl Of hungry wolves In the
wds OF Alabama, In small tent rcposed this august
psrsonage having no one TO converse wth surround
ed oy guard a prisoner OF the United States, for
whose liberties he had fought whose Government,
no hadhelped to form exiled from New York whose
mind deprived by death Of his SPLENDID wife, his
only child then on the distant coast Of Carolina;
his professional pursuits abandoned and HE for
tune swept ffom him the magnificent scheme Of
dispersed sandered and hunted down from one end
Of the Union to the other-a these things were suf-
hcient 10 weigh down an ordinary being, and sink
him TO an untimely grave. Col. Burr, however, was
no common man. In the morning he rose cheerfully
and pursued his journey. Although guarded with
vigilance his few wants were gratfed as far as they
could be, and he was treated with respect and kind
neFs. The trail being narrow, as are all Indian
highways Burr rode In 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
present Of the city Of Montgomery, then an Indian
town cal, sailed Eae9Isharie meaning RED GROUND
eral road" along this traii, which was well known
carly settlers the only highway in South Alabama
The guard passed BY the site Of the present Mount
former wife of British soldier, who, with her hus-
band, In ITO, left the barracks at Savannah and
came to the Creek nation. She had long been res
ident Of these wild woods now lying In the county
OF Montgomery Her husband at this time, cot
pilot the party across the dangerous creeks Line
Cubnhatchee and Calebct all Of which they had 10
| swim u was perilons and fatiguing march, and
for days The rain deacended In chilling torrents upon
these unshecred horsemen collecting in riyulets
and swimming them at every point, Hundreds Of
Indians thronged the trail and In moment the par
ty could have been shot down; but the fearless Per-
kin4 bore on his distinguished prisoner amid angry
elements and human foes. In their journey through
| Alabama, they always slept In the woods, near
swamps Of reed, upon which the belled and hobhled
horses fed during the night. After hastily prepared
breakfast II was their custom again TO remount and
march on in gloomy silence, which was sometimes
broken by remark about the weather the creeks or
the horses. Col. Burr was splendid rider sitting
was also hardy traveller Although wet for hours
with cold and clammy rain, riding forty miles day.
and at night stretched upon the bare ground upon
thin pallet, yet in the whole distance TO Richmond,
! the impenetrable Aaron Burr was never heard TO
complain that lie was sick or even atigued At the
! Catiahooche was crossing place. owned BY an In
dian named Marshal. The effects Of the expedition
were carried over the river In canoes and the horses
| swan alongside. In this manner they crossed the
! Flint and Ocmnlgee. Arriving at Fort Wilkinson,
on the Oconee they entered2 the first ferry boat they
had seen on the whole rotire few miles further
on they were sheltered by the first civilized roof-a
house Of entertainment kept by one Bevin. While
breakfast was resparng, and while the guard were
seated around large fire. tho host, like all pubcans
on the highway, enguiral from whence they came.
| As they were from the "Bghee settementsb he i'm
raediaely fell upon the fruitful theme Of the tniio,
8aroa Burr. He asked ii he had been taken, wat
he not avery bad man, and wasn't every body afraid
/ OF hlml Perkins and his party were very much an
1 noyed and embarrassed md made no reply. Bun
4 was sitting In corner by the fire with his head
down; he now raised it. and planting his fiery eyes
upon Bcyin, said z am Aaron Burr, what is it You
l n.1t., ~. ..,..l.
| ance tho keanness of hia look, the solemnity and
dignity Of his manner, stood ahss and rembled ikc
| leaf. lie uttered not another word while the guard
! remained al his house.
olina he watched Burr more closely than ever Ia
this State lived Burr's sonin.law Col Joseph Ais.
ton, a nan Of talents, wealth and influence, and
| afterwards Governor Of the State. Perkins nnon
reaching the frontier Of Georgia, endeavorei 10 con.
vey the prisoner In byroads aud TO avoid the towns
lest he should be rescued The plan was attended
with diaiculty-they were lost often, the march i'm.
peded and the highway was 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 either side and two be.
hind, and in this manner they passed near tavern
| in the street, where many persons were standing
while music and dancing was heard In the house
| Seeing tho assembly Of men so near him. Col Burr
suddenly dlsmounted and exclaimed in loud voice
ne protection Of the GIRL auaaorAiss" Perkins i'm.
nledatsly dsmouncd with several Of the guard, and
ordered him to remoun', ."Burr said, I nil not'
Not wishing 10 shoot him, Perkins threw down his
pistols, and being man OF prodigous strength, and
the prisoner q small man, seized him round the
waist, and placed him In his saddle as though he
were child, Thomas Malone seized the reIns OF
the horse, slipped them over his head and led Burr
| rapidly on, The astonished citizens Of Chester
Court House had seen party enter with prisoner,
had heard him appeal to them for protection, had
seen him forced on his horse again, and the party
Danish before they had time to recover from their
confusion for when Burr got down from his horse,
the guard generally cooked their pistols and the peo
pie 10 the piazza to get out Of danger This feat
task Lieut.. Gaines had assigned him.
Burr was sstll to some extent popular In South
Carolina and any wayerng or timdity on the part
of Perkins would have lost him his prisoner; but the
celebrity of his movements gave no time for the peo
pie to reject before he far off in the outskirts Of
the village Here the guard halted; Col. Burr was
In high state Of exctement--he was In tears The
kind Hearted Malone also wcpt at seeing the low
condition 10 which this great man was brought II
was the first time any one had ever Aaron Burr
unnamed The bold attempt to escape, lite failure,
and the treatment he received produced these sud.
den emotions.
The ou,rd yetc yerv rnnch alarmed for FAIR Q,rr