Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. V

131 who committed the depredations, yet the larger portion with the stolen horses must have taken an other route-a number of let- ters were found in the Camp of the Indians on the San Roque", written from Guerrero to the lower Rio Grande.- In the discharge of the duty with which have been entrusted by your Excellency, I shall as far as possible avoid coming in contact with the U.S. Troops, who have been so strictly enjoined from co-operating with my command-but shall at the same time do all I can to give protection and security to the country.- I have the honor to remain Your Excellencys Most obdt. Servant ALBT. VON GERMAR for Owen Shaw Cpt. Comdg. Comp. Tex. Rangers [Endorsed:] Captain Owen Shaw, Texas Volunteer Rangers. To Gov: P. H. Bell.- Camp Bee, Laredo,- Texas, September 22nd 1852. Report of a fight with a party of Indians on the San Roque on the 17th of September, 1852.-Recd. at the Exec: Dept: State of Texas.- Austin, September 28, 1852.

No. 104 LETTER FROM P. H. BELL TO CAPTAIN OWEN SHAW

Executive Department State of Texas Austin Sept. 30th 1852

Captain Owen Shaw Comdg Texas Rangers, Camp Bee, near Laredo, Texas Sir, Your Report of the action with a party of Indians on the San Rosque on the 17th last, and general report relation to the conduct of your command, dated respectively on the 22 of the present month together with a communication from the Honl H P Bee, were received at this Dept by 1st Lieut Edward Burle- son on the 28 inst. This presented dispatch reflects the highest credit on Lieut Burleson. The information which these reports convey is truly gratifying to the Executive, and elicits from him, as well as the country at large suitable encomiums for the gal- lantry and promptness which have so far characterized your military conduct. The action of the 17th is fortunately divested

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