TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916 45 the horses and told them to Bumas [vamonos] and taken the boys off passing thru the settlement taking every horse they came across from here the Went east to Wise County then tak- ing along the West line of said County to near Barker when they turned a Western direction and in their way came on on old lady who the killed and scalped and from thence to Bowns finding him out killed and scaped him went to his field and opened the fence and drove off the last horse he had save one that was stabled these depredations all taken place in open day light there is no telling the no of Horses that they drove off, as soon men could secure there familes a no of persons I supose about 40 left in pursuit Genl Lee Wilson and Capt Ham was amongst the first to get off whome we have no direct word of since they left we have a rumor which I hope may prove true that Capt Ross withe his compay was within two hours of the indians and Ham and Wilson colose after him I hope when they return they may bring good tidings. Now I must state to you an occurance that took place here last night there has come several small bodies of men from Parker County in persuit of the Indians one little squad that was behind wint on to the Wichita where they found fourteen indians who say they were Kickapoo when discovered they were thout to be preparing to mount when the men prepard to give them chase but to there surprise the Indians come to meet them holding up a paper when meeting exhibited every sign of friend- ship they were taken prisoners and there being a part of them out hunting they said the Compay to go to a certain point and . th:-it there young men would come to them they went to the point disignated by the Indians and camped and at the appointed time the hunters came in and all submitted kindly .thise indians all had papers from persons not authorized and it is said that some of them are assigned by men that is known to be bad men they were taken and brought last night to about a mile of our Town where reckless unprincipled cowards from I am sorry to say our town went and from thier cowardly conduct gave the indians a scare and all broke save one old man when they broke they were fired on and as is assertained this morning killed one and shame be it I learn that the Capt of the Com was seen this morning scalping him, this conduct is not approbated by the people, here, and in all probibility our town from this cir- cumstance will in a few days be left desolute of our inhab- itants now general I know that we have a good community here
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