Dunwoodie had performed all that was required of him by his orders, and was at liberty to retrace his steps to his expectant squadron, which was impatiently waiting his return to be led against a detachment of the enemy that was known to be slowly moving up the banks of the river, in order to cover a party of foragers in its rear.
Dunwoodie, miután teljesítette a kapott parancsokat, immár visszatérhetett svadronjához, amely türelmetlenül várta az indulást; úgy tudták ugyanis, hogy egy ellenséges alakulat lassan felfelé nyomult a folyó partjain, s ily módon fedez egy rekviráló osztagot, amely a nyomában halad.