In November, 1890, I was returning from Europe with my Wild West Company.

When the New York pilot came aboard he brought a big packet of papers.

That was before the days of wireless, and we had had no tidings of what was going on in the world since we had left the other side.
As he came up the ladder he recognized me, and shouted: "Colonel, there's a big Indian war started! I guess you'll be needed out there." I seized the papers and eagerly read the details of the threatened outbreak.

I was not surprised when, on arriving at Quarantine, I was handed a telegram from General Miles.
I was requested to come to Chicago as soon as possible, and to telegraph the time of my arrival.

Canceling all New York engagements, I caught the first train for the West, and in thirty-six hours reported to General Miles in his headquarters.
He briefly described to me what had been happening and went over with me the maps of the Western States where the Indians were getting ready for war.