Kit Carson
There were too many Mexican soldiers. Kearny knew he would could not win and so he ordered his men to take cover on a small hill. Kearny then sent Carson, a naval lieutenant named Beale, and a Native American scout to get help. The three left on the night of December 8 for San Diego. San Diego was  away. Carson and the lieutenant removed their shoes because they made too much noise. They walked barefoot through the desert.