they took twelve of them. We

they took twelve of them. We sent the buggy home next morn ing and sent some horses (that our horses would know) down to the river so they swam across without any trouble. My object in watching Sheridan’s movements was to prevent him from getting the horses on the Berkeley farms, by giving the overseer notice so that he might hide them. Sheridan went to those farms in ’64 and took 48 head of horses and mules at onetime. I went to a government stable and borrowed eleven horses and mules that were not fit for field service, but'woulddo to plow corn. I had to give a bond for a thousand dollars apiece for their return, when wanted. I went out each day, to hear what I could about Sheridan’s movements. The third morning I went out as usual. I had gone about two miles when I saw a soldier coming towards me and Dr. Wortham who was with me. Dr. Wortham was a citizen, ! not a soldier.'When the soldier saw us, he turned back and I followed him. I did not go far, until I saw two coming. Then it was my time to turn back. There were two young men, Mrs. Norbourn Berkeley's brothers, three negro men and five horses that I wanted to get out of danger. Iputthem across the Pamunkey River as I had found where the boat was. After I put them across, I started to getaheadof Sheridan. I wanted to cross the road that he was on at Mangohick Church; when within about 600 yards of the Church, I saw Sheridan’s army there. I went on down the country, to get ahead of him. I started up to a Mr. Eubank’s to try to get some information. A short distance from the house was a gate that was fastened with a chain. I had some trouble getting it unfastened. I saw two men in Mr. Eubank’s ya rd, dressed in Confederate uniform. Mr. Eubank came down to help me open the gate. I got through and closed the gate, and met Mr. Eubank about thirty steps from the gate. The two men in uniform