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CHAPTER III. THE PARALYZING HAND OF HALLECK. ENERAL O. M. MITCHELL
sat in his head- quarters at Huntsville poring over a number of
maps which were spread out on a table before him. He looked
careworn, and his countenance had a troubled expression. At length
he rolled up the maps, gave a sigh, and sat buried in deep thought.
His meditations were interrupted by an orderly who came in,
saluted, and said, "A courier, who has just arrived from Corinth
with dispatches, awaits outside." "Show him in at once," said the
general, eagerly, and a moment afterwards Hugh was ushered into the
room. "Are you direct from General Halleck?" was the first question
asked by Mitchell. "I am direct from General Nelson at luka,"
replied Hugh; "but he told me the dispatches I have were from
Generals Halleck and Buell." "When did you leave luka?" " Three
days ago." "Did you come through alone?" "Only from Rogersville to
Athens. A comrade started with me, but he was killed near
Rogersville.I should have been here some hours earlier had we not
been attacked near that place by a squad of cavalry.'' "Ah you were
attacked, then?" "Yes, general." "I will hear about it later. I
must now look over the dispatches you have brought. Make yourself
comfortable at my headquarters until I send for you." Hugh retired,
and the general eagerly turned to his dispatches. As he read his
brow contracted, and his whole face showed the most bitter
disappointment. Having read them through, he dashed them to the
floor in a passion, exclaiming: "All is lost All is lost Fools
Fools " Arising, he paced the floor with quick, nervous steps.
"What is the use of worrying," he at last muttered to himself. "My
work will all be undone, but what will that matter to me? What
fools what fools To ...
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