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from the facts deailed to me by reliable citizens in the immediate vicinity who know the Indians personally coupled with circum- stances coming under my own observation I have no longer any doubts as to the complicity of the Reserve Indians from Cooper Agency at least so as the killing of Cattle, robbing the houses of Citizens & it is not unreasonable to infer that they go farther, Mr Maxwell & others informed that the bearing of the In- dians had recently become very insolent. Verry respectfully Your obt. svt. A. NELSON 2d. Lt. Texas Rangers
No. 166 LETTER FROM JOHN B. FLOYD TOT. S. ANDERSON War Department
Washington April 19. 1858
Sir, I have the honor to inform you in answer to your com- munication of the 20 ultimo, stating that you had been informed that all the military forces of the United States, now in Texas are to be removed at an early day, and requesting, in that event, that the Executive there may be authorized to call into the field immediately a force sufficient to protect the frontier from the hostile Indians, that it is believed that the regiment of mounted volunteers authorised to be raised for service in your State, under the Act of 7th April 1858, will be sufficient to replace the 2d regiment of Cavalry ordered from Texas to Kansas.
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt. JOHN B. FLOYD Secretary of War.
Hon. T. S. Anderson
Secretary of State & Acting Governor. Austin Texas
From the War Department
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