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for several weeks·passed arrived here, and gave me the following information. He says that a few days ago, the principal chief of the Tawaccanes, and the principal chief of the '\-Vacoes, ·called upon the head Chief of the Comanches and solicited him to join them the Wacoes and Tawnccanes in a general war against the :Mexican and American settlements-Saying at the same time that the lYiexi- cans had taken from them a Caveard and the Americans had killed ~ome of there men, and therefore they had declared war against both; He further states that the Comanches intirely refused to Join in the warfare; saying that they were now at a perfect peace with the people of this country and wishe"cl to remain so-. I belenYe my informant to be a man of truth and that what he has stated may be relied upon. God and Liberty Gonzales 8 th 1\1:ay 1829 GREEN DEWITT [Rubric] His Excellency Ramon Muzquiz Chief of the Department of Texas-
GREEN DEWITT TO RAMON MUZQUIZ
Gonzales l\Iay 8 th 1829.
[From BE!:l:nr Archives] I have Just received information by two men immediately from Bejar; that a large party of Indians, supposed to be 100, all mounted have crossed the road leading from this place to Bejar, at the 52 mile tree-about 24 miles from here-and have bent their course for la Bahia- My number here is too weak to follow them, as it ~s belea.ved that there is also another party in the direction of the Colorado-and I nm only able to keep out spies and to watch them, least they should make an attack on this place-. I have ordered an ~xpress this morning to La Bahia, and hope he will be there in time to alarm the inhabitants that they may have the troops on the alert; and that they may therefore defeat them in their designs, which I have reason to bcleave is to both kill and rob, this I send you, for your information : God and Liberty GnEEN DEWITT [Rubric] His Excellency Ramon Muzquiz Chief of the Department of Texas.
AUSTIN TO ELIAS R. WIGHTMAN
May.13, 1829
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