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was applied to by several persons to release Mr.


Naylor, saying they would become security Tor
any charges that would be brought against him.
considered II my duty 10 decline doing Sc, as
an attempt 10 create mutiny was offence Ut
the gravest character al so important tine.
did not wish to leave the prisoners IN The church,
but there was no proper place tor their reception.
There were twenty or thirty oi them SeveiaiIn tor
slight ofie noes were liberated All remaining quiet,
returned TO the cty, leaving Captain Patterson IN
command Of the de idchmeni, and giving him per
mission in one hour To leave The command 10 the
next senior Captain and withdraw II ali remained
quiet In the morning called ON Judge Parsons,
and requested advice as TO what should do with
the prisoners then in charge. He had gone 10
church, where followed him, and at my quest,
when church was out, came TO my house anG
made arrangements to 90 down TO Saint Philips
church. ! stated the Case vi Mr. Nayor 10 The
Judge at my house, and he prepared the necessary
papers and received my written order TO the ofh


Ger in command 10 deliver Mr.. Naylo to him.
considered Mr.. MAYORS offence Of SO grave a
nature, that did not wlsh 10 deliver HIM 10 any
subordinate magistrate. just after Judge Parsons
ieit ne heard report that Mr.. Ndylor was hber-
at-d by the mob Various rumors and much AS f'i,rd 'i,srd
ssaa sea TsIs a s @s' cer nonce 10 apprse me
his force sufficient TO MAINTAIN his posi-


tion went to General Patterson al gave direction oi
he mastering Of my G. emnand wherever could conmu


with them. About half II this report reached
me BY o'clock there mustered. Of the two regr
msnts belonging TO my brigade. l65 reported I'm


dia,ely 10 Gen. Paterson between and O'clock
received orders from Gen. Patterson proceed 10 tile
church. in nee oi messages that came 10 hm and
various during the day, that they era unable
protect the church the names oil the parties having
charge Of the church made use oi in the messages
and firmly believed and do now, that they came IRON
them by their authority bssqurntly, have learn
ed from Col Chils and several Others, circumstances
order 10 the church. passing down Fifth lower


street to FOURTH down Fourth 10 Queen, down Queen TO
the church rode at the head Of the column passed the
church. calling upon all 10 dsperse informing them that


was authorized to orce to that effect; the was
more dense ANY had seen any time previous 1ns
crowd speak Of. those that in front Of the
military and not those following the militsy those Went


footways did permit them TO come further than
vs aed sasS 5
received with the most disgusting abuse The cry was
low no one to pasa down Queen from Third a compsn,
detached Tor that purpose to act there was made


TO halt from tie demonstration made in front OF the chuch


called to the mob that was about TO clear the street


ordered company to do It, and b gged them TO go CAPT
scots company was detailed or that duty they cleared
followed the company in discharge Of this duty supen
tending them halted them when they got 10 Second


lps company assi. Captain Scott in the discharg.
Of their duty. By ny direction. Colonel Pieasontol,


placed two pieces Of artillery in front Of the church
facing East and loaded them then returned t.
he church. ound the company waiting outsde Tn.
officer told that they had refused to deliver up IN,
church. until came Alter delay and several mts
segss in the persons nsd. appeared the gate MI
Grover at the head walking arm in arm, two aud two
Beore detached the company sent several messages
them, that had down ut their request sraec
to the men who came from the church that they has
made such arrangements TO deliver the church without
allowing any bedy fire il they Withdrew, which
led to undersisnd the mention They assured
me that they were acting in good faith; and from what
- @ ,nmy she civil "
thanked them receiving II; shook hands with many o
them. Mr. Grover remarked think, :" hope yen vii
be able to take good OF it as we hav His man
seemed imply adonbt Of ability to d.
rode in company with these gentlemen dow TO y
trec where the detachment stationed at the cor
m


south side Of the street, should think there were NIFTY
them; think some OF them had been theie but yer!
short time; again thanked fhem and expressed hops


hat the in which they had protected the pro
perty wouis settle the ufsir without more difficulty
moments after the last Of them oil bad passed cut
the line at the Il think they passed Ieund The COZ
| ner down Secondly am certain all had passed, as


men, has srce told me that he was squire OF b.ot'
any collision took place between the Hiii'ary and th'
| sob. l certain that all had passed cut before az,
scpfs ensued-whsn they got cut some excitement wa
nandesed by the crowd apparently beca those per
laced In tbs cu.cL by tn, uscices Ny aten
i,on attracted by attempt TO CROW. Capt. HIP
,,omany saw some one s..z- his sword Iwas ,inme
iia,ely ia their horseback and couii BEE Owe


hem. Two cf Csut Hills company advanced 70 his es
Ristsnce, and in the tcUiie found that thy wer,
drawing him more from his company and more in.t
ths crowd Two had hold Of him at the time; people
all around him; their conductssem rs they wef,


ry ing to draw him from his any into the Grove


every struggle drew MIN further; should have fired OF
hm 10 lei go Of his sword AID s back on his compan,
20 that could send something after him. Mob very es


cited and abusive at this moment stones and missiles
were thrown in great numbers and think pistol WI


fred bu, viii not be certain Sergeant Starr and apri


vate Of Capt Scott ard private Of Capt Hills compa
ny, were knocked down by the things thrown; at th'
same time Capt HUI was hi, on the back OF the neck b,
something and thrown upnn his face on the ground See
ing Capt I'LL upon the ground was about 10 give order


re, when saw the muskss, by orders of the compa
ny officers aimed according TO the directions laid dowi


the orders that had given previously to them thel
| ary about doing, and which approved Of ! an
certain that no fire was given from the military befor


capt. Hill was struck down As they aimed called on


fire by sections that could stop at any moment. The
word was given before shot fired by the military


hey fired st by file and then by section As they hre'
overiC Captan HILL he rose upon his hands and knees an


thought when he fell sgan that he had been shot b.


our in the head Ny design was TO supply his pla.


N case he @as disabled and had my eye on him-hi
company, though fred over him found that he ros
again ard took his 20 ton with his CON- any. thei
gave command 10 cea firing saw some persons DIS
cd moles any person who came to pick up
hat were shot called distinctly to the troops no
. FIRE, and to the crowd that had separated rsh K
| those who were shot to advance for that pufpos
| snd Immediately retire Four Of the persons sho


fell within the width Of the street In front Of the troops
Very shots fred upon from various dir.


ons and number round the corner Of an alley in Queer


street below Second and in Second street in the direction


from houses in the very square occupied and from III


yard Of one Of those houses in particular on the nor


the commanding officer to FIRE many fires as would
necessary to disodge any firing upon them in that msu
ner kept the street clear ior some ssfsnce was con
vnced that would not do to let them crowd upon
| again. wss informed from various sources tha
had been invited down there to US up for the nigh
before and that several pieces had been washes


and prepared publicly that morning Tor reception
also mentioned 10 me that in the presence OF ver


large Of people, Of those pieces had bee
fred that morning off the wharf and that the mob ha
cheered the persons who fired III and learning n the


ing they had been previously to our arrival parade


front OF the church and 6red in the rear OF the church
these things caused to make the disposition hav
mentioned Of artillery TO connteract any attack by carpoI


directed two six pound pieces belonging to the phiade


Queen and posted there could be fred in


direction. Having left that corner IN charge Of Cscne
Pessanton rode TO the corner OF Third and Queer
thinking they might pass around to that side and max


an attack there. there formed detachment from th
second Brigade which had previously arrived and ar
nourced 10 me they were waiting orders. They cam
down Queen and halted on Third They had not mnrci
| ed within my lines I advanced two companies unds
command Of Capt Murphy up Third street, about hall


square directed them to all 10 deperss and ALLOW
i nane 10 anproach them mnde strung dsposition