[Footnote: Letter of Major Darr, acting A.A.
G., November 18.] On my stating the facts the matter was dropped, and I heard no more of it for a month, the man meanwhile disappearing.

Soon after my headquarters were moved to Charleston, in December, I received another note from headquarters, again directing the delivery of the fugitive.

[Footnote: Letter of Captain Hartsuff, A.A.

G., December 13.] Again I gave a temperate and clear statement of the facts, adding that I had reason to believe the man had now taken advantage of his liberty to go to Ohio.

Mr.Smith's case thus ended, but it left him with a good deal of irritation at what he thought a wrong done to him as well as insubordination on my part.
In March following, another case arose, and I received a paper from headquarters containing an alleged statement of the facts, and referred to me in usual course for report.