New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-24

offered il for sale at loss But more calarnious than
al these bis door was this year darkensd by the Pre
enee II Aaron Burr BY iDsidous advances Burr drew
On the conidng Blenrerasee 10 take part IN the mys
tersus enterprise Of either dismemberiDg the Ubon, Of
invading Mexico, or Of settling hnds On the Washita
Riyer--for' which OF these was really Intended bas
never been disclosed by either. is sufficient 70 know
that the object wns Kept rndiousy concealed oy hc~e
most active in originating h and that Biennerisass"
was assured by Burr that the Administration ~ " ASH
inglon was Of and sanctioned the scsoiDe' III
1906 the preparations beganboats were butt arr"
nnd provisions purchased, mostly with the funds or on
tie credit Of BenneFassett until bis advances and Ia
htes exceeded the vane OF his whole remaining prop
ety In Decenter of the year the portion oi the
expedition which hid gathered at the leland was sur
prsed by the authorities, and hastily departed down
the river. This departure oooaned AT midnight Mr
Writ IN his celebrated speech Buirs tul referred
to il in these terms:
Ils enchanted island Is designed 'oor n relapse
into q desert and in few h'onths we iHnd 'se ZEN
Ger aud beautiful partner OF is bo@oni-"hcn lie Ie
" permitted not the winds of Snmiaef 10 ViS' 700
r5ughly--we End her sliivering at midnight on the
Winter banks OF the Ohio. and minging her tsae WIN
the torrents that iroze a. they ieu,
Eloquent as this may be- It u neveTthe'eSr "i''y
untrue so far from Mrs.. Blsnnerbas beng c'rnea
or even dirbearened by the part her husband was en-
ang in the expedition, che entered into Win III 'oe
feryor of her enthusiastic nature. She seened tne
ruling spirit Of the excited scene; she was IN fact the
heroine Of the fugitive expedition. Shr urged her nus
band onward, and in every way assised IN po'isoh'
inc the boats. When the moment for departure ar
rived, she esconel him frou he mansion TO the fver
over roads covered with snow, and swept by winds
that were piercin,y cold. Here, bidding her tender
adeu, and giving Der dircions 10 follow bin, thH oe
iaded victim Of Aaron Burr stepped Into bis ooa'
hoated down the stream, isgltiYe from vile, ch'seh
and rs bissul bone az ever Lad been reared nearh
This hostile .nter1ise soon eliminated In disa-er
and defeat, utterly running s protectors IN their pf-
tunes, and making beir Deues memorable IN l"'ch
and legal history. The Government intcrfered and
broke i, M Burr and Blonperhasser escaped, bat
were arosted taken 10 Richmond, tried
for tgeas n, and acquitted. Bn when she ISLAND was
,lus abandoned, IL Was occupied BY troops from the
nephbolhood. and Wien Mrs. BIenneria7ss,t returned
TO i, from AN ansucceseu Journey to Marietta to pro-
cure Der busbands fa, boat in which ~ follow him.
ehe found their cos,ly improvements had been wanton
IL DESTROYED by ,ie hawkes. militia. 4 mob in fact
was in possession Left pso,etors TO he rofety
The mansion wero invaded and drunkenness ensned
Costly fences were torn down ami converted iho 'ueL
Fruit-trees were sacrificed, ard the magnificent shrub
berry trsnpled under foot. But she g;1ed uP'H Tie
scene unmoyed-h.r heart was with her husband on his
adventurous With her ususi energy she caused
sboa to Ike prepared for her accommodation, embarked
upon with her cildren and after much exposure ana
suffering Joined her husband. ASer the breaking ap
OF the exTediton they went " Nsteiez where Bien-
nerkae,t left her. intending 70 look after MS now des-
olate ilsnd, and 70 save something fOm the meian-
eholy wreck. On bs way he learned that everything
had been attached for his liabilities for Barr, and q
Lexington tha, Burr and himself mad teen indicted ios
treason while to complete his uis'crtnnea be was sr'
res.ed for other Endorsements for Burr. While ar'aig'
ing release from these be inhsn on tho ers" VI
reason and the day conveyed 20 Richmond under
guard, and on bis arrival there committed 70 prsoo
The unhappy couple again yisated vet hvorlt'
ilsnd.
During ,hi. long journey from NstcLez to Richmond
BI.nnerhassetto letters 10 his vile very fequent
They give minute particulars Of all their Affairs, and
are couched in the ienderes AID n,oS endearng Ian
9naze. Her. in reply evince an equal affection, and
n,oels Of good sense, good writing, ard donetic
virtue as well ss showing for,h the bsfoic eeraens OF
ber character Al Ricbmond from he DiseFabie pr.
son, ,is correspondence maintained with the SANE
srior. through The weary months over which the me
p,orsbe trials Tor treason were extended. B!enncr-
lassetts eiuca ion and IoN,boi usnners, well his
nsiorunet, enlisted ior him wide and besi-tet sym
usthy. and secured him many friends. The mos, able
eouneel volunteered 10 defend hin without fee and o.
fer. of pecuniry aid in large smonp's, overwhelmed
l. st.xr Al ax,g;,<
stransers His courage never foRook him during the
whole of this trying orjea He cbeerd his wife with
atterng hopes of speedy acquiiSal was lavish ia his
admiration of her prudence hes patience, and her tor..
tud., and sent world Of tender Messages for their
children In return, sho wrote him evidences Of her
devoted affection sympa1ed in all HE gicfs, recited
the prat.le Of hs boys and drew pcturee Of The
shine which should gid their future years when he
should be released and reunited to his family. Rarely
las man been blessed With more deyosed wife than
Blenperhsssett
When discharged at Rishblond, he and BUR- pro-
ceeded to Philadep ", bu. Barr svaded all bs efforts
TO obtain indemnity for the losses be had hesed upon
him. With Alton, Burrs soln-.aw, his efforts were
equally unsyaiing though Aston hsd guaranteed ali
enoaarneuts made by him for Burr's account. Even
threats Of exposure produced no answer from Alton,
md BIennerhassett, after receiving . remittance Of
faoO from England, lef Phsdelphia for Ohio. to an
sver unsstisfied recosuiEances for midemearos. He
ars, dispatched to bis wife manuscript journal 0f
events. beginning with the trial II Richmood and sod
Ing with his stay in Phiadelphs, describing men aod
,hinr with great minutsness In Ohio he succeeded in
saving some little from the wreck Of his prOpsty. ad
afer months " painful absenee, rjcinsd his wife ii
Ntchrt. He there described the desos,ion Of their
once loved island His library and phicsophcaLappa-
-. Ia "A ho.r .aev;,cad for dch His gpp,,n,S had t-