A. I didn't hear from him until about one week.
Q. In his absence, would you have full command yourself?
A. I didn't consider I had full command, because he said he would be back in an hour, and I was waiting for him to return. When I found he didn't return, I opened communication with the Adjutant General of the State for him.
Q. What orders did you receive from him?
A. I received orders to hold on vigorously, that I would be reinforced by Colonel Guthrie's command, and that Colonel Rodgers' men would certainly join me before six o'clock in the morning.
Q. Did it occur to you to march out with your command at any time—out of the round-house—and disperse the mob gathered there?
A. That was discussed. I talked that over with my staff officers, at any rate, but we were ordered to remain there, and I didn't know—I expected General Pearson's return, and that he would bring us information about what was occurring outside. We had no information of any kind whatever. We couldn't tell whether there were ten thousand armed men in the town, or five hundred thousand. We knew that the force we had there was fully armed and had artillery, and we were outnumbered five to one.
Q. Who was it you sent to the Adjutant General?
A. A man named Sergeant Wilson, of the Jefferson cavalry, who was disguised.
Q. Did he bring you any report as to the number of the mob?