TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859 269 Gee) swore to Capt. Jones, that he knew exactly where the Indians were, and that he would guide him to their Camp which was only four miles from Cottonwood Spring-The friendly indians from the Brazos Reserve arrived at Cottonwood Spring on the night of the 10th and Captain Jones intended to attack the Kickapoo at day break on the 11th, but having sent scouts and spies out, it was discovered that there were no indians or indian signs except the return trail of the few who are men- tioned at the beginning of this letter- Lt. Plummer 7th lnfy. with 25 men and 15 or 20 Tonkawa, scouted throughout the region said to have been occupied by the Kickapoo and reports no signs of any large body and that he saw but one indian at a great distance, who was running off for fear of the troops and who might possibly have been a Kickapoo-- I have been thus particular in relating the above Circum- stances, because many false or exagerated statements wm prob- ably find their way to the public press I am sir very Respectfully Your Obt Servt (signed) G. R. PAUL Capt 7th Inf and Bvt. Maj. U.S. A. Comd. [Endor:;ed] Asst Adjt Geml Hd. Qrs. Dept of Texas Hd. Qrs. Dept of Texas San Antonio Jany 5th '58 Official Copy Jno. Withers, Asst. Adjt. Genl. G. .R. Paul
No. 167 CONGRESSIONAL MESSAGE BY H. R. RUNNELS Executive Office 22nd Dec 1857
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives.
I have the honor, to transmit herewith, for your considera- tion the enclosed copy of a letter from Col R. S. Neighbors su-
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