Question. Do you recollect how many attacks they made to carry the fort before the flag of truce came?
Answer. It is not proper to call their fighting but one attack upon the fort, although they all, or nearly all, seemed to be driven outside the outside works at one time, and soon came back fighting harder and in greater force than before.
Question. Did they use artillery?
Answer. Yes, sir. They did not hurt us with that; they shot at the gunboats.
Question. When the flag of truce came in did they make any disposition of their troops around the fort there?
Answer. Yes, sir; after the flag of truce was sent in and the firing ceased they came up on all sides to within ten yards of the very embankments that screened us.
Question. While the flag of truce was waiting?
Answer. Yes, sir; more especially on the northern side, just under the bank looking towards Coal Creek.
Question. How long was that flag inside of our lines?
Answer. One hour was the time. I suppose it was all of an hour.