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Receiving this report Major Kidd saddled and moved forward as rapidly as possible, found the herd gone but soon came in sight of an Indian village packed up and on the move. The Indians has a start of eight or ten miles and abandoned everything there [strike] encumbering them in their flight. Upon reaching the camp ground his guides and interpreter pronounced the Indians to be unquestionably Arapahoes and Major Kidd decided not to follow and attack because of the probability of the band being that of "Spotted Wolf" of the Arapahoes, who, when he started, were reported to be on Elk CK. en route to join "Little Raven" here. He endeavored to communicate to the Indians his intention of being friendly and not disturbing their property but the condition of his horses rendered it impossible to overtake the fugitives. Major Kidd gathered up quite a quantity of abandoned property including several complete lodges and a number of ponies and mules, which he brought in with thim [strike t}. His command arrived here last (Friday) night and the captured animals etc. are identified by a few Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians still here, as the property of "San Hill" a well know Cheyenne Chief who has not been in this winter and whose followers the two men are now said to have been who came in last Sunday night and caused the sudden departure of Red Moon's party on Monday. It was, therefore, a Cheyenne band that fled at major Kidd's approach, and in all probability Red Moon's deserters were with it.

    On Thursday the 22nd, the chiefs of the Arapahoes and Cheyennes here called in a body to bid farewell to General Hazen and your Headquarters, and the movement of their people to Camp Supply may be considered as fairly commenced that day.  As started the party consists of 170 lodges of Arapahoes from