A. Yes, sir.
Q. How many dispatches were received?
A. I think three, but I am not certain.
Q. What time was the first received?
A. The first one was in the early part of the night. I couldn't fix the time of receiving any telegrams, or, in fact, any of the occurrences of the night.
Q. Can you give the substance of the first dispatch?
A. I cannot give the nature. The first dispatch, however, was very discouraging, I remember that much. It related to the condition of his troops in the round-house, related to the supplies, subsistence, ammunition, and he went on, further, to say, my recollection is, that he considered part of his command as unreliable, and that one of his regiments was disposed to sympathize with the strikers—wouldn't fight with them, anyhow.
Q. Did he state what regiment it was?
A. He didn't use that language, but that was the idea conveyed.
Q. Do you recollect whether he named the regiment?