I did not wait for them to attack me, but sent a shot after them at long range.
In less than an hour I reached the camp and delivered the dispatch to General Carr.

"Boots and Saddles" was sounded, and all the troops save two companies, which were left to guard the supply train, were soon galloping toward the Indian camp.
When we had ridden three miles we met Lieutenant Ward.

He had run into a party of Indian hunters.

One of their number had been killed in the encounter, and one of Ward's horses had been wounded.
At the end of five miles we came in sight of hundreds of Indians, advancing up the creek to meet us.
They formed a complete line on our front.

General Carr, who wanted to strike their village, ordered the troops to charge, break through the line, and keep straight on.
No doubt this movement would have been successfully executed had it not been for the daredevil, rattle-brained Lieutenant Schinosky, commanding Company B.Misunderstanding the orders, he charged on the Indians on the left, while the rest of the command swept through the line.