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"SIR, The general commanding the military division directs me to notify you of the return of the detachment under Major Berry, d Cavalry, after a thorough scout of some three weeks' duration, resulting in the breaking up and scattering of several of the bands of 'ghost-dancers, and the capture of at least one large party now being sent under escort to Pine Ridge Agency.
He egged on the soldiers to torture the inhabitants of the houses they were quartered in, commanding them to keep awake all those who would not give in to other tortures. The dragoons relieved one another so as not to succumb themselves to the punishment they were making others undergo.
The young sculptor was strongly attracted by this commanding personage.
On the 12th I sent a special messenger, one of my own staff, with a letter inviting Sherman's views about the next campaign. CITY POINT, VA., Sept. 12, 1864. MAJOR-GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN, Commanding Mill Division of the Mississippi. I send Lieutenant-Colonel Porter, of my staff, with this.
"Charlotte," called father's voice with its commanding note which had apparently come into it now to stay. "Yes," I answered, and went down immediately, glad of the interruption to my self-communion and arraignment. I found father and Nickols and Mark Morgan and Billy Harvey and Mr. Cockrell down in father's study and I could see from their faces that something unusual had happened.
My husband is a commanding officer. I will not permit some cabman to utter such infamies almost in my presence!" "He is not a cabman, madam, but the staff-captain Kikin. . . . A gentleman born." "If he has so far forgotten his station as to express himself like a cabman, then he is even more deserving of contempt! In short, don't answer me, but kindly take steps!" "But what can I do, madam?
The lady was rather above the middle size, beautifully made, though something embonpoint, with a hand and arm exquisitely formed. Her manner was easy, dignified, and commanding, and seemed to evince high birth and the habits of elevated society. She wore a travelling dress a grey beaver hat, and a veil of Flanders lace.
On November twenty-ninth, 1913, a large crowd assembled in front of the barracks. Colonel von Reuter ordered Lieutenant Schad, commanding the Guard as officer of the day, to disperse the crowd. Accordingly Lieutenant Schad called the Guard to arms and three times summoned the crowd to disperse and go home.
At the very moment that "No. 290" was heaving up her anchor, a huge despatch "On Her Majesty's Service" was travelling down to Liverpool, at the top speed of the north-western mail, commanding the Customs' authorities to lay an embargo on the ship.
He was about to explain the manner in which they would accomplish it, when the movement commenced, and rendered his explanation quite unnecessary. At a commanding cry from the chief, several of the largest and strongest monkeys swung themselves into the tree that stood on the edge of the water.
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