386 I may inform you that I was obliged to reorganize the Company, Oct 17th ult. and enrolled (46) men including officers and it has since increased to (50) men from the frequent outrages which the Indians have been committing. They came into this settle- ment a few weeks ago and killed my Brother John M. Davenport and a Mr. J. Bowles. A Liuet. of my Company (Mr. John Ken- nedy) and (10) men started in pursuit and intercepted a party of Soldiers from Fort Inge under the command of Lieut Hazen and also the "Uvalde Rangers" on the Rio Frio. After pursuing them for several days finally came up with them and on seeing the In- dians charged in there and a fight ensued the result of which was the killing (3) Indians and wounding (3) others, but, am sorry to say that some of the Rangers and Lieut Hazen were severely wounded but are recovering slowly. I have (15) of my men in arms all the time as the Indians are lurking around the settlements yet. Some of them on foot and cannot be trailed up. The settlers of the upper Sabinal (better known as the Cannian Valley) and Frio have left their homes and all their property and come down here for the protection of their lives. it is grievious to see so many leaving all their cattle and property for a prey to the Savage tribe and sorry to say some of them not able to sustain their loss, but are obliged to do so from the unprotected state of the Country, but I hope now, having re- organized my compy and in readiness at any moment, I may be able to trace the savages up and drive them from the settlements. I hope your "Excellency" will give the above due considera- tion and render all the assistance possible to Enable us to protect ourselves. I remain Yours Most Obt (Capt.) JAS B. DAVENPORT [Endorsed] J B Davenport Nov 20 59 (public) No. 271 LETTER FROM J. A. BLAIR TO CAPTAIN GILBERT Copy
Wichita Agency L.D. Deer. 21st 1859
Capt. Gilbert U.S. A. Comdg. Ft. Cobb Sir:
Information reached me yesterday through the Indians of this Reserve, that, there are parties of wild Indians in this
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