TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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Temporary protection but I have but littel faith in ind-dependent companies as they get tired very soon ; nothing short of a reg- ular organized ranging force Sanctioned by proper authority will afford us proper protection. Since the Killing and Scalp- ing of Geo Halsey near your Ranch the Indians have driven off in that amediate vacinity Several thousand head of Cattle be- longing to A. Hart Wagoner Emerson and yourself (mostly) they made a raid on Elm and Clear and Creek last week taking every thing in there wake in the way of horses. the red divels made a decsent last Thursday night in Spanish Ft. Bend took thirty five head of horses from Josiah Maines LaForce Wm Jackson [illeg.] (good stock) J. M. Stephens came home from Gainesville last night whare he met Capt George Washington and a Mr Moncrief who wase from the Chickasaw nation they informed him that they saw seventeen Creek indians well armed driving Seven Hundred and fifty head of Cattle from Red River and Mud Creek and upon being informed the marks and Brand of the Cattle it was found the most of the Cattle belonged to Capt Daugherty and John Carter-in fact there is scarcely a day passes but news reaches town of some fearfull raid in which Countless numbers of Cat- tle and horses are being driven off and occasionally some one killed and scalped. such is the condition that unless it can be stopped [Illeg.] protection the stock will soon all be carried off and the people have to leave. I do hope to see you up soon as I think your interest in the way of your stock is suffering greatly by those Indians. Your men are doing all they can, but you can do more in managing to get red of those Indians than any of us, Send up more men if you cant come
Yours Truly S. F. MAINS
LEndorsed] Montague County Col Maini. Letter
Reports large numbers of Cattle driven off by Indians Creek Indians discovered taking off 750 head of Cattle recognized as belonging to Citizens of Texas.
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