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lords? & masters? have been away fighting unclear people & doing all the damage & mischief possible = This is certainly a most wonderful state of affairs = to say the least of it = and there should be some? means? afforded? of bringing about a speedy change = Gen Hatch has had an immense amount to do with a very small force He has had to travel & scout over a great extent of territory much of it almost entirely destitute? of water - made up of mountains, plains, unclear lands & sand hills, and the difficulties encountered by himself & command are but poorly understood = Now? however?, as he has