Q. General Beaver's command?
A. It was one of these middle divisions of the militia. It might not have been General Beaver's, but it was up there somewhere. They were simply, as I understood it, attached to the military train to carry them west, as I understood it, and then they were again ordered into a car and run back without any desire of their own, as I understand that.
Q. How far were they run back?
A. To Rockville, about six miles to Harrisburg.
Q. And then they left there?
A. They were asked to go out. If they came to Harrisburg they would be assaulted. There was another party made a much bigger circuit and came to Linglestown. There was a large number. I didn't see them myself.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. Did you know anything about this party of soldiers that were captured across the river here?
A. At that time I was out here in the country. I only saw when I came back, that there was a number of people going out Market street, and then I heard that they had captured some soldiers, and marched them down Market street. I didn't learn anything about them.
Adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman.