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151 took the willow thicket by charging, but was disapointed to find that Jack and the others had taken their departure. Gen. Wheaton orderd the troops to break camp. he detaild five men to go with Scar face Charley. and five men to go with Hooker Jim and Shak nasty Jim. he told Bogus Charly to accompany. him and the rest of the troops to take the prisoners to Cal. Masons Camp on the peninsular. on [Tule?] Lake. gen Wheaton arrived at masons Camp in the afternoon of the same day he left capt Jacks last stand near Steels Swamp california. a distance of about twenty one. miles Scar face charley took the trail of Ben {Lawerer?]. the five solders with him they found where the Indians had camped in Willow Valley. about ten oclock Scarface and the Soldiers followed the trail of the Indians on a gallop, although the country the Indians traveld through was very rocky. I want to say here that Scar face Charley was one among the best Trailers capt Jack had. when Scar face near the head of Langalls Valley he stoped his horse. and pointed off down the slope saying yonder they are. they are coming back this way. get off Boys we will wait for them here. and when they got about in the Center of that flat we will charge them. about that time they heard some shots south of them not far off. the Indians that Scarface was lieing in wait for gaind the open