I have been trying to induce some member in my command to carry them, but no one wants to go." "Get your dispatches ready, general," I replied, "and I'll take them." He went into his quarters and came out presently with a package, which he handed me.

I mounted the same horse which had brought me, and at eight o'clock that evening reached Terry's headquarters, just as his force was about to march.
As soon as Terry had read the dispatches he halted his command, which was already under way.

Then he rode on ahead to overtake General Crook, with whom he held a council.

At General Terry's urgent request I accompanied him on a scout for Dry Fork, on the Missouri.

We marched three days, a little to the east of north.