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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Major Riddle of the 5th U.S. Infantry led a detachment from Natchitoches to Pecan Point on the Red River to detect illicit traders. He arrested Francis Dursey (who escaped) with goods and peltry at Cado village, secured John Petty and $2000 in merchandise at Pecan Point, and later captured Mabbett. The prisoners and goods were brought to New Orleans for adjudication.
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Major Riddle of the 5th U. S. Infantry, with a detachment of 30 men, set out from the Post at Natchitoches, and proceeded as far as Pecan Point on the Red River, for the purpose of detecting illicit traders—having reached the village of Cado, he there arrested Francis Dursey with a considerable quantity of goods and Peltry. Dursey afterwards effected his escape from the guard. From thence the Major with his detachment proceeded to Pecan Point, where he fell in with and secured John Petty, of the firm of Mabbett and Petty, together with merchandise to the amount of about $2000.
As Major R. was returning to the place where his detachment embarked from, he fell in with and secured Mabbett, the other partner of the above named Petty, who, with his boat's crew together with the goods taken, he brought to this city on Saturday last. They are now under arrest in Orleans, and the property given over to the proper authority for adjudication.
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Natchitoches
Event Date
Saturday Last
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francis dursey escaped; john petty and mabbett arrested; merchandise worth about $2000 seized and given for adjudication.
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Major Riddle with 30 men from 5th U.S. Infantry set out from Natchitoches to Pecan Point on Red River to detect illicit traders. Arrested Dursey at Cado village with goods and peltry; Dursey escaped. Secured Petty and $2000 merchandise at Pecan Point. Captured Mabbett on return; brought prisoners and goods to New Orleans.