302 luck to kill the chief who had in his possession the scalp of Miss Jackson who was killed a short time sil",ee Night coming on the others escaped We also captured 16 head horses During the engagement Wilburn Dawson lost his horse & rigging, worth one hundred and ten Dollars. The next day three of us followed the trail, but were unable to overtake them again. None of my command were wounded the men bearing themselves well during the pursuit and engagement, while on the trail we found five beeves killed. I send you the scalps of the two indians killed and also the scalp supposed to be that of Miss Jackson, above referred too
Yours Respectfully ND MCMILLAN 3d Lieutenant
San Saba Texas Jany 3d 1859.
To Capt. John Williams 3d Lieut. McMillans report.
[Endorsed:]
No. 214 LETTER FROM H. T. RICHARZ TO GOVERNOR [JANUARY 3, 1859]
To his Excellence the Governor of the State of Texas Sir,
Having been called for by many respectable Citisens of the town of D'hanis and the Settlements at the Leon and imedi- ate vicinity, I take the liberty to address Your Excellence in a matter of the gratest importance to us, confiding that Your Ex- cellence will take the matter in consideration. Since fourteen days the settlers here are aroused by the sad news that hostile Indians have been seen, cattle has been killed on sev- eral places, some of Dr. Isbal at the Frio, F Anglin at the Sabinal and on several other ranchos in the west part of our County, horses have been stolen and killed, the day before yesterday two herders of F. Hoffman at the Secco were pursued by Indians, and
Powered by FlippingBook