▁the ▁U tes ▁and ▁J ic ar illas , ▁had ▁confidence ▁in ▁his ▁Indian ▁sc outs . ▁They ▁covered ▁his ▁fl anks ▁and ▁each ▁morning ▁two ▁of ▁them ▁rode ▁far ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁slow - mov ing ▁column ▁to ▁search ▁for ▁Com anche ▁and ▁Ki owa ▁enc amp ments .< ref > P ett is , ▁George ▁H . ▁" Kit ▁Car son ' s ▁Fight ▁with ▁the ▁Com anche ▁and ▁Ki owa ▁Indians . ▁Historical ▁Society ▁of ▁New ▁Mexico . ▁Personal ▁N arr ative ▁No . ▁ 1 2 , ▁Batt les ▁of ▁the ▁War ▁of ▁the ▁Reb ell ion , ▁Santa ▁Fe , ▁ 1 9 0 8 , ▁pp . ▁ 9 - 1 3 </ ref > ▁ ▁Inc lement ▁weather , ▁including ▁an ▁early ▁snow st orm , ▁slow ed ▁progress . ▁On ▁November ▁ 2 4 ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁Caval ry ▁reached ▁M ule ▁Spr ings , ▁in ▁Moore ▁County , ▁approximately ▁ ▁west ▁of ▁Ad obe ▁W alls . ▁That ▁same ▁afternoon ▁the ▁Indian ▁sc outs ▁reported ▁they ▁had ▁found ▁the ▁trail ▁of ▁a ▁large ▁Indian ▁village . ▁Car son ▁left ▁his ▁inf antry ▁behind ▁to ▁guard ▁his ▁supply ▁train ▁and ▁ordered ▁a ▁night ▁march ▁of ▁caval ry ▁and ▁art illery . ▁He ▁rode ▁in ▁the ▁van ▁with ▁the ▁U tes ▁and ▁J ic ar illas . ▁Next ▁morning ▁he ▁ordered ▁the ▁two ▁how itz ers ▁forward ▁to ▁join ▁him ▁in ▁the ▁van . ▁Com ing ▁to ▁the ▁easily ▁ford able ▁Canadian ▁River , ▁he