The New York herald., 1877-07-11
THE FORTUNE OF WAR.
LITTLE HISTORY CONNECTED WITH A PEI.
vATE KILLED IN IDAHO.

A LITTLE HISTORY CONNECTED WITH PEI
vATE KILLED IN IDAHO.
From the St Louis Republican, July 81
Nearly year ngo the quart crnnster's Office nj this
post was notified from the War Department furnish
transportation to Mrs. Alice A. Hurlburt and two chill
drcn from this city TO Fort Lapwai, Idaho Territory
AS It is not unusual thing for officers and men in tho
service to obtain similar orders from the department
this would have probably attracted little attention had
1t been for tho mathematical turn OF mind Of
OF the clerks Tho order dated July is, 1870, and
to tho effect that tho Quarlcrnascrs Departments
will furnish Mrs. Alice A. Hurburt aud Two children
transportation from 81. Louis to Fort Lapwai, Idaho
Territory the cost OF which will be deducted from the
pay of her husband, Private William L. Hurburt,
Company !, First cavalry. IN instalmcnts OF $40 per
month
In glancing over this order It occurred to
tho clerk VINO received II that II wouIi take
Private urlburt some years 10 pay OF his h.tc dcbs
TO the government Altogether It was most singular
matter The cost OF tho journey would be upward of
S40u private soldiers pay ~ only $l3 per month.
ana tho ltca OF giving up all OF Dat SO month tor
the period OF nearly four would DO rather goomyto
contemplate From this little mathematical calculation
the clerks naturally enough turned to specua'ng as 20
what kind o: people this soldier and his wife must be.
to place themselves IN such extremity for sake OF
beng together 1t seemed strange, indeed, that two
people should ever have become separated. Then
it matter of curiosity to know Why TINS soldier
been in tho service about year. and tho more the mat
ter was discussed tho moro singular did II SEEM
SOLDIERS wIFE
Before the question had approached solution their
spcculaions cut short by the arrival OF the SOL
dlcrs vile. She was pretty, lady ike iitic body,
with Two fine chlurcn. and evidently had passed
good portion OF her lie under happy auspices Thcrc
shadow OF trouble her smooth brow that made
her really charming ways Irresistible. Her hcipless
situation and evident anxiety regarding her projected
Journey coupled with her OFT expressed desire to SEQ
hcr nusban once more, excited the greatest interest
In her welfare Before she had boon In the Office M.
teen minutes she could have counted friend In every
OF the good looking young men about tho cstab
lishnent Fully believing that she was ubout 10 takc
"A very foolish step they tried every means OF per-
suadng her To rciinquish her purpose Before leaving
olce she SAID her husband had lost his property
year before aud In lit oil desperation had cnstcd.
and she had not hin since IL WINS 50 bard 10 bs
separated, and sEc would endure any prvution ~ be
near hiin. she went Whether she arrived safo OF
not the quartcrmastor's Oihcc hero would probably
have known but tor one OF those incidents the
service Is always liable TO.
FORTUNE
The telegraph two Days ago brought tho pames OF
thirty focr solticrs and cghtcen settlers Killed IN tho
last Indian uprising Idihv. and u the lst was that
OF prlyxte Hnriburt, comruny - FIRST cnvary. Hm
Fort Lapwat Tho assistance OF the settlers at Mount
Idaho on the 18th OF Juuc last. They were either
drawn into nmbuscnde deserted Ivy tho guard
len in charge Of their horses ana the little 6cach.
mcnt cut TO pieces, losing IN killed and wounded
nearly nall the total nnmDcr that went out
A brother IN law OF Mrs Huriburt called at tho
Quarcrmastcrs Once few days gince with letter ne
had received under dato OF June IL IRON LewistOu,
Idaho, notifying him OF the death of Hurlburt. and
also acquan ting him with the fact that Mrs. Hurburt
stiil at lupwul and In destitute circumstances.
Whatever tho brave little womap's trials may have
been may hereafter be, she will probably ever DO
consoicd by the thought that she had gone when ho
called her and stayed by him TO tho last