TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1846-1859 281 Privates Daniels and Criner have not arrived. The weather has been wet and travelling is rendered difficult by bad roads and high waters. I am of course, not in receipt of your answer to my communication of March the 11th. I desire to make the campaign with at least one hundred and fifty men. This num- ber cannot be had out of a smaller force than 178. A detach- ment will have to be left on Pecan Bayou and one in Camp, which will give employment to all the troops. I shall, if an opportunity occurs, write again before the 20th April I have the honor to be your obdt. servt. JOHN S. FORD Capt. Comrnandg. Texas Frontier f Endorsed] Gov. H. R. Runnels
No. 176 LETTER FROM T. 8. ANDERSON TO J. S. FORD Executive Office Austin Texas April 8th 1858
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your report to His Excellency, bearing date March 31st 1858 and accom- panied by the reports of Lieuts Burleson and Pitts, dated, re- spectively March 30th and March 28th 1858. The Governor has not yet returned to the Capitol, and dur- ing his absence I do not feel authorized to take any action on the subject o'f calling out an additional force to those already under your command, or to add further instructions to those he has given you. I feel assured that you will make all possible efforts to bring your campaign to a successful issue, and from the reports re- ceived, ·1 feel every assurance of the courage, activity, and effi- ciency of your officers and men.
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