This command, however, was to depend upon the approval of Colonel Peacocke.
In the meantime, and before I had received the telegram (No.

4) Lieut.-Col.

Dennis and Captain Akers had left in the tug (in company with the Welland Field Battery, armed with short Enfields, under the command of Captain King) for Fort Erie, Captain Akers, at the last moment, leaving the final arrangement with me, which I took down as follows: "_Memo_ .-- Move at not later than 5.30; 5 o'clock if bread be ready.

Move to depot at Fort Erie and wait till 7.

If not communicated with before 7, move to Frenchman's Creek.