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Captains Sampson and Cole, who, taking the alarm from my 

 messenger, had preceded me up the street, and caused the halt I 

 observed. 



I ran to the foot of the trees, and had two pistols discharged, as 

 a signal to Ladder Hill to fire a general alarm, which was in- 

 stantly obeyed. I then directed Lieutenant Thorn to hasten to 

 the barracks, and order the drummers to beat to arms, to collect 

 the artillery, and march them to Ladder Hill corner. Coming there 

 with Major Wright and Captain Barnes (the other officers having 

 returned to assist in assembling the men in barracks), I found 

 Captain Pritchard and several men (outlayers), had joined us. I 

 served out to this party a small quantity of ammunition, intend- 

 ing to follow the mutineers down the street, hearing they had 

 gone to the main guard. I was soon informed, however, that 

 they had returned, and proceeded up the Side-path road. Major 

 Wright determined to follow them alone, as I had to proceed to 

 Plantation-house, with what men I could collect. Captain Barnes 

 was sent to communicate the same to Colonel Smith, the com- 

 manding officer in garrison. The senior officer in barracks soon 

 joined me at Ladder Hill corner, with all the men he could 

 collect. The whole were assembled without regard to corps, and 

 might amount to (including officers) 120. All the officers had 

 joined, and we marched from town in less than half an hour from 

 the first breaking out of the mutineers. 



Having that day seen the orders given to Captain Hodson at 

 Ladder Hill, and received orders for my own guidance, I was 

 desirous of sending a messenger, before the column, to inform 

 Captain Hodson of my approach, and to proceed on to the Gevernor 

 with the same intelligence : and Captain Pritchard, the Gover- 

 nor's aid-de-camp, handsomely offered his services on the occasion. 

 I directed Captain Sampson to proceed with the party, and 



