Our animals were in poor condition, so we remained in different camps along San Francisco Creek and on the North Fork of the Canadian till "Wild Bill" and his scouts returned from Fort Supply.
Among the scouts in Penrose's command were fifteen Mexicans.

Among them and the Americans a bitter feud existed.

When Carr united Penrose's command with his own, and I was made chief of scouts, this feud grew more intense than ever.

The Mexicans often threatened to "clean us out," but they postponed the execution of the threat from time to time.
At last, however, when we were all in the sutler's store, the long-expected fight took place, with the result that the Mexicans were severely beaten.
On hearing of the row, General Carr sent for "Wild Bill" and me.

From various reports he had made up his mind that we were the instigators of the affair.