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ried into captivity, and 24 wounded, of those carried into cap- tivity 29 have been reclaimed- The amount of property stolen and destroyed has been very great. The amount and value has not been reported from all the Counties. That reported, is as follows : Number of Cattle 30,838. ,, " Ho'rses 8,781. " Sheep and Goats 2,430. This Statement is made from Official reports of the County Judges of the Several Counties, except as to the Killing and Capturing done during the past Month of July, but the number of persons reported to have been Killed wounded and Captured during that Month, (eighteen in all) is from reliable authority- I venture to sugg~st that the U. S. posts on the frontier of the State, although well selected for the purpose of covering and defending the line, are too far apart in some cases to effec- tually answer the purpose: Also that the frontier line along Red River from the mouth of Big Wichita to Cooke County, is the most exposed part of the entire line, and subject to the greatest danger. Between the post now established at Buffalo Springs and Cooke County, there should be a permanent post, or if the leased lands of the Indian Territory and the Pan Handle Country of Texas, were placed in the Military District, (as it should be and under the Command of the Same officer) a line of posts should be established extending from Buffalo Springs to the Canadian. This would make a continuous line and pro- tect the friendly Indians as well as the Texas border. Official Copy. [Illegible] Bvt. Major U. S. A. A.A.A.G.
I am Sir, Very Respectfully, Your Obedt. Servt. (sgd.) J. W. THROCKMORTON Gov. of Texas,
[Endorsed] No. 15
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