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tnent has Grssuy subsidized. have no4 the
slightest fear Of An attempts 10 rescue The
prisoners. II there should be we win show
the Gcverunr that ne can rcpcl them With
out the and Of government, troops OF ofscers
from Richmond. notwithstanding the Gov
ernOr has sush . disParsging opinion of our
citizens. Pleses communicate
the cons<nis Of this litter 10 he Governor.
In great haste, very truly your friend.
ROBERT W. BAYLOR.
Col. Sd Reg. Cavalry.
CHARLEsfowS, Oct. 22nd. 1850.
Hos. II. A. Wns. Gov. u Va
Sir. Send me forthwith 50 troopers swords
(shori) and Efty holsters and psstols---also
smunition. Send them By Adams Express
b. Charlestovn.
Ny object Is 10 arm SO men 10 protect
our border a. the only danger to be
dreaded nov u from these few marauders
bouncing down upon sotae Of our most PROM
iseDt citizens and taking them ~ hostages
for their osn inca. WA extremely sorry
to learn that Mr. Boris left here on yester-
day TO AJAX the assistance of the State Guards.
III he had consulted either Cole GipsoS OF
myself We could have informed him there vas
not the slightest necessity for H. Every
thing Is quiet around our town and our pco-
pie are determined . rescue Of the prisoners
shall no, be made
Wshave an Efficient guard Of 20 men in The
jail and the volunteer company. together
With Cap: HrSrsEs corps ~ill be amply suf-
hcieni Tor our town. Ay report is deigysd
TO ascertain the names Of the sounded
Very Respectfully.
koBEfT W. BAYLOR.
Col. 3D. Division. Va. Militia.
The following is the report 81 IN. auditing
board, referred TO in Ord specification
Col. Baylor claims for . service Of twenty
days, rs colonel Of cavalry. the amount q
his claim being Sl93 rs. The facts. a.
they appear to this board, are these: The
Law under which Col. Baylor claims TO he in
service. IL thelsi section Of chap. - Of the
Code. which provides. that I" Ia SUDDEN 10
Sasion OF insurrsction shall happen in any
County OF corporation. or imminrnt danger
thereof he sppreheaded. the oommAniant Of
any regiment th>r,iR shah order cut . part
or the whole &C the militia under his com
nsnJ. To repel. suppress or prevent the sane.
&c. In any such case. the ofhcsr making
such order aud requsition. shall immediate
ly report to the Governor the number aud
description OF the force which is called out,
and the cause thereof"
Under this provision. Col. Baylor. . colo
nel OF the Bird regiment Of cavalry, instead Of
ordering out his cavalry regiment. which he
could not do under this Law. b~cause the Law
required that regiments within the county
should be hrst called. issued orders TO Col
l.. 7. Moore Of the 3lst esimsnt Of infan-
try. 10 muster all she volunteer forces under
nta =
Ferry.
The Governor. % soon a. intelligence
4 reached him Of the invasion, ordered Col
Gibson ofths 55th regiment Of infantry. by
telegraph, to act under the provision Of the
Law just quoted gave no order to Col, Bay
Tor; received no report from him. such ~ IL
| prescribed BY that act, and declined 10 rec
ogniIe him a. entitled TO command. He
was. therefore, not acting under orders from
any competent authority but having consid-
cred himself IN command. and exercised au-
thority for several days. and rendered service
at the commencement ofthe fray. the board
felt disposed 10 ALLOW him all that he could
| justly claim. To ascertain the time Of SER
vice. therefore, We resorted 10 his own OH
eiAl report Of the incidents Of the invasion,
IN which his service il reported TO have COM
menocd on the 18th Of October, and 10 have
terminated on the 2lst o. he same Month.
| lie uses in his report the follow ing language:
Ascertaining that the whole party within
the town were either killed or taken pri.o-
ners, disbaDded all the troops, with the ex-
eePtion Of the Jefferson Guards, whom I re-
tained on duty to prevent any further dis
turbances. should they arise" Again. he
Gays, On Wednesday, (which was the Ia,b)
tic prisoners we're placed ia the custody Of
the sheriff Of our county. and saiely lodged
in JAIL &c. - Nothing further having oc-
CURED during the night TO disturb the quiet
Of the town. on the following morning (which
was the 20tb) disbandei the company aud
returned hOs,s"
IL the only company under his command
was dislanded. aud be returned tS his home
this would clearly indicate that be uAs m
service but four days add this vas the time
fixed by the board for his allowance. Il Is
due. however, 60 Goa. Baylor. 20 state that
he continued 10 claim che right TO command.
tut the governor declined 10 recognize his
right and finally. on the 3Ist Of October. or
dered him out of service. but added 10 his or
der the following complimentary remark -
FoS his prOmpsitude and eficieDey IN re-
pairing 70 HsrPer's Ferry. you viii return
hin my thanks"