Question. How was Kirby Smith's force marching, rapidly or quietly, through Harrodsburg, when they moved off toward Perryville?

They were moving at what I should call medium pace; they were not in a particular hurry and not very slow. They were marching along all day.

Question. Where did you understand they were going to fight our forces?

After they had all passed through Harrodsburg I understood they were going to make a stand at Camp Dick Robinson.

Question. When did you first learn that they were going to make that stand at Camp Dick Robinson?

I do not know whether it was the 9th or 10th, but I think it must have been the 10th. There was a supposition that there might possibly be a battle at Harrodsburg or around there. The citizens were fearful of it.

Mr. TANCRED R. WILSON (a witness for the defense), being duly sworn by the judge-advocate, testified as follows:

By General BUELL:

Question. State your name and place of residence.

Tancred R. Wilson; Memphis, Tenn.

Question. Do you know Brigadier-General Schoepf, a member of this Commission?

Yes, sir; I know General Schoepf when I see him.

Question. Were you present at a conversation between General Schoepf and Colonel Mundy in Louisville in the month of October last?

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. I object to that question. It has nothing whatever to do with the matters we are called upon to investigate, as far as I can see.

General BUELL. I should like to inquire of the Commission whether I am required to explain the object of the question I have put to the witness.

The PRESIDENT. As far as the rule referred to is concerned you are not. The objection of the judge-advocate, as I understand it, is that the question had nothing to do with the investigation. I should like to hear further from General Buell on that point. I do not think the nature of the conversation to which the general wishes the witness to testify has been sufficiently developed to enable us to judge whether it had anything to do with the investigation or not.

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. It is impossible, Mr. President, to proceed with this investigation unless we confine our examination to evidence that properly comes within the line of investigation we have to pursue. The question in this instance is clearly outside the matter we are called upon the investigate, and the party asking the question should explain the object of the question before the case goes on.

The court was cleared; when, after discussion, it was decided that the objection should not be sustained.

Yes, sir; I was present at a conversation between General Schoepf and Colonel Mundy.

Question. Relate that conversation, as nearly as you can, and particularly state what remarks you heard General Schoepf make in reference to General Buell.