TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859
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BUCHARD DILLARD JOHN LAKEY WA BROWN
I certify herewith that the above subscribers are all land holders in D'Hanis or t!le vicinity and that the facts stated above is true and correct D'Hanis Medina County 5th October 1855 H. I. Richarz I. of U. T. M. C.
[Endorsed] Oct 1855
No. 152 LETTER FROM s. P. Ross TO R. s. NEIGHBORS
Brazos Agency Oct 7th 1855
Major R. S. Neighbors
Sir, the scout consisting of twelve Delaware and one Caddo left on the 24th in pursuit of the Horses stolen from this agency and returned on the morning of the 4th. Report as follows towit, They followed the trail five days in a North West direction, at which time they discovered another trail going the same direction, but much fresher than the one they were following, but determined on following it, after pursuing it about half the day crossed Red River to rest their Horses. They discovered Ten Indians com- ing,-meeting them, when they came near, Jacob the Capt of the scout, went out to meet their Capt who told him that he was a Yamparika and was going down to our frontier to kill and steal Horses, he said he had just met two Indians (Noconi) who had been down and killed one man near the mouth of the Clear Fork of the Brazos, and stole seven Head of Horses on or near the Leon, and that the Horses that were stolen from this agency were taken by five Tawehash Men. Jacob then proposed that he should camp for the night. After camping within thirty steps of each other, they then held another conversation- he then told the Delaware that the Northern Indians had declared
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