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meet Colonel MacKenzie, driving towards him any Indians in this part of the country, or catching those he might drive towards me.

         I deemed it best, in order to leave myself free to move to the Washita or North Fork, on account of Excessively high water, to keep up the divide between the two rivers.
         The time from the 12th. to the 21st. inclusive was occupied in  travelling up the divide between the North Fork and the Washita, while both rivers were swept by scouts from my command ---- 40 miles width of country being thus Examined.
         On the 17th. my scouts captured a Kiowa Mexican of Lone Wolf's band with 3 head of stock, evidently sent in to get information.
         On the 21st. Septbr. I received information from Lieut. Pratt that he had found Capt. Bristol's camp of Col. Miles' command on the Sweetwater, and that he was out of provisions.