TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916 325 miles distant--no doubt was entertained that they were the Indians-the trail was left and pursuit made--on coming up with them it proved to [be] a party from Blanco that had been chasing a small squad of Indians-The Indians had scattered & the day being far spent nothing more could be done-These twenty Indians were no doubt the different small parties which had gone to different settlements, reunited at a consented time & place-foiled in their attempts to get riding horses-Yester- day evening information was brought from Kerr County that a large party of Indians had passed out & had carried off a great many horses-Many of them from that County-At one place they drove off horses from the door of the owner-This was probably the party that was here- Many of the young here were in the saddle two or three days & rode their horses down. I am requested by my neighbors to post you of these oc-. currences & request you to put the Rangers on the war path as soon as it is in your power to do so-We know the difficulties that lie in your way and hope they will be moved as speedily as possible-It looks as if all the Indians on the Plains had found out that there was a good place in Texas for their business & had gathered here.
Hoping soon to get the releif we need so much I am
in haste
Yours most truly
W. E. JONES
P. S. By a newspaper recd yesterday I see that you were kind enough to nominate me to the Senate for the position of Dis- trict Judge. I thank you for this mark of confidence-I have no information as to the action of the Senate upon the nomina- tion-Our mails here are badly tangled & we are behind in the matter of news-Should the Senate have confirmed the nomina- tion I hope to show by the administration of the laws that the confidence referred has not been misplaced.
Most truly
W. E. J.
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