This, however, was not to be done until the flanking column had time to get around and across the river.
It was then two o'clock.

By four o'clock the flanking columns would be in their proper positions to move on and the charge could begin.

I said I would go with the right-hand column and send Texas Jack with the left-hand column.

I would leave White with the main detachment.

I impressed on the general the necessity of keeping in the ravine of the sandhills so as to be out of sight of the Indians.
I said that, notwithstanding all the caution that we could take, we were likely to run into a party of hunters, who would immediately inform the camp of our presence.