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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
No. 204 REPORT FROM J. W. HERRMAN TO J. P. NEWCOMB Blanco June 17, 1870,
Hon: James P. Newcomb Secretary of State Sir
The accompanying statement will show the different raids made upon our Settlements since 1865 and the amount of property stolen and destroyed by the Indians and I think it is a fair state- ment, yet it may not exactly be complete as it would probably require more time to make it so, some may have been left out of persons that I have not been able to see. From the manufacture of the Arrows, some articles of warfare found upon the trails and ether surrounding circumstances it has been judged that the depredations on our frontier was prin- ciply done by Comanche, they invariably travel when going out North of West. As far as the United States Troops are concerned in punishing Indians I have heard of no Scouting being done by them to pre- vent them from coming in, yet I believe the Company of Bt Major Mauck which was encamped in Blanco County prevented them from coming in upon us for the time being. I have the honor to be Yours respectfully
J. W. HERRMAN Clk D. C. B. C.
No. 205 REPORT FROM J. J. NIX TO J. P. NEWCOMB
Rio Grande City June 18th 1870.
Hon James P. Newcomb, Secy of State, Austin,
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