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Witness. He was not.

Wttness. lie was not .
Question By accused. Did you have any order from
me for the squadron 10 advance after 1t had closed
on the advance guard at the barr h.
Witness. did not hear any order. The squad
ron moved in, when he beekoned TO advance.
Question BY accused How was l occupied when
the squadron entered the field; what was my posi-
ton with reference TO the squadron when il halted
was facing TO from it, up 10 the time OF the alarm
and charge; what was my occupation from the en-
trance Of the squadron to the time OF the charger
Witness. When the squadron entered the field, he
was apparently going to the houses to get informa-
tion, as supposed, from some Mexicans who were
at the houses. When it halted, he was about 20 to
80 yards in advance Of il, engaged ia conversation
with Mexican, He facing from il. He was
occupied the Of the time in talking to the Mex
lean; the rest of the Time he WINS with the advance
guard in pursuit of the enemy, who were flying.
Question by accused. Was any order, authority, or
permission given by me for the squadron to break
ranks, TO disperSe, or for the men to dlsmountl
Witness. There was not.
Question by accused From my occupation at the
time, was it at all probable that the condition Of the
squadron came under my observation!
Witness. | don't think it was.
Question 6y accused Had the squadron kept its
distance in ofthe advance guard, would it have
entered the field at all
Witness. 1t would not.
Question by accused What was your position in
the squadron in reference 10 Its commander and
your means of observing his conduct and move
mens, compared with those Of the other officers Of
thu squadron9
Wines. | was in command of the first platoon,
and therefore the head Of the squadron, and most
OF the time with the commanding officer, whose pc.
siuon Is at the head Of the suadron-i e.. from the
time we started My position was such as TO ena-
bic me to know more Of his movements than any
other person Of the squadron.
Question BY accused Did you not believe he was
betrayed by our gdidel
Witness. 1 did believe we were.
Question BY accused Did you not learn, after
our capture, that the enemy had full information OF
our movements and strength as early as one o'clock
on the night Of the Gath, and that the time of our
entering the field, they had gained our rear with a
large fOrceI
Witness | did hear so from many officers Of Cen
eral Ampudia's staff and that they had gained our
rear with 500 cavalry and $50 Indians.
Question by accused. Were you or not Of the opin-
ion that every man must have fallen had we not been
captured in the feldl
Wines. was, and am of that opinion.
Question bs accused State the grounds Of your be-
lief that the guide treacherous.
Wines. | believe so, in the first place, from the
fact, that when we stopped the night Of the oath
he left the command and was absent about an hour.
The next morning he left the main trail had fol-
lowed up to his time, and went through the woods
for several miles to the left Of the road. When we
conversation with the three men that were there,
was in Whisper-and il was long Conversation
five to ten inmates. He then told the commander
Of the squadron he would not 60 any further with
him; that the Mexicans would cut his throat After
wards, some days, don't know how long, he was
received by the Mexicans, and forwarded to Cen
eral Arista. This, was told by Col. Moreno of
the Mexican army.
Question by Court You have stated your belief
that the squadron would have been cut of in any
event; state where the squadron was, when you first
entertained that belief
Uilnts. The squadron was in the field, and had
been and was still engaged with the enemy l. G., the
firing gong The cavalry and infantry had
all passed me. had seen the whole of them.
Question by Court When the squadron halted in
the field, did Capt Thornton give any directions for
it to REFORM
Witness. He did not.
Question by COui. Have you any reason to believe
that at the time the guide left you, the enemy had
gained your rearl
Witness. have now, from the fact that we after
wards found their trail, and examined it, which was
leading to our rear. And we were afterwards told
(when prisoners) oy Mexican officers that they had
gained our in force that night.
The witness retired.
The testimony for the defence closed here. =
The accused requested Of the court until ten
o'clock on Wednesday morning next, to prepare
his defence, which request granted. At half
past one Of the clock, the court adjourned TO
meet at 10 of the clock, tomorrow morning.
THIRD DAY, july IL, 1886.
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