TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916 287 good as we could; because all there inhabitants are satisfied that the indians have made a great and important service to the state, and have demonstrated besides that they have no con- nection with the other tribes. In the mean time I send the official communication of the officer who accompanied the indians in their expedition to the Ensenada de Palasaras, who have returned today.
Musquis May 1868 ISMAEL GALAN
To the Citizen sec. of the
[Illegible] Government Saltillo
Document No. 1 Presidency of the Council of Zaragosa
The 28 of this month the assistant Judge of the community Remolino informed me as follows: "The prisoner Andres of the Lipan tribe being examined at 11 oclock a.m. says that day before yesterday at sunsett they had been surprised by the Kickapoo Indians on the extreme point of San Diego where the population is located. The Kickapoo came from the point Na- taji murdering 5 men-six women and children and wounding seven men and carrying away two boys, twenty five horses and three tents. The leaders of the Lipan named Gicare, Soli and Costalitas are here. having brought their families and inform me they hope you will comentt about the matter. I inform you of an this with the object that you may make such dispositions as you consider convenient. I inform you for your guidance of this last raid on the Lipan so that you may take such measures as are required on this frontier, and that if you consider it just you will induce the Kickapoo to return the horses and the two boys as the tribe Lipan is very near to establishing the peace with the Govern- ment which has sent me various documents about the matter on file in my office. I should be much obliged if you would inform me the result for the purpose of my giving [illegible] a the government. etc. Independence & Liberty Zaragosa 30th May 1868
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