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with its enclosure, and to say that the existing difficulties be- tween the Citizens of Texas, and Reserve Indians who are known to be friendly and residing within the limits of the State, he con- siders the settlement of them a purely civil matter with which he has nothing to do, farther than to aid the proper officers in carrying out the laws.
I am, Sir, Very Respectfully, Your obt. Servant, JNO. WITHERS, Asst. Adjt. Genl.
To
His Excellency, Gov. H. R. Runnels, Austin, Texas.
No. 241 LETTER FROM GOVERNOR H. R. RUNNELS TO GEN. D. E. TWIGGS Executive Office Austin March 21st 1859 To Brevt. Maj. Genl. D. E. Twiggs San. Antonio General. I deem it my duty to forward you the enclosed copies of letters from Col. Jno. Henry Brown, giving information of a foray of Indians, killing and capturing some of our citizens in the County of Bell. a few days since assuring you at the same time of the perfect reliability of the source from which the infor- mation is derived, the frequent recurrence of such events for the past few weeks will I hope be a sufficient apology for the solici- tude I feel in desiring to know something of the movements in contemplation by the force under your command, for their sup- pression, as well as your own opinion of the probability of effect- ing that object with the present force. It is scarcely necessary to observe that the frequent recur- rence of these incursions, place the Executive of the State in the most awkward and embarrassing situation; For whilst it would
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