TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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Horses Stolen value Two Hundred Dollars- Same time Joseph Randle Two Horses Killed value one Hundred Dollars- Sarne time Simon Hightower colord, One Horse Stolen value fifty Dol- lars some time Ruben Chambers colord one Horse Stolen value fifty Dollars Each and every rade the Indians mak in our coun- try tha [they] Kill more or less catle This is all the Information I have at the presant time ABEL LANDERS County Judge of Hood County P.S. The Indians that make rades in this Section are Supposed to be Comanche and Caddo. [Endorsed] Hood County Texas Apr 24th 1867 County Judge No. 135 STATEMENT OFF. M. HOLMSLEY CONCERNING INDIAN RAID IN COMANCHE COUNTY Austin Tex. Apr 26th/67 Statement of Mr Holrnsley Assessor & Collector for Comanche County- Indian Depredations.- On the night of the 16th Inst (Tuesday) a party of Indians - between 15 and 20 -in number--entered the town of Co- manche-in Comanche County-and stole- and carried away six horses. A party of men- 17 in all -started in pursuit early next morning. About three o'clock in the afternoon the Indians were over- taken on Browns Creek. Report of Indian depredations in Hood County A sharp fight ensued- The Indians made the first charge and were repulsed with the loss of one of their number- killed - A running fight was then kept up for the distance of six miles and it is believed that the larger number of the Indians were wounded before it was over.
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