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able discharge, forfeiture of pay and allowance, or reduction to the ranks in case of a non-commissioned Officer. For crimes of high misdemeanors punishable at law, you will turn the offender over to the Civil Authorities of the County in the body of which the offense may be committed. When a Commissioned Officer shall disobey the lawful orders of his Superior, neglect his duty, incite or be guilty of mutiny, or commit any other breach of discipline, you will promptly re- port the same to this Department stating the particular act, with such proof in regard to the same as may be sufficient to satisfy the Executive as to the guilt or innocence of the party so charged. H R RUNNELS Capt John S. Ford ) ) Comdg. Texas Frontier. ) [Endorsed] Instructions to Cap: J. S. Ford [H. R. Runnels, Executive Record Book, Number 36, Page 150.]
No. 172 LE'ITER FROM J. S. FORD TOH. R. RUNNELS
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Head Quarters Texas Rangers Camp Brown March 11th 1858
Governor.
I have the honor to report my operations since Feb- ruary 27th. Since that time I have made a thorough reconnoi- sance of the Country below the "Narrows" on Pecan Bayou and between that stream and the Colorado River by sending four detachments through it, Moving in parallel lines. no recent signs of Indians could be discovered. Previous to this the "Nar- rows" were examined by Lieut Tankersly and reconnoisances were made as high up the Jim Ned as Camp Colorado. I am satisfied there are no Mounted Indians in the regions _above indicated, but I am confident there are some on foot. This morning I received intelligence that three foot Indians had ex- changed shots with a citizen on the Colorado, about 8 miles above the mouth of Pecan Bayou. I immediately dispatched Lieu- tenant Frost with fifteen men to the point with orders to use
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