Q. You did receive an order from General Pearson?
A. Yes; at six o'clock.
Q. There was no effort made then to prevent the crowd or mob from re-assembling?
A. They did assemble two or three times, and the soldiers would raise their guns.
Q. They were persuaded away by military persuasion?
A. Yes; by military persuasion.
Q. Was any effort made by your brigade to rescue the Philadelphia troops while they were in the round-house?
A. They were very nearly three to our one, I suppose. Two to one anyhow.
Q. You mean there were three times as many of the Philadelphia troops?
A. Yes, sir.