...H. C. Whiting, Major-General. Lieutenant-Colonel A. Anderson, A. A. and I. G., Headquarters Department of N. C. P. S.--I wish it to be understood that in no sense did I assume the command of Colonel Lamb . I was a witness simply, confining my action to observation and advice, and to our communications, and it is as a witness that I report. W. H. C. Whiting, Major-General.