Dr. Fu-Manchu was in the act of clapping his hands, when

stock of southwest Missouri made its way to Iowa in an unaccountable

manner, but whether the administration of my successor was

responsible for it or not I am unable to say.

On my arrival at St. Louis I felt somewhat forlorn and disheartened

at the turn affairs had taken. I did not know where I should be

assigned, nor what I should be required to do, but these

uncertainties were dispelled in a few days by General Halleck, who,

being much pressed by the Governors of some of the Western States to