333 seem to be his duty to extend to his fellow citizens protection to person and property, Yet the Genl Government whose first duty it is, is refusing to recognize the exercise of such discretion, be- cause without the sanction of its own authorities. During the months of October and November, the Executive guided by the then existing emergencies, called out near one hundred and seventy men, all of most of whom have been in the field ever since, vainly endeavoring to afford the citizens of this State, that security from aggression for which the limited forces of the U. S. Government have proved wholly inadequate; The term of Service for which these companies were enlisted will now soon expire, and hence the information I desire becomes more important at this particular juncture, in order that a safe conclu- sion may be arrived at, as to how long their service will be re- quired, or whether it shall become necessary for the State to augment its present force. I desire particularly to be informed whether it is intended to continue active operations this Spring in the wild territory to which they resort, and if so, the probable time at which they will commence, I trust I shall be pardoned for alluding to the urgency of the occasion, and the decided advantages of an early Spring Campaign, when the country is more accessible, and the Enemy more easily reached in large bodies, than at any other season of the year. Very Respectfully HR RUNNELS No. 242 LETTER FROM L. G. FIDLER TO GOVERNOR H. R. -RUNNELS Camp Leon Comanche County., March 21, 1859 H. R. Runnels Governor of the State of Texas Sir Your communication of March 5th arrived at this place on the 12 inst and in obedience to Your order at the request of Lieut Gibbons I shall detail to You Some of the most important Items relative to this portion of our frontier and our Services generally. Capt Ford left here for Camp Runnels on the 16th of Feb on business and designing to make Scout up about old Phantom hill
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