On the arrival of the wagon-train, for which a scout had been sent, the command went into camp.
Taking me aside, General Reynolds said: "I want you to send one of your fastest men back to Fort McPherson.

I am sending dispatches to General Ord, asking for instructions." I selected White to make this trip, and he was ready for duty in five minutes.
We were then sixty-five miles from Fort McPherson Station.

I told White that the matter was urgent and that he must get to that telegraph office as soon as possible.

At ten o'clock the next morning he rode into our camp with a telegram to General Reynolds.

The general was ordered to disarm all the Indians and send them under guard of a company of cavalry to the Spotted Tail Agency.
General Reynolds was very much delighted with the success of the expedition.