A. He received two dispatches during the night from General Latta.
Q. State what they were?
A. The first one was complimenting him very highly.
Q. Were they telegraphic dispatches?
A. No; they came by the hand of a scout whom General Brinton sent to communicate with General Latta.
Q. Named Wilson?
A. Yes—of the Jefferson Cavalry. The first were sent off with members of the Hutchinson Battery, and they never returned. Wilson brought back an answer regarding the situation in which we were placed, stating we understand the situation thoroughly, and an effort would be shortly made to provision the troops—that ammunition had been sent to Guthrie, and that the troops at Walls station would join Guthrie, and that Guthrie would be on the way, and certainly ought to be with us by six or seven o'clock, and stating also that there was no chance for friction primers. The second dispatch—Sergeant Wilson went out again and returned about two o'clock—maybe three o'clock—and brought another dispatch from General Latta complimenting the division very highly upon their conduct, and stating that the ammunition had reached Colonel Guthrie, and that he would be on his way shortly, and certainly would reach the round-house not later than five or six o'clock, and to hold on vigorously, or if compelled to leave, that we should do so by way of Penn avenue or eastward, and take Penn avenue.
Q. What time was that dispatch received?
A. I should judge in the neighborhood of two or three o'clock.
Q. Did General Brinton stay as long as he could in the round-house?