TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1844-1845
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an Express arrived here from Mopechucope who is now en- camped on the Colorado above Austin. This express was sent here. on account of one of Mopechucope's wifes having ran away from him and left th,~ village. and he does not know which direction she has taken. but thinks she must have gone to Aus- tin. and he wishes you to send word to Austin, and the other frontier Towns. to the Effect that if she is there. word may be sent to Jim Shaw. at this place. and he will start after her wherever he can hear of her. and Take her to Mopechucope- The Express also brings word that Pah-hah yuco is on the head waters of the Brazos but that he will be down and join Mope- chucope. in a short time, as they are in want of meat, and are out of the Buffalo Range where they are. he also says. that there are a large party of Comanche in the Neighborhood of San Antonio. and that some of them have been in there, and were well treated. th~ same as they had been here. He says further that Mopechucope will remain on the Colorado until the Council in Sept. when he will come to this place. Jose Maria- Ioni Capt. wishes to send word to the president. that he does not think it advisable for the whites to go against the Waco at present but to wait until after the Council. as many of his men are now out in different directions. and would not know anything about it. and he thinks it would be better to wait till that time so that all might be informed of what was to be done. and act in concert. Jim Shaw arrived here several days since from Austin with the intell'igence that the Waco have been committing depredations in that vicinity, and that two white men had been killed by them about 10 miles below Austin and that the Rangers, and the Citizens were about to start in pur- suit of them. (All of which I suppose you have been informed of before this by Sloat) and it is o~ account of this report that Jose sends the word to you that he does. Sloat is expected here every day. and Mr. Williams will be here tomorrow. Shaw says that the Comanche are satisfied and strong friends of the whites. We have no other late news of importance. Trade at this place is quite dull. Yours Respectfully L. H. WILLIAMS Indian Agent pr Levi Burten P.S. Mopechucope sends particular word. that no man must
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