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148 chapter 14 Hooker Jim and [Shaknasty?] Jim over took Gen Wheaton and his men on the south shore of clear lake and told them that they saw smoke north of steels swamp [cal?] Wheaton dismounts his troops and sends Bogus Charley. and Scarface Charley. to locate Jack and [unknown] Jack and [unknown] and [ha kar kars ush?] found by the two scouts. wheaton folllows with his troops and after other two scouts. and suprises the Indians in camp. capt Jack makes his escape But is captured the next day. near the head of [langlls?] Valley [are?] Hooker Jim took scar face charleys and Bogus Charleys Trail and followed it - with wheaton and his men right at his heels about half an hour after the other two [unclear] scouts had left. Shaknasty Jim went about two hundred yards in advance of the troops. when he got in about one mile of Jacks camp he saw two Squaws crossing a little valley going south towards the smoke that he saw that morning. he turned his horse and mett Gen Wheaton in a brisk run. told him what he saw. he told the officer that he knew. the two women he saw had been out digging [kash?] or [unknown]. and they was going back to camp. he says now if you will follow me with your men. I and Jim will lead you right on their camp from the north. wheaton told him to go. he would be right with him. Hooker Jim headed due north untill got to the creek that Jack and followers were camped on. about two miles below. Hooker after they all crossd the creek, which is known to the whites as Willow Creek. he headed north east going to the little valley where he saw the two women. he showd the tracks to the officer he then followd the track . right up to the north bluff of willow creek. they dismounted and was Just in the act of tieing their horses when they was discoverd by some other women that was going out to