261 and eighty miles from Fort Lancaster, this extreme distance is without any military post. It is between these points most of the depredations on this road are committed. The road from this to El Paso is travelled almost daily, and large amounts of property transported on packs and trains: the San Diego mail makes two trips a month to San Diego from this place, it is important that this road be well guarded, but I have not the force to do it. The enclosed letter from Capt. Prince commanding at Fort Arbuckle, shows a state of Indian affairs that requires attending to: Major Van Dorn's command will march in September with four companies of cavalry, say three hundred men, and fifty Infantry- If I had more troops I would, on the information of Captain Prince, add at least two companies to Major Van Dom's command Very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. (sigd) D. E. TWIGGS Bvt. Maj. Genl. U.S. A Comdg Dept Lieut. Col. L. Thomas Asst. Adjt Genl. U.S. A. Head Quarters of the Army West Point, N. Y. Head qrs. Dept. of Texas, San Antonio, Sept. 8th, 1858 Official Copy. JNO. WITHERS, Asst. Adjt. Genl
Hd. qrs. Dept. of Texas San Antonio, Aug. 24, 58. Bvt. Maj. Genl. D. E. Twiggs Comdg. Dept. Enclosed para- graph from papers of this place and letter from Capt Prince relative to Indian affairs
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No. 187 LETTER FROM "M. LEEPER" TO ROBERT S. NEIGHBORS (Copy)
"Comanche Agency Texas August 31st 1858."
"Sir,''
"Our school has opened with prospects more fair than I had anticipated. We have now in constant attendance thirty nine stu-
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