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home We have Scouted the east west and middle prongs of Said Nueces but found no Indians nor fresh signs of them from the old Mission (or Camp Wood) we returned to Camp at this place arriving here today at 3 o'clock P.M./ When I learned that my 2nd Lieut. left on an or after Indians on last Wednesday or the 26th inst taking fifteen of my men with him. And that he was in hot persuit of the Indians on the Rio Frio on Thursday the 27th, on the Rio Frio below the mountains. I have the Honor of being Yours Respectfully THOMAS J HALE-- Capt Uvalde Rangers PS Oct 30th I am informed that the Indians killed John N. Dav- enport John Bowles and George WW Patterson Sen. On yester- day 20 miles east of here and that Lieut. Daugherty is only three hours behind them My 1st Lieut. George Allen is to start this evening with 15 men to endeavor to get with Lieut Daugherty. Respectfully Your Obtt Servt THOMAS J HALE Captain Uvalde Rangers Again I have just received an express from Daugherty Lieut Al- len will start and is now starting up the Nueces I and some more of my company will Start in three hours the indians scalped John Davenport not leaving a hair Daugherty says he is in hot persuit that we better go up the Nueces I hope in my next re- port to give a good account of the Uvalde Rangers in Hast Respectfully yours & c T J HALE

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No. 270 LETTER FROM J AS. B. DAVENPORT TO H. R. RUNNELS

Sabinal Uvalde, Texas November 20th 1859

RH Runnels Governor Sir,

Having reported to you previously concerning my company which was organized February 10th and discharged May 17, 1859.

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