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Gov. P. H. Bell To Citizens of Webb and Starr Counties • • • • • • • • • Austin, Texas December 13, 1852 * • • • • • • • •
[Endorsed]
Relative to the restoration to rightful owners of Property recovered from the Indians by Captain Shaw's Company of Mounted Volunteers.
No. 111 LETTER FROM OWEN SHAW TO PETER H. BELL
Camp San Francisco, 27th Decbr 1852.
Dear Sir I have not received a scratch of a pen from you since I received a letter through Lt. Burleson, untill now I received in- formation from Mr. H.P. Bee 24th Decbr 1852 who showed me a letter of you addrd. to him, accusing the Company most falsely and groundless, I am quite aware those reports you received from this place have been made by jealous and suspicious persons to put a stain on my character on my Company for not receiving the order instead of me. Permit me to inform you that while von Germar was in the Company I kept him strictly to his duty, but that during my ab- sence on the scout of the 30th November he took advantage of my good nature and absence, leaving for Austin where no doubt he has made the unfavourable reports I noticed in Mr. Bee's letter. I beg leave to state that the animals taken from the Indians and brought to Camp were given up to their respective Owners. I went to Laredo and personally notified the Citizens that I had a number of animals taken from the Indians, 1·equesting the citizens to come to my Camp fit their brands and take their horses, which they have done acco1·ding to my request; nothing has been retained where there was but a slight proof. I am pleased to inform the governor that there has been no breech of discipline since my Co. has been mustered into service, if there should be such an occurence, it would have been promptly redressed according the orders I received
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