I hurried back to the troops with the information, and Lieutenant Thomas moved his company to the bank of the creek, with the intention of remaining there until daylight, and then, if possible, surprise the Indians.
Just at break of day we mounted our horses, and after riding a short distance we ascended a slight elevation, when, not over one hundred yards distant, we looked down into the Indian camp.

The Indians, preparing to make an early start, had driven up their horses and were in the act of mounting, when they saw us charging down upon them.

In a moment they sprang upon their ponies and dashed away.

Had it not been for the creek, which lay between us and them, we would have got them before they could have mounted their horses; but as it was rather miry, we were unexpectedly delayed.

The Indians fired some shots at us while we were crossing, but as soon as we got across we went for them in hot pursuit.