We marched on all day, stopping only for a short time to take our scanty meals.  We could proceed but slowly, on account of the women and loaded animals; but the warriors scoured over the plain on both sides of our line of march, either looking out for an enemy or in search of game. Mike and I, however, were kept with the main body.  At night we encamped either near a wood or by the side of a stream, where there were always trees to afford us fuel for our fires.  Thus we went on for several days.