l. White while he was speaking, and I judge of its effect upon
others by the way it affected me.

While our Colonel was in the midst of his speech the aid-de-camp
of the militia colonel came up with a dispatch to Col. White, to
the effect that the militia had become mutinous and could no
longer be controlled, but were going to join the mob; that the
colonel would disband his forces, and would then go and report to
the Governor the true condition of the country; that Col. White
must take and make use of all the means in his power to protect
the people from the mob, for the Government officers were
powerless to aid him.

The aid did not deliver his message, for as he rode up close to
where Col. White was standing speaking to his men, he stopped and
listened a short time; then he wheeled his horse and rode back to
the militia camp and reported that Col. White had fifteen
thousand men under arms, in battle array, and would be upon their
camp in less than two hours; that he was then making a speech to
the army, and that it was the most exciting speech he had ever
listened to in his life; that he meant war, and of the most
fearful kind, and the only safety for their forces was in instant
retreat. The soldiers broke camp and left in haste. I cannot say
that the colonel commanding the militia was alarmed, or that he
fled through fear of being overcome; but it suited him to leave,
for he was anxious to prevent a collision between his troops and
the men under Col. White.

Joseph, when informed of the danger of the settlers from mob
violence, sent Maj. Seymour Brunson, of Far West, with fifty men
to protect the settlers who lived on the two forks of the Grand
River. Col. White kept his men in readiness for action. A strong
guard was posted round the settlement; a point was agreed upon to
which place all were to hasten in case of alarm. This point of
meeting was east of the town, under the bluffs, on the main road
leading from Mill Port to Adam-on-Diamond.

This road ran between the fields and bluff. We expected to be
attacked every hour. A few nights afterwards the alarm was given,
and every man rushed to the field. When I reached the command I
found everything in confusion. The officer in command tried to
throw two companies across the road, but the firing was heavy and
constant from the opposing forces, who had selected a strong
point for the purpose of attack and defense. The flash of the
rifles and the ringing reports t