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No. 198 LETTER FROM H. R. RUNNELS TO JOHN B. FLOYD Executive Office
Austin Texas Oct. 8th 1858
Hon. John B Floyd Sec. of War. Sir
I have the honor herewith to enclose an abstract from the Comptroller's Office of the different sums appropriated by the State of Texas, for protection against the Indians, and now remaining unpaid by the Government of the United States; which if consistent with the views of the Department we shall hope will be included in the estimates of expenditure for the present year. X I have also the honor the enclose herewith, copy of a letter of recent date from this office to Col. James Bourland, with in- structions for his guidance in regard to Indian distrubances on the Northern frontier of this State. These particular disturbances are believed in a great degree to be attributable to certain preda- tory bands in treaty with the General Government, who have hitherto roamed over this part our territory at pleasure and of which I have, at a former time, taken occasion to give the Gov- ernment due notice, and to ask that they should be restrained to their own limits. I have the honor to be very Respectfully Your Obt Servt H. R. RUNNELS X The muster rolls and vouchers are all on file in that office and will be forwarded to the proper office at Washington as soon as intelligence shall reach here of an appropriation by Congress to cover the amount.
Oct 8th 1858 Letter of the Gov to Sec of War Washington City
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1st. To make a disposition of the force to cover and protect the exposed settlements. Making stations upon or near the trails or passes of the Indians. 2nd. Pursuing trails to the camp of the enemy--chastising him and destroying his supplies.
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