text_original: There was no telegraph, and the last mail left no al  ternative but to start for Fort Snelling, with such short time to get there that every available man and horse must go to hurry them forward.
text_transcription: THERE WAS NO TELEGRAPH AND THE LAST MAIL LEFT NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO START FOR FORT SNELLING WITH SUCH SHORT TIME TO GET THERE THAT EVERY AVAILABLE MAN AND HORSE MUST GO TO HURRY THEM FORWARD
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæf, ænd ðə lˈæst mˈeɪl lˈɛft nˈoʊ ˈæl tˈɜːnətˌɪv bˌʌt tə stˈɑːɹt fɔːɹ fˈɔːɹt snˈɛlɪŋ, wɪð sˈʌtʃ ʃˈɔːɹt tˈaɪm tə ɡɛt ðɛɹ ðæt ˈɛvɹi ɐvˈeɪləbəl mˈæn ænd hˈɔːɹs mˈʌst ɡˌoʊ tə hˈɜːɹi ðˌɛm fˈɔːɹwɚd.