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Colonel MacKenzie. He rejoined me on the 30th. and reported that no signs could be found of the trails of MacKenzie or Buell, on either side of Red River. Judging that the excessive high water had detained both of them, and my supplies now running short, and the country being wholly without grass, I reluctantly turned my steps towards my base of supplies, my horses forage being exhausted and my men on half rations. My route was along Buck Creek and Red River towards Wanderer's Creek, where I presumed supplies may be found for me.

         On the 2nd. October I received word from my scouts that a few Indians had been seen driving stock.  They were pursued by myself with a detachment of troops and scouts, under Lt. Pratt, for 20 miles by the troops and 30 miles by the scouts, but after a rapid chase they got off with the loss of 8 ponies.  The hostile