Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. III

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859

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have been out, but could not catch them. Lieut. Tyler followed them below Rio Grande City. Where they were followed by a new company beyond Laredo. They got off themselves but lost a great many horses 1852 April 5th 2d Letter. I had this pleasure some forgnts [fort- night] since. and forwarded the letter by way of Laredo since which [ ?] I have been actually doing nothing in the way of business-. cash taken in will not amt to fifty dollars ($50) and I have no hopes of its getting better unless we have some protection by troops being stationed here for the protec- tion of the immediate neighborhood-For the last eighteen days the Indians Have been passing up or down daily -killing and destroying every thing in their route-. there must be at this time over 200 Indians below. They have a large encampment some forty miles from here between Salado and Rio Grande. The people who were induced to return to their Ranches on this side of the River have left or about leaving- Fernando Cuellar (former Alcalde of Guer- rero) with his family passed here to day for Guerrero. The Mexicans have been talking of raising some three hundred men from Camargo. Mier and other places to break up this party of Indians- as yet nothing has been done. And I expect they will be permitted to pass the summer here Bellville April 16th 1852. Letter 3d Some Fifty Comanche Tecueseh as chief came down a few days since and remained about two hours. to give Lieut Tyler a fight, but the troops had left. which I think they were aware of. they killed a horse at Isedro Bela's and the captive who came in before you left recognized the horses as belonging to the party which had attacked the Capitania Ranche a few weeks before The inhabitants of the Ranche lost every horse they had; together with two American horses belonging to Fernando C Cuellar- If you could send me an Ambulance. I would come in and bring Fernando and two or three more of our friends. Who would like the trip but have not the means of getting there. If I should not come over be particular to impress on Genl Harney. our defenceless state; Without some protection we cannot exist here much longer. not a day passes but the Indians are about. stealing and killing every one they encounter" Bellville April 28th 1852 Letter no 4

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