All agreed that the whole regiment would desert if these men were not brought back.
Several officers volunteered on the spot to go after them; and, as the soldiers could not be trusted, it was useless to send any but officers in pursuit.

Some one went to report the affair to the adjutant-general, Canby, and he to General Riley.

I waited some time, and, as the thing grew cold, I thought it was given up, and went to my room and to bed.
About midnight I was called up and informed that there were seven officers willing to go, but the difficulty was to get horses and saddles.

I went down to Larkin's house and got General Smith to consent that we might take the horses I had bought for our trip.
It was nearly three o'clock a.m.before we were all mounted and ready.

I had a musket which I used for hunting.