The guard promised to send a messenger at once, and expected a reply by night.

At night there was no response from the commanding general, but the captain of the guard was sure he would have a reply by morning.

Again in the morning there was no reply.

The second evening the same thing happened, and finally we learned that the guard had sent no message or messenger to the department commander.

We determined therefore to go on unless stopped by a force sufficient to compel obedience.
After a few hours' travel we came to a town where a scene similar to the one at Cuantia occurred.