TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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Respectfully and Truly Yours E. 0. C. ORD Bvt. Major General, U.S.A.
[Endorsed] Letter from Genl. Ord about map
No. 247 LETTER FROM G. W. ARRINGTON TO J.B. JONES
Hd. Qrts Co. "C" front Batt Camp Loma Vista Throckmorton Co. Tx Jany 20, 1879
Major J B Jones.
Commd'g front Batt. Austin Tx
Sir: In the 1st Jany, I left camp with 17 men to look after In- dians, reported to be north of this place, on the Wichita and Pease Rivers and their tributaries. Scouted N.W. to Brazos, and on 3rd met Mr. Wm. Ross, who informed me that he had seen 10 Comanche Indians the day be- fore, between the Brazos and Wichita Rivers. I was prevented from Scouting after this party on account of a heavy snow storm which lasted for Several days. Camped at O'Brien's Ranche on North prong of Wichita, until 9th, when a trail was reported running N.E. Scouted 20 miles down divide between Pease & Wichita Rivers, but was compelled to return to O'Brien's ranch for forage, as there was no grass, and a heavy Snow was falling. Remained in Camp until 13th when we Scouted 15 miles E. and 10 miles N., camping on divide. 14th Scouted N.E. 20 miles 15th, found trail of about 20 Indians going N., followed it two miles, and saw a sm~Jl party of Indians running. We imme- diately gave chase and killed one Indian, and while after the others, found a camp of 14 Lodges, and about 150 head of ponies, on Pease River and about 5 miles from where the Indian was killed. After making a careful Survey of the Situation, we charged the Camp, and had the Indians cut off from the most of their horses,
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