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Nov 6th. The weather was so unpleasant that the court could not hold its sessions today. Nov 7th & 8th The court in session until noon of the 8th. The indian boys came in with a mail.

  They bring news that Lt MC?? started from Phil Kearney with a obscured train with instructions to exchange with any one he might meet. He was corraled 6 miles from the Fort and kept there until relieved by Genl Smith and sent on. Met Lieut Shirley four miles further on and after exchanging trains returned to the Post. In a day or two Shirley sent them word that he had been attacked. Cols Green & Merrill had just arrived & had heard the firing as they passed the train on the other or new road, and were only a few mls