Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

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a large drove of horses. the Indians had stolen them in my imme- diate neighborhood and was then on their way out. as soon as the Indians Raw those men. they gave immediate chase, overtakin- them Soon-shooting-one with six and the other with one ar- row the men succeeded in getting in the brush- and after night got to a house-some few hundred yards distance, I was sent for (as a Physician) to see them I have just returned home-they are suffering greatly and may both die- they ,-..·are both shot in the body penetrating, their lungs; they passed sev- eral houses with their horses in the day time and seemed unconscious of danger-most daring I have ever known- there wear [were] several parties of Indians down in our country at th~ same time- ~·ou are cfoubtless acquainted with my Brother. Rev. S. G. O'Bryan Yours with respect J. S. O'BRYAN [Endorsed] J. S. O'Bryan Searsville McLennan Feby 14 1860 respecting troubles upon the frontier.

No. 6 LETTER FROM W. B. DAVIS TO SAM HOUSTON Your Excellency Samuel Houston

The State of Texas County of San Saba February 15th, A.D. 1860

Dear Sir, [ seat myself to write you a few lines

to inform you that on the 12th Inst a party of ten or twelve Indians attacked Mr Newton Jackson on the San Saba Road some 18 or 20 miles below San Saba and robed his waggon and among outher articles that they got was two government rifles that had belonged to my command which Rifles I was sending to my successor in office, (Capt Tow) you will please write me how to proceed, The Indians had stolP. some 50 or 60 head of horses on the Colorado and was being pursued by the citizens who was in full chase at the time they made the attack on Mr Jackson Mr Jack-

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