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With the first reports, Russell's horse wheeled to the right and ran towards the buildings while Cook, followed by a hail of bullets, raced towards the arroyo of Salyer's Canyon immediately in front of him, just reaching it as his horse fell.

Grabbing his Winchester from its sheath, Cook prepared to fight from behind the arroyo bank.

Bullets were so thick, throwing sand in his face, that he found it difficult to return the fire.

Noticing Russell's horse in front of the long log building, he assumed his friend had slipped inside and would be able to put up a good fight, so he began working his way down the ditch to join him.

At a very shallow place, two Mexicans rushed into the open for a shot.

Dropping to one knee, Cook felled one, and the other struggled off with his comrade, sending no further fire in his direction.

Just before leaving the arroyo where he was partially concealed, he did hear shots down at the house.