The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-06
YAzoo CITY MI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1861.

GGines.--I am aware of the responsibilities
but know my duty.
The stranger now became exceedingly animate
ed, and with much eloquencs and force, de-
nounced these proclamations as documents
which had eminated in malevolont feeling,
withou; any just found ltion, and endeavored
again to frighten the young officer from dis
charging bis duty, by inaeniOusy animadver-
ling upon the great liabilities which he was
about 10 assume. But Gaines stsrnly replied,
my mind is made uP. You must accompany
me to Fort Stoddart. where you shall be treat
ed with all the respect due the ex-Vice-PrOsi-
dent, of the United States, so long as YOU make
no sttempt to escape from me-" The stran.
ger, for moment, gazed at him with earnest
ness apparently surprised at the unusual firm
ness which the young officer exhibited He
then asssnted by gentle motion of the head,
wheeled his horse around, and tsok the road
TO the fort, riding by the side of the Captain.
His travelling cemparion rode back towards
Wakefield. with Brightwell the sheriff who
was in company with the two travellers, when
they were nat by Gaines.@
The party reschsd the fort in the evening,
I'd Col. Burr, being conducted to his room.
took his dinner alone. Late in the night
he heard groan in an adjoining roOm. He
arose from the table at which hO was rea-
diBg, opened the door, entered the room, and
aPyreachsd the bed side of@eo. s. Gaines, the
brother of the commandant who was sick. He
was kind to the sufferer, felt his pulse said be
had travelled much and knew something of
medicine, and offered his services. They
now entered into an agreeable conversation.
Burr asked the tudlans ~ hair commAroe
The next day he appeared at the dnaer
table, and was introduced 10 the wife
OF the commandant, who Was the dauuh~
ter of Judge TouImin. In the evening. he
played chests with that acco plished lady,
aud during his confinement at that for:, was
itenher competitor III that game Al night
he sought the company of the invalid wh1
became exceedingly tached TO hm, ard
who II deep regret on account of the
downfall OF so interesting and so dstin-
2ui. he'd a character. Ofsen did the good
heart of Geo. s. Gaines GRAVE, but, the
adVerSities and tras of this remarkable
man, as they di coursed together In all
their conve, satinns, maintained every NIGH.
10 the designs which he had failed 10 carry
OUT to his present or to his rutnre plans
La the meantime Capt. Ca nes had been
untiring in his expeditions 20 ft out an ex.
ertion, for the conveyance of hi- distin-
gulshed prisoner to the fedora city Al
iength he placed Burr in boat. along
with f G of soldiers and he was rowed up
the Alabama river, and then ,nto Lake Zen.
h
several wep; upon seeing the ex.Vice- Pres
ident pIisenoT and ne OF them nam
ed ION Tor him, Every where, in TIL. Sou'h
Vest, the ladies Were attached so he ma n.
and suffered their feelings to become enlis-
ted in behalf of his unfortunate enterprises
1t is prominent and noble trait in the
fema characterize admire man of daring
aud generous impulses. and 10 pity and de-
ieAd him in his adversitiesf
Arriving at the Boat Yard, Burr disem-
barked, and was delivered to the guard
which was so long to be with him, dam
gers and IA igues. IL consis ed of Col Mich
as Perkins, of Tennessee, who had, as we
have seen, been 'he cause OF his arrest,
Thomas Maane, formerly cterk in The
land office q Raleigh, North Caroline, but
who a, this period was a clerk If the
court of Washington County, Alabama,
Henry b. Slade, of North Carolina. Joun.
ills, native Of Ala. John Henry, of'1enn
two brothers named McCormaack, Of Ken
tuckY and two federal so diers. With the
excel ptien Of the two soldiers Perkins had
chosen these on neconnt of the confidence
he reposed in their honor energy and fdefitf
a.e had been placed over them by aptain
Gaines, who entertained o high opinfoa If
hi, bravery and capacity. Perkins took his
men aside and obtained from them the most
solemn pledge thatth y would not suffer the
prisoner to influence them, in any man.
ner. In his behalf; to avoid which they
promised to converse as little as posi- ble
with him, upon the whole route to Wash
intgon.
The character Of Burr, for making strong
impressions in mis- favor, upon the human
mind, was too well known to Perkins.
When the prisoner fed from the Naichez
settlements. he assumed a disguise-dress.
He was still attired in il. IL consisted
of coarse pantaloons, made OF home spun,
Of a copperas dye, aud round about, oi
inferior dran cloth, while his hat was q
faaping; wide.Irimmed beaver, which had
in times past, been white, but now present.
ed a variety Of jingy colors. When the
guard was ready TO depart. he mounted
Efhe same elegant hoFse which he rode when
he was arrested. He bstrode him most
gracefully, flashed his large dark eyes upon
| the many b,standers, andiBly bade then
| fare wei. and departed.3 Perkins and bis
men were well provided with large pistols
which thew carried in holsters. while the
- ,l;o-a had muskets They left the Boat