| edq | Any chance of war? |
| odv | Good chance |
| ikf | No chance of peace |
| yu | Has war commenced? |
| yx | War has commenced |
| yw | War between ______ and ______ has commenced |
| kdx | How is the crop? |
| kdw | Crops have suffered severely |
| kdv | Crops destroyed |
| tn | Are you in want of provisions? |
| lhe | Distressed for want of food |
| yu | Want food immediately |
| nv | Unable for want of |
| yz | Are you in want of water? |
| lhf | Distressed for want of water |
| nrc | Fresh water |
| yvh | No water to be had |
| nf | Dying from want of water |
| fjx | Have you been attacked? |
| nj | I am attacked. I want assistance. Help, I am attacked |
| fo | Are you in danger? |
| nl | I am in danger |
| klf | Much danger |
| kle | In great danger |
| dne | Enemy is advancing |
| dna | Army is advancing |
| eqb | Is anyone wounded? |
| rkn | Many wounded |
| zin | How many wounded? |
| pkn | No. of killed and wounded not yet known |
| zim | How are the wounded? |
| ygj | Without arms |
| fgx | Without assistance |
| yl | Want immediate medical assistance |
| cp | Cannot assist |
| nc | In distress. Want immediate assistance |
| cx | No assistance can be rendered. Do the best you can for yourselves. |
| gbt | I shall bear up |
| gbv | May I, or can I bear up? |
| ye | Want assistance |
| gln | Want bread |
| rzx | Want more support |
| lhi | How long have you been in such distress? |
| kng | How many days? |
| rkd | Many |
| rkq | So many |
| rks | Too many |
| kld | How many have you dangerously ill? |
| lqn | Dying at the rate of ______ a day |
| zie | Could, or might be worse |
| zif | It will be worse |
| zig | Much worse |
| msk | Is my family well? |
| zbm | Not so well |
| fzb | When was the battle fought? |
| kbn | Daylight. At daylight |
| koy | When was the last death? |
| fib | Daybreak. Dawn. At dawn |
| kom | How many dead? |
| kon | Who is dead? |
| kou | Dearer, dearest |
| kov | Too dear |