Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. V

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379 are instructed to treat as hostile and attack all parties of Indians found off of either Reserve unaccompanied by a responsible white man. By the report of 2nd Lt. Carmack it appears that parties of Indians from the Comanche Reserve are in the habit of offering indignities to citizens and destroying their growing crops in the vicinity of that Reserve. This you will prevent, and unhesitatingly attack any party so engaged. Remain on this duty as long as your subsistence will permit, provided you return to headquarters in time to rejoin the company in its march to Red River. JNO HENRY BROWN Capt Comdg State Troops 1st Liuet J W Nowlin 1st Detachment.

Head Quarters State Troops Caddo Spring July 25th 1859

Sir, You are directed forthwith to detail from this command thirty-three of the best mounted and best armed men with one days rations, and proceed under forced march to the relief of 1st Lieut Nowlin near the Comanche Reserve, whose command had an engagement with those Indians from 2 to 3 PM yesterday. Surgeon Bradford will accompany you-also 2nd Lieut. Bell & Carmack. On arriving at Lieut. Nowlins camp you will submit these orders to him, which with those under which he is now act- ing, will serve for the government of your mutual action, the whole force being under the command of Lieut. Nowlin & your- self, according to seniority-and in case of necessity, Lieuts Bell & Carmack, acting under the same rule. Fully approving the course of Lieut Nowlin the command is instructed to resist any and all outrages and attacks by the Co- manches on the persons and property of citizens menaced near that Reserve: to attack the Indians whenever seen off its limits, until their removal, and by force compel them to remain at their homes: and should the Indians renew the fight off the Reserve, then you will have the right, and if deemed strong enough, you are instructed to pursue and defeat them on the Reserve itself, or wherever they may take refuge, unless it be under the flag and troops of the United States. Referring to the orders given Lieut.

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