Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

No. 33

LETTER FROM W. C. DALRYMPLE TO SAM HOUSTON

Camp 12 miles north of Belknap Sept 12th 1860

To His Excellancy

Sam Houston-

I wish to acquaint your Excellancy of an unfortunate event that took place day-before yesterday- the killing of a member of my company-a Mexican-that was mustered as a private and muleateer-Tiophilo Martinez by name -1 had given him leave to go into town to get a Revolver re- paired-while there he was met by a man by the name of Joe Binnion who has been in the employ of the overland Mail Com- pany; they drank and left town together in the direction of my Camp, and when eight miles from town they fell out--quar- reled, and the Mexican was shot. From what I learn from eye witnesses it was a murder tho not an aggravated one, as the Mexican gave some provocation. Binnion fled immediately-Said Binnion is about 28 or 29 years of age-fine looking-has lived and is well known in Burnet and San Saba counties.-- ! am here -having horses shod and making other prepara- tions for the proposed "Double Mountain Campaygne. The rations have not arrived-Capt. Burleson has not returned- nor has Col Johnson cume in. The frontier is perfectly quiet in the vacinity of this place and from as far as I have heard I have the honor to be etc W. C. DALRYMPLE Capt 1st Co. Tex. Ran. [Endorsed] W. C. Dalrymple Belknap Sept 12/60 Report

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