At three o'clock in the morning I made up my mind that they were traveling for the headwaters of Medicine Creek, and headed straight in that direction.
We found that they had reached the creek, but remained there only long enough to water their horses.

Then they struck off to the southwest.

I informed Lieutenant Thomas that the next water was at the Springs at the head of Red Willow Creek, thirty-five miles away.

The Indians, I said, would stop there.
Thomas's men had not had time to bring so much as their coats with them.

At the alarm they grabbed their sidearms and carbines and ammunition belts, and leaped into their saddles.