Connor marched north from Fort Connor, and on August 28, his Pawnee scouts discovered an Arapaho village of about 600 people encamped on the Tongue River.
Connor mărșăluia spre nord către Fortul Conor, iar pe 28 august, cercetașii Pawnee au descoperit un sat Arapaho de aproximativ 600 de persoane stabilit pe râul Tongue.