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holders under the Southern Confederacy, one os magistrate, the other as tax gatherer. The Attorney General, A. A. Hyde, for the State, was present at the trial, but opened not his lips, as I am told, until after the trial was over, the rebel acquitted, then he said the court had done right! How can we live here, General?

This Attorney General was a robber of Union Refugees and piloter of rebels in search of Union Conscripts and is the man that set on foot the position to have me removed. Will you hear the proof?

Fourteen or fifteen days ago I called on you for military aid, but have heard nothing from you on the subject. I called on Gen Lister, Commanding at Bridgeport, for temporary aid to be here on Saturday the 10th Inst. He and Staff came up on Tuesday of Court; (13th) but did not feel authorized to send me aid, this being out of his district. I cannot proceed without aid; and as the month is more than half gone, I will make my Report now, as required by Circular No 4, by adopting my last Report, as correct, and applicable to the present month, except that since the date of that, I have reduced to writing one contract of hire, making in all two to this date; to which Report of last month I respectfully refer you. There are several suits pending in this Court, indefinitely postponed through fear - for I deem my situation critical. I will by to give you a confidential answer to your confidential letter on the subject of Outrages, shortly. Truly and Faithfully Yours.

Wm. A Sorrell
Sup't BR.F And A L.