PLASrATioS, HEAD or IsLANp No n,

 July 20th, Ist7.
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July 20th, Ist7

 Dear Sir: received your letter of July 6, re- qnesing me to describe the situation of the body o Mir STIxsoN, whsn foand. l had business al Mir kSowLroS's and was passing up the Bend in a skif with two of my 5oys.eaht. just below Mir KNowLToN's field in dIiii, ,s&s S large number of carrion crows just sitting down. On arriving ai the place. we saw the dea1 body afloat between two logs The LouisiAnia was passing and her waves we thou ght, had parted the drt. and the body had fos the first time appeared top of the water and we went up 10 the body and took ficm his pocket six keys ksiis, gid waich three or Eeuf letters and one pocket book, containing shirt button and small plat oG hair. We, then, went to Mr. KLowL- TON $. pat the pspeis on chair to dry. got spade and persuaded Mir. kSowLros to go back with us and examine the body before burying it, as it was too late to have the brought that evening, and Il necessary that fl should be buried to pre- vent the earion crows from picking the body to pie ces. We found no mark of violence or bruises on the body. and buried t under the bank. because ws knew the coroner woaid take him up, aud examine il. When returned hone the sheriff was at my house. on his way to Montgomery's Point. re- Quested him to call al Mr. Cumby's. the Adminis- trator. that he might attend the inquest. Aecor- dingiy the CoroaeT came for the purpose of holding inquest, but the river had risen much that the grave was coveIed.--I delivered the pocket book and letters to the bearer of order, and the watch to Mir. EpINGroxs the Aamnistraiot's Attorney, who came with the Coroner. and employed two men 10 make good, decent coffin and bury Mi. STISsoS, which suppose will be done so soon as the liver gets iow enough.

 Yoars, very respectfully.

 DAVID ALEXANDRA.

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