apprehension of Dun Loren:w Zavala, and of a number of foreigners who arc actually conspiring against lhe Government. [To Martin Perfecto de Cos! l Domingo de Ugarlechea J
(47l] UGARTECHEA to COSJ
Bexar, August l, 1835. In fulfillment of the order that I received under dale of the 20th of last month I have directed lo the Political Chief the communication whose copy goes with this, ordering that investigation be made and punishment given those who committed the criminal act of opening the official and private correspondence aclclressecl lo Captain Don Antonio Tenorio. Jn due time I shall let you know what answer .I receive.... [To Martin Perfecto de Cosj [Domingo de Ugarteehea l
[472] [BOWIE to RUEG]
Natches August 3rd, 1835
Mr. Henry Rueg Jefc Politico of Nacocloches J)istrict
Sir I have made my tour through the Indian Villages and make this my report. The Shawnees were all in a drunken frollick which I learned before reaching them and did nol call on them, I then went lo Big Mushes village where J found him and all of his people drinking and dancing wailed on them one clay lo get sober hut they did not and J then proceclcd to Bowls village whid1 I found in good disposition he called his War chiefs and counc1·lors togcalhcr and after a conscl with them agreed to go himself and all his men on the Proposed campaign, and immediately despatched his couriers to all the Cherokees and Shawnees lo meet at his house in four clays from today in order lo march with me, it is necessary to state to you the information I received today whit·h has caused me to change my former inlenclccl rout and a~k your
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