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to kill and eat one of their horses, and had used many strata- gems to throw him off the trail. He left the afternoon of his arrival determined to continue the pursuit: he returned on the 22nd and reported that he had followed the Indians into the Frio Pass, that they were still running and he was convinced that further pursuit was useless. He left the lower ford this morning for his Post. Captain Merchant returned from tr.e Rio Grande on the 20th, having left Fort Duncan the day before. He says a party of twenty man under Lieut McIntosh had been sent out in pursuit of the Indians who robbed a merchant train of its animals at or near the Forks of the road, about twenty miles from Fort Duncan. I have not heard the resuit of the Scout. You see by the above information that your wishes as expressed in your communication of the 20th inst., have been anticipated. The Indians have been pursued in both directions, the murderers of Major Bryant have been driven into the mountains, and it is hoped that the robbers near Fort Duncan have been overtaken or at l~ast hotly pursued.
Respectfully, Your Mo: Ob: Sevt :, (signed) w. J. HARDEE Bt. Lieut Colo: U. S. A.
Major George Deas,
Asst. Adjt. General, San Antonio.
lEndorsed] Head Quarters Fort. Inge, Texas. January 23rd, 1850. Bt. Lt. Colo: W. J. Hardee, 2nd Dragoons to Bt Major Geor~e Deas, Asst. Adjt. General Giving information about the pursuit of Indians by Captain Grumbles, etc.
(Copy) for His Excellency P. H. Bell, Governor of Texas Respectfully furnished for his information By order of Bt Major General Brooke. Geo. Deas Asst. agt. General Head Quarters 8th Mil: Dept. San Antonio, January 27, 1850
No. 90 LETI'ER FROM J. G. GRUMBLES TO P. H. BELL Nueces Station
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