NARRATIVE OF THE MUTINY, &c. 251 



** I have got a key/* and immediately I lieard the door knocked 

 open witli a thirty-two-pound shot that he had taken from the 

 pile that stood near the spot. They had taken out a barrel of 

 ball cartridges, and were supplying themselves when I got there. 

 I immediately put my hand on the barrel, but three of them 

 charged their bayonets on me, and told me they would run me 

 through if I attempted to prevent them. . They then proceeded 

 up the valley as fast as possible. I observed that part of the 

 garrison, which had been collected by the officers, coming down 

 the upper street. I proceeded to the foot of Ladder Hill, met 

 them, and gave orders for them instantly to repair to the Gover- 

 nor at Plantation-house. Major Wright having proposed to 

 follow the mutineers, and try if he could persuade them to come 

 back, I approved of the suggestion, and ordered him to proceed 

 after them. I then returned to the main guard, and got toge- 

 ther what men I could, and placed two twelve-pounder carro- 

 nades, loaded with grape, between the church and garden-gate, 

 looking up the town. Things remained in that state until the 



morning of the 24th instant. 



E. C. SMITH, 



Lieutenant- Colonel. 



N. B. In the above report I have omitted much abuse and 

 scurrility, vented by the mutineers. 



D. Major Wright's Report, 2Sd December, IHU, 



To Colonel Alexander Beatson, Governor, <^c. Sfc. SfC. 

 StR, 

 In compliance with your orders, I send you the following state- 

 ment of the different transactions which took place on the even- 

 ing of the 23d instant, and the morning of the 24th. 



