[Reads.]

"Confederate Cavalry raiders capture a Brigadier General and fifty army mules."—Too bad—rush a regiment after the mules—they're worth $200 a piece—Jeff Davis can have my Brigadier General——!

Nicolay

[Laughs.]

Yes, sir—and this came in code from Sherman—

[Hands Lincoln another telegram.]

Lincoln

[Eagerly.]

Word from Sherman! Good!

[Reads.]