While in office his administration faced difficulties guarding Western settlers, railroads, and telegraphs, from Indian attacks.
wˌaɪl ɪn ˈɑːfɪs hɪz ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən fˈeɪsd dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ wˈɛstɚn sˈɛtlɚz, ɹˈeɪlɹoʊdz, ænd tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæfz, fɹʌm ˈɪndiən ɐtˈæks.