The Indians renewed their firing next morning, and kept it up all day, doing but little injury, however, as the scouts were now well entrenched; but many an Indian was sent to his happy hunting ground.
[Illustration: BATTLE ON THE ARICKAREE] Night came again, and the prospects were indeed gloomy.

An attempt was made by two more of the scouts to creep through the Indian lines, but they were detected by the enemy and had to return to their comrades.
The next morning the Indians renewed hostilities as usual.

Their women and children began to disappear about noon, and then the Indians tried to draw the scouts out by displaying a white flag for a truce.

They appeared to want to have a talk with General Forsyth, but as their treachery was well-known, the scouts did not fall into this trap.

The Indians had apparently become tired of fighting, especially as they found that they had a most stubborn foe to deal with.
Night once more threw its mantle over the scene, and under the cover of the darkness Donovan and Plyley, two of the best scouts, stealthily made their way out of the camp, and started for Fort Wallace with a dispatch from General Forsyth, who gave a brief summary of the situation, and stated that if necessary he could hold out for six days longer.
When the day dawned again, only a small number of warriors could be seen, and they probably remained to watch, the scouts and keep them corraled.