Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-16

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Escape OfBlennerhe hessett--Th. Tren-
son OF Aaron Burr--Tho Romance
OfCOnspiracy. tts sr'
We suhjoin from a work by Mr. VIM. n.
Snitord'- of Cincinnati, which is soon TO be
published, au interesting chapter in refer
encc to the proposed scheme of Aaron.
Burr. Although the flets are familiar to
the readers of history, those stated with
| reference to several Important incidents
I viii be read with interest at tue. present
4 time:- 'tN1f-E-
| Wilkinson was Commander-in-cbicfo of
the army of the United States, AMI Gov
erner of NStchitoches. His whole force
/ was IN active service, thoroughly discipline
/ cd and drilled. Oheying the dictates of
/ honor as .: soldier, ii, not prompted by the
J - e l'stbllNhf uG MENS
every consideration of duty, to arrest the
/ progress of the scheme. OF all Others,
therefore, he was the most to be feared,
aud tue most to be avoided by Burr Yet
while his plans arc but partially revealed
to his acknowledged couTeder,ltcs, while
I lie diligently eudeHyOred to eluIe the sus.
f, Picion oil his enemies, Burr suffers no
| opportunity TO escape without fnlIy. in
forming Wilkinson of his designs, and
seeking his advice on questions OF doubt
full expediency. To regard the General,
therefore. in any other light than n chief
accompHce fBnrr, after the pcrusal of the
cyrhtr letter, wuuld render the act of pen
ming it tue sheercst Imaginary folly.
/ But Burr was the victim of MISPLACED
confidence. Wilkiusua, through considers
ationS of personal character, fully to he
explained hereafter, revealed the plan. and
fastened the treason upon Burr. On the
2lst of October llo Communicated the snb.
! stance of tue cypher letter to- Mr.. Jeffcr-
son, then President of the Unitcd States.
who on the 27tlis of November, ISSUED his
proclamation warming gnnd 6njoinings hose
who had been led to participate iuStlieuu,
/ laWsnl enterprise, o.WithdraW W6Wtth0Ft de-
/ layi and requiring All eOii ti6FssE eictI
/ military, of the United States, Of ANY one
/ of the States and Territ ,ries, to be vigil
4 ant, each within his respective department..
searching ont and bringing u punish
ment all persons engaged or eonGer6ed lin
the undertaking.
Under the authority aud by virtue oftllis
PrpsiamatiOn, tue Virginia militia of Wood
county were called out, by cOmmand Of
Col. Hugh Phelps, of Parkersburg, ns soon
as he. had received the intelligence, which
! was not until the 9Th or 9th of December.
! On the 10th of tho month, Blcnnerhusset
! having received intelligence of the prepar-
| aiious making by Col Phelps (wilo, it was
expected, would march upon the Island on
the following day,1 to take possession of
his person, boats and stores, became much
alarmed. Having advised with his follow
Ners rs to the prOpriety of remaining long.
er under tho threatening ctrcumstAut q
which surrounded him, it was determined
4 that furtlier delay would be dangerous TO
/ the enterprise. Orders were accordingly
1 issued to have everything in readiness to
/ Precipitate their departure before the
| dawn. So HF
The Island soon became the scene of
busy preparation. II was night, aud in
/ Vulnerable lights fitted back and forth
I; along the walks, and mp and down tho
river Voices in suppressed tones NE. q
heard uttering the words of command,
while the inuffled oars Of tho boatmen
| scarce rippled the stream. The kitchen
(; Gre of the SINnsiou reelected the sEadowy
outlines of bending FORMS hurriedIy en-
| gagged in running balls aud folding cart
ridges. No longer the hall echoed the
peal of tnerrimtnti no longer was heard
the boisteroas laugh, the piqnhut jest anl
/ song of revelry no longer the music df
the violin inspired the dauce-new zeal
had animated iheul-thc hour for action
! kO.1
4 the scene, each Iuau assumed his role in
this grand imposing drama. Such was
/ the Celerity with which tue stores and
arms, for the expedition were transported
to the boats, that long before midnight
/ nothing remained but tue embarkation of
the new commander and his eager. follow.
ers.
! But of all that busy crowd, none were
more active than Mrs. BlenncrhAssett. An
inspired enthusiasm had seized upou her.
and urged her forward to the wonderful
l efforts. She seems, Indeed, the ruling spi-l
| rit of the oceasion. As her sylph.Iike
form Glided gracefully through the va
rious apartments, from Kitchen TO hall.
/ and, from parIoI to Misunderstanding n
tmomeut to direct servant or Eeiiver a,
message from her husband, many paused
| from their occupations to catch glimpse
/ of the heroinesof the expedition, Gnd
stood in wrapt admiration II her grace
aud energy.
With her the die had been cast; and on
| it depended her happiness or her ruin
To retrNct-even if retraet was possible
involved the loss of property of social re-
lation, aud above all, her own proud self.
respect, which never yet had yielded to
Bthe temptations of fortune, or the male
dtctiOns of envy. 9onEarCiI OnEardPl she
urged TO the hesitating and d6ubting tas-
TO the land of perennial fields and blue
skies, where grow the clifton and tie Olive.
Iithe orangs aud the pineapple. To the land
of gold-Io the Imperial City--tLe CAV.
Ethe elite. the dazEIng empire oE sliis .a9Itt