When he arrived, he took one half of his expedition to march inland, while the other half, commanded by Colonel William Crittenden (a former US Army lieutenant), remained on the northern coast to protect supplies. ###>A son arrivée, il emmena la moitié des hommes vers l'intérieur, tandis que l'autre moitié, commandée par le colonel William Crittenden, resta sur la côte nord pour protéger les approvisionnements.