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M. Bonchamps was himself too ill from the effects of his wounds to accompany the army beyond Doué . Early on the following morning the whole army , with the exception of the men left with Foret , defiled out of Doué , and crossed over to the Montreuil road , dragging with them their cannons , baggage-waggons , and ammunition ; their movements were not made with very great order , nor with much celerity ; but , about six o'clock in the evening , on the 10th of June , Cathelineau took up his position about a league from Saumur . They got possession of one or two farm-houses , and were not long in making their arrangements for the night ; the men were accustomed to sleep out in the open air since the war commenced , and were well content to remain in clusters round the cannons and the waggons . At eight o'clock , Larochejaquelin had his little troop of cavalry ready mounted , and started with them for the camp of Varin . As he and his companions dashed along through the waggons and by the cannons the peasants who were preparing to lay down for the night , and who knew nothing of the plans of their Generals , rose up one after another wondering . `` There goes ` le Mouchoir Rouge , ' '' said one , alluding to Henri 's costume ; for when in action he always wore a red handkerchief round his waist , and another round his neck . `` Yes ; that is ` le Mouchoir Rouge , ' '' said another , `` he is off for Saumur ; the horsemen are already starting for Saumur . ''