334 But Since he left two of his men returned here on the 28 leaving the Capt at the lower Rese1·ve making preperations to Start in persuit of Some Indians that had been stealing from the lower Reserve and vacinity He left here with 23 men and was joined by 10 of Capt Marlins Command and a few Indians as guides We have not heard of him Since, The men that returned reports the range verry bad between here and the Clear Fork of the Brazos The range here has been verry bad but is now tolerable good We are better prepared at present to Serve the County than we have ever been there has been from two to four Scouts out all the time Since the Capt left, There are at present two Scouts out and two came in to day We have been doing all that is in our power we have laboured under many disadvantages our horses have all had Some Kind of distemper was taken Soon after we arrived here and the range improved Consequently we are better able to do our duty There exists at present considerable excitement on this part of the frontier relative to Indians we discovered near here on the evening of the 12th inst a trail of Some 6 foot Indians and 3 mounted I dispatched an express to Lieut Gibbons and Sargeant Bennett who left Camp on the morning of the 12 and Started my- self with another but I suppose from a report that Came in this evening that they have gone out Crossing the Pecan Bayou and going up the Colorado I met with at the San Saba Peak Lieut McMillan of Capt Williams Comm and he stationed a portion of his men at or in the vacinity of the San Saba Peak I think it probable that they met with them as Some Citizens says that there are some rangers in persuit of them I can assure you that it is not for the want of diligence upon our part that we have not Caught them for we have used every exertion to Catch them Comeing out but have failed So far The reason I have not written earlier is I expected the Capt would return by this time We shall continue to Scour the Coun- try with all the diligence that is in our power there is no doubt but what there is more Indians in the Settlements yet I expect the Capt will return before the express men returns and he will be better prepared to report to You his future move- ments &c I am Sir Your Most Obedient Servt L. G. FIDLER Orderly Sargeant of Capt John S. Fords Company of Texas Rangers
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