ner wall, for which, they said, our provisions would
be stopped to pay for. I asked what was their intentions in making
the hole? They said it was for the purpose of obtaining a ball
which they had lost in their play. I then repaired, with a number
of respectable men, to make them desist; but before we got into
the yard, a quick firing commenced. On my walking up the yard, was
met by a number of prisoners retreating to their prisons, much
alarmed; one of which I observed was badly wounded; he was
bleeding freely from his wound--I could see the yard was clear of
prisoners, or not more than two or three to be seen, and they
retiring fast. I requested the wounded man to lean upon me, and I
would assist him in some medical aid.--We had not advanced but a
few steps, when we were fired on. I advanced, assuring the
soldiery we had no hostile intentions. I then took the fainting
man in my arms, when a volley of musketry was discharged full at
us. I then retired immediately; there was but one of my prison
doors unlocked, which was on the back of the prison. On turning
the corner of the cook house, I found myself unexpectedly open to
the fire of soldiers on the ramparts of the south wall;--their
fire was kept up in so brisk a manner, that it appeared almost
impossible to enter without being shot; but finding my situation
very dangerous, I was determined to enter the prison, or die in
the attempt. For that purpose, myself, with a number of others
that had been standing behind the wing of the cook house, sallied
out for the purpose of gaining our prison door, when a volley of
musket balls showered in amongst us, killing two, and wounding
others. On our entering the prison our doors were shut to keep
them from firing in. Some little time after, the turnkey enquired
for me; I went forward to the window; he requested me to deliver
up the dead and wounded; I requested him to open the door, which
he did, for that purpose. On passing out the dead and wounded, I
was insulted by the soldiery, and on my replying, was charged
upon, and with difficulty escaped, without being butchered; they
likewise insulted the wounded as I gave them up, and threw the
dead down in the mud, and spurned at them in a very unfeeling
manner.

THOS. B. MOTT.

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