Q. How did the news reach you?
A. It came from Captain Breck. He came down the track with some eight or nine men—no, I think the first information we got was from Captain Aull. He said he had seen the command start down the street, and we discredited it, and went down to make some inquiries, and discovered Captain Breck, and he said it was so. Then the suggestion was made that the command be reached by somebody, and then Captain Aull and myself were sent.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. Did you see any messages or dispatches while in the round-house from General Brinton to General Latta?
A. Yes.
Q. How many.
A. I should think three or four, carried by the messenger that was passing to and fro.
Q. Can you give the purport of those messages?
A. Well they were chiefly calling for provisions and for ammunition, and explaining the situation.
Q. Did he ask for any assistance?