265 Enclosed is a letter I addressed some time since to the Com- manding General on this subject. My experience has served to confirm my opinion that the citizens of Texas cannot be better protected than by sending a mounted force into the Indian Coun- try and make them feel the power of the United States. As long as there are wild Indians on the prairies, and hostile, Texas can- not be free from their depredations. Enclosed I send you a copy of my letters to General Scott on Texas affairs, which will give you my views,-! have not changed them since.
Very respectfully,
Your obt. servant, D. E. TWIGGS Bvt. Major Genl., U.S. A., Comdg Dept.
To
His Excellency
H. R. Runnels,
Governor of the State of Texas, San Antonio, Texas.
Genl. Twiggs
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No. 190 LETTER FROM WM. N. P. MARTIN TOH. R. RUNNELS
Camp Runnels, Texas Septbr. 12th 1858.
Sir,
In accordance with my instructions, from Capt John S. Ford of the 15th July, I have the honor to report my movements with the force under my command since that time.- Until the 16th Augst. the command has been actively en- gaged in scouting and doing such other service as I thought most beneficial to the State, confining themselves generally, to the country on the main and Clear forks of the Brazos River, above their junction. On the 16th Augst. acting in concert with Maj R S. Neighbors, Supervising Agent, Texas Indians, I started on a campaign against the Northern Comanches. I took of my own
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