Q. The Philadelphia troops of the First division?
A. I have no actual knowledge as to who ordered them out, except in a general way; the Adjutant General was here afterwards, and when those troops came it was my understanding, derived from my intercourse with General Latta and all the others, that the military had been ordered out by the Adjutant General, he being the military officer of the State under the Governor. In speaking of all this, I am giving what occurred by the dispatches in the outer depot while I was there.
By Mr. Lindsey:
Q. Can you give the extent of the destruction of the railroad property by the fire?
A. I cannot, with any accuracy.
By Senator Yutzy:
Q. Approximately?
A. I have been informed that the officers of the road are yet engaged in making up a full statement of the losses of the company, and any estimate I might make would be so entirely unreliable that, if it is important to the committee, I prefer sending for those who have that subject in charge.
Q. Can you give the extent of the burning, the destruction of property in general?
A. My statement would be simply from observation—that the burning of property commenced at or very near the station of Lawrenceville.