263 rounded the house for the purpose, that they, in an event of the kind were determined to defend to the last extremity, and they had not, nor did not intend to countenance or succor the wild tribes, but had assembled at the house for the purpose of telling those men that they "must leave." "You will perceive from the above facts that thirty men is an inadequate force to control the Reserve. It would require at least one company for that purpose and two companies if they were expected to scout or to pursue stroling parties of Indians. September 1 1858 I have just learned that two hundred horses were stolen last night from, To-sha-way, Ka-kar-a-way and Mu-ra-que-top
Very Respectfully
Your obt. sevt" "M. LEEPER" "Spcl. Ind. Agt. Texas"
(signed)
"R. S. Neighbors Esqr'' Supervising agent Texas Inds."
M. Leeper
[Endorsed:]
No. 188
LETIER FROM ROBERT S. NEIGHBORS TO H. R. RUNNELS San Antonio, Texas September 8th 1858
Sir/
I have received your letter, of the 30th Ulto with its enclos- ures in regard to Indian depredations; and the insufficiency of our frontier defences.- The depredations and murders recently committed on our frontier citizens, and the attacks made on trav- elers on the roads leading to El Paso, together with the informa- tion from the Indian country that the several bands on our bor- ders are now assembling for a descent upon our frontier, shows clearly that the Troops now in Texas are inadequate to protect our citizens from Indian depredations, and that the General Gov- ernment has failed thus far in giving us the protection that the citizens of our state are entitled to.
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