Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

Governor,

I beg leave to Call your attention to the enclosed, which It is written by Mr. Charles Callaghan who has a large sheep-farm half way between the Nueces and the Rio Grande, on the road from this place to Laredo, and shows the need of Cavalry protection. There are quite a number of other letters in town here I received by last mail from Laredo. (recd by last mail,) showing that the Indians are committing the most dreadful destruction of life and property in the coun- try between Fort Ewell on the Nueces, and Laredo, as well as in the Country above and below Laredo, along the Rio Grande. Without Cavalry troops at Frt. McIntosh, Laredo, and at or near Fort Ewell, an immense amount of valuable property will be destroyed, and valuable lives sacrificed.

I am respecty etc etc THOMAS A. DWYER

[Endorsed] Thos A. Dwyer San Antonio 4 Oct 1867 Indians

No. 161 KICKAPOO INDIAN DEPREDATIONS IN WEBB COUNTY [October 6, 1867] Report of depredations committed l>y the Kickapoo Indians in Webb County during their last raid in Sept last Horses Names or Owners or Stolen and Value other pro- Value' Total Property Killed dollars perty destroyed Dollars Value Juan Dobalina 8 120 120 Nicolas Sanches 62 1550 1550 Juan Ortiz 23 1030 Sheep and others 430 1460 Atanacio Garza 1 100 100 Santos Benavides 6 255 others 20 275 Prudencio Herrera 5 300 300 Juan Ramos 3 150 150 Bartolo Garcia 3 75 75 Hilario Baca 7 175 175

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