text: In desperation , Wilson sent Burnham and two other scouts , Pearl â Peteâ Ingram ( a Montana cowboy ) and George Gooding ( an Australian ) , to cross the Shangani River , find Forbes , and bring reinforcements .
simplified: IWilson sent Burnham and two other scouts , Pearl â Peteâ Ingram ( a Montana cowboy ) and George Gooding ( an Australian ) , to cross the Shangani River , find Forbes , and bring reinforcements .