The battle continued steadily until dark.

We drove them before us, but they fought stubbornly.

At night they annoyed us by firing down into our camp from the encircling hills.

Several times it was necessary to order out the command to dislodge them and to drive them back where they could do no damage.
After one of these sallies, Captain Sweetman, Lieutenant Bache, and myself were taking supper together when "Whang!" came a bullet into Mr.
Bache's plate.

We finished our supper without having any more such close calls.
At daylight next morning we took the trail again, soon reaching the spot where the Indians had camped the night before.