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the 27th. Some of my men left next day to seek a suitable Camp. Recognized the country for some four or five days and find- ing Camp Bee the only suitable place, I stopped there for one month and on the sixth of Septbr I sent out Lt. Burleson with seventeen men on the first scout; he returned on the 14th, saw no Indian signs. I started on the 15th of Septbr with Thirty two men for an- other scout, and on the third day out I had a fight with the Co- manches, killed Nine and Ten wounded one was supposed to get away; captured of the party 30 horses, 3 Mules and their equip- ments; one of my horses slightly wounded with an arrow. Lt: E. Burleson left Camp on the evening of my return to follow up another trail, supposed to be another party of Indians but in consequence of heavy rain the trail could not be found, he returned to Camp on 23d of Septbr, Horses very much fallen away. I moved Camp on the first of October for the Saos, distance about fifty miles from Laredo, country rather wild looking but more convenient to the Indian Camp ground. I sent a detail of six Men about once a week with the pack mules down to Laredo for Corn and Provisions. I left the Saos on the fifth of October with forty men on to the Santa Roque, Nueces above the Presidio road; after visiting all the principal Places down the Rio Grande, saw no fresh signs on the whole route, returned to camp; all well. It appears that they wouldn't come so far down as before they got whipped. Octbr 16th 1852.- Jordan D. Scott my guide with ten men left Camp on the 17th of the same month down the Rio Grande, and to the "Raices" to some of the most likely places to look for some signs but all in vain, returned to Camp on the 24th. I started with ten Men on the 30th of the same month on scout and at the same time in search of a Camp, as the Men com- plained of Chills and Fever, I found a very fine place, the same where I am now. Moved the Company by the first of November. Lt. E. Burleson with Thirty four Men left Camp on the third of November scouting all round above the Eagle Pass road, visit- ing all places most likely to find a trail, but none to be found. Returned to Camp on the 18th, all well. I left Camp with forty five on the 30th of Novbr visiting all
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