30 , Ten Years qj my Lije. 



Summer and autumn passed among events of some im- 

 portance, and Salm was still in Washington. Several officers 

 of Blenker's staff had been dismissed already ; and one day we 

 were told by knowing friends that the dismissal of the Prince ' 

 had been resolved on b/ Stanton, and that he might expect 

 official notice every moment. 



Under these circumstances prompt action was required. 

 The only step that could save him was to procure at once the 

 command of a regiment in the field from sopie governor before ^ 

 this official notice was given, and for this purpose we stp'"'-^'^ 

 direcily for New York and Albany, 



