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I would state that from a number of conspiring evidences it is almost proved that if the Indians on the reservation are not the aggressors they are unquestionably concerned in the numerous and recent atrocities. Major Nabors has been petitioned time and again by our citizens to give some attention to the affair-and they have only received curses, th1·eats, insults and renewed outrages. The charge may be untrue in toto, but it does seem that no evil could accrue from an investigation of the matter, and I would therefore modestly suggest its consideration to your Excellency Our citizens are terrified, and our country in consequence is gradually depopulating and unless we get.farther security the emigration will fast increase in short our county will be ruined for the present without farther assurances of safety I have under my command only twenty men and a country fifty miles in extent to range. I can not promise security with such a number of men though I shall use every exertion in my power- again·the Indians have taken the last horses from Brown County just West of us and have now attacked this, the next county, and their whole attention will be directed to this county until we are robed of our last horses, and many of our best citizens murdered. I am not unaware of the fact that affright and selfishness fre- quently produce many complaints and would not murmur if there was not the greatest necessity for it I submit the facts to your consideration and earnestly solicit whatever of assistance can be given me, The Indians are daily expected by our terrified citizens and consequently I shall hold my men in perfect readiness All of which is most respectfully submitted.
THOMAS C. FROST, Lieutenant in Com
Thos. C. Frost
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No. 154 LETTER FROM H. R. RUNNELS TO D. E. TWIGGS Executive Office Austin Jan. 9th 1858 Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your commu- nication, bearing date Head Quarters Jan. 6th 1858, enclosing
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