258 Col. T. Cooper
Adjt. Genl U.S. A
Washington, D. C.
Hd. qrs. Dept. of Texas, San Antonio, Sept. 7th 1858.
Official Copy JNO WITHERS, Asst. Adjt. General
Hd. qrs. Dept. of Texas, San Antonio, Aug. 9th 58 Bvt. Maj Genl. D. E. Twiggs Comdg. Dept. Transmits a Copy of a letter to Army Head Quarters of the 4th Augst relative to Indian affairs.
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No. 184 LETTER FROM H. R. RUNNELS TO JOHN B. FLOYD Executive Office
Austin Augst. 9th 1858
Sir Enclosed you will find the copy of a report of Capt John. S. Ford Comdg Texas Rangers on the frontier to which I beg leave respectfully to call your attention The enclosed communication fully confirms the propriety of the suggestion of my letter to the Comdg Gen) of this military deptmt. a copy of which I forwarded you some time since as well as those of that Officer in his communications to the dept copies of which I have before me in reply It would seem a useless task in me to offer any additional suggestions on the subject of these communications under the circumstances: It will however be ob- served, that the views of the Comdg officer of the Govmt. my own as expressed in my letter to him and those of Capt Ford who has been stationed for the last six months on the frontier and near the immediate seat of danger, as well as of the Indian agent themselves all correspond and I must hope will sufficiently impress the Goverment with the necessity of adopting prompt and efficient measures to prevent a recurrence of the annoyances which have disturbed our frontier, and of averting the accumu- lating danger now threatening our people It is manifest from the report of Capt Ford, which I am informed has been adopted and forwarded by the Indian agents, that the troubles on our border are not attributable exclusively
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