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soon as they learn the flight of the Cherokees- No attempt should be made to raise the force in the east until it is known whether the co- operation of the Red river troops can be had, I pn;sume this is known to you before this time- If their assistance can be relied on, the ex- pedition has my entire approbation & I will use every exertion to con- tribute to its success & speedy termination - - - · A call will be made tomorrow for such number of men from the adjoining counties here, as will, with the force that can be probably raised in Robertson, Houston, Nacogdoches, &c constitute a regiment of six hundred men to make a campaign against the Indians on the Trinity & Brasos rivers-'- The Call will be for a portion of the first class of each company, tho' volunteers wonld be prefered & accepted- The detachments thus called out will be organised into companies in the counties from which they are raised respectivel:y. These will con- stitute the regiment at the rende [s] vous, where the regimental officers will be elected- This is the only method I can devise at present- The defects of the Militia law I hope will be remedied by legislative action- I hope to make all necessary arrangements & have the forces concentrated on the frontier- ( & ready to move) at the most eon- venient point for the rendesvous in three weeks from this date- Pub1ic notice will be given of the place selected to rendesvous at- A prompt response to the call of the GoYernment will relieve our country in a few weeks from any more indian difficulties Very resply Yr obt. Sert A. Sidney Johnston Secretary of War No. 1409 1839 Aug. 17, REPORT OF SUMS PAID BY THE TREASURER, HOUSTON, [TEXAS], DEC. 10, 1838-AUG. 17, 1839. 5 Statement of the amt of Money paid Out by the Treasurer from the 10th. Deer. 1838 to the 17th. Augt 1839. Inclusive By Daniel White Spl Liabilities of Govt " T Toby & Brother Do " " " Indian Appropriation " Million Ditto " Ditto Ditto by Qr Master Gen " Ditto Ditto " Post Master " Ditto Ditto " Ordnance Dpt " Ditto Ditto " Com Genl subs " Ditto Ditto " Adjutant Genl " Military List " Civil List " Post Office Department " State Ditto " Duke McKinney Prize Agent " Pension Account by Mary Willsapt 408.00 568.00 10,463.78 15,969..65 146,492.15 34,013.35 12,084.06 236,859.81 271,905.20 34.019.56 0 269.25 70.51 100.00 4,237.65 1,200.00
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