TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859
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I have every confidence in the representations they have made: nor are they, in their situation of excitement and distress, alone: other portions of our frontier inhabitants are in the like posi- tion; and similar calls for assistance have been and are now being made to the Executive, in consequence of recent Indian outrages. Any military operation which the Executive may feel him- self authorized to make will be entirely auxiliary to those di- rected by the Officer commanding the Eighth United States Military Department, in whose skill, energy and judgment there exists the greatest confidence. Every exertion has been, and is at this time employed, by the military stationed upon the frontier of the State, but the great celerity of movement pos- sessed by the Indian tribes inhabiting our borders, and their known sagacity, require the most extraordinary exertions to prevent their marauding excursions and repel their attacks. [P. H. BELL] (Endo,-sed] Transmitting petitions representing the hazardous situation of part of the Indian frontier of the State. (P. H. Bell, Executive Record Book, Number 32, Pages 30-31.]
No. 107 LETTERS FROM H. REDMOND TO W. MANN
Extracts of Letters from H. Redmond Esq to Wm Mann Corpus Christi
1st Letter March 17th 1852
"The troops stationed here leave in the morning for Leona. We shall be left without any protection. Which I regret exceedingly as the Indians have been very troublesome since you left. Genl Harney sent up word that he had recommended a permanent post to be established at this place. the Genl will be in Corpus. Christi in three or four weeks -and will have to urge the necessity of having troops stationed here. I am afraid the Rancho will be deserted before we can get protection-The Indians have been at the Capitania [sic] (three miles above this place) three times during the last moon. And have stolen horses from here in the night. In fact they have put every body on foot. Lieuts Tyler and Stewart
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