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"Well, I'll go over and talk with Magoffin; and, if he's lost any stock and will lend us the men, I've no objection to your making the attempt." "You bet, judge, he'll see for himself, that them cussed varmints won't hev more'n four hours the start; an', ef he'll let us hev the men, we kin ketch 'em, sartin." I visited Magoffin's camp, and found it, like our own, in some confusion.
At this post we found Colonel Jim Magoffin, the owner of the train with which we had travelled from San Antonio; and, upon conferring with him, he informed me that Anastacio, who had been captured with Hal, was an old scout who had been in his employ for years.
I ascertained, however, that Magoffin himself was not with the train, which was in charge of his major-domo, or head man, Don Ignacio. Him I sought and learned that between twenty and thirty of their mules were missing. I then briefly stated Jerry's proposition, to which Don Ignacio immediately assented, offering to accompany the expedition himself.
"And dead right he is," growled the Major with satisfaction. "Governor Magoffin asked Ohio and Indiana to join in an effort for a peace Congress," Chad added. "Well?" "Both governors refused." "I tell you, boy, the hour has come." The hour had come. "I'm going away this morning, Major." The Major did not even turn his head. "I thought this was coming," he said quietly.
His companions had buried the body; but when Magoffin found his grave, which was near a place called the Caches, the Indians had dug up and scalped him, and the wolves had shockingly mangled his remains. As an offset to this intelligence, they gave us the welcome information that the buffalo were numerous at a few days' journey below.
He crossed the low mountains, passed through Nashville again, although he did not stop there, his train making immediate connection, and once more and with a thrill, entered his own state. He learned from casual talk on the trains that affairs in Kentucky were very hot. The special session of the Legislature, called by Governor Magoffin, was to meet at Frankfort early in May.
The latter had accomplished without loss by the flanking process what he had tried in vain to do by the more direct method. The charge of the Fifth and Seventh Michigan, commanded by Captain Magoffin and Major Walker respectively, and led by General Custer in person, was most brilliant and successful, the Seventh continuing the pursuit for about three miles.
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