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to aid him to retake his horses, Fremont thereupon told the members of our party that if any of them wished to volunteer for such a purpose that they might do so and that he would furnish animals for them to ride. Godey and myself offered our services with the expectation that some of our other men would join us. They did not do so however and so with the Mexican we two took the trail of the stolen horses. after riding for about twenty miles the Mexican's horse gave out and we were forced to send him back. We then continued on our way alone we travelled during the night which was very dark, and often had to dismount to hunt for the trail. From certain signs on it we judged that the Indians had passed by after sun set as we were much unclear & [[unclear 2 words} we unsaddled our horses, wrapped ourselves in the soft? saddle Blankets and laid down to sleep we could not make any fire for fear of it being seen so we passed a miserably cold night - in the morning we arose