Alexandria Daily Advertiser

Accounts from the mouth of Cumberland state, that colonel Burr, with about 80 or 90 well armed men, which constituted his whole force, descended the river from that place on the 25th December.

One account says, that on the morning of that day, he had all his men drawn up & harangued them eloquently: He informed them that the avowed object of settling the Washita lands, was only designed as a deception, whilst his real object was far more important; that it was not yet time to divulge his plans; but that he should do so in a very few days; that his object was honorable, and the prospect bright of making independent fortunes for his followers.

Another account, in which we place great reliance, says; that his men were drawn up in order, on the day above mentioned, for the avowed purpose of hearing a disclosure of his plans; but in consequence of the attendance of many neighboring citizens, he informed them that the development must be delayed for a few days, when he would give them full information on that subject. He then told them, that those who were unwilling to proceed on the enterprise, were at liberty to return; upon which they gave three cheers, and unanimously declared their determination to proceed.

The accounts further state, that colonel Burr had been down to Nashville, and was escorted up by some of the United States troops.