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Having seen an article published in your paper of August 20th headed "Frontier Affairs" giving the impressions of a gentleman of your city, who had been on the frontier and recently returned and which reflects unfavorably and rather severely upon the recent [strike] operations of the troops; of this Military District; against the Indians under Victorio, I desire to state the facts. [word underlined] | Having seen an article published in your paper of August 20th headed "Frontier Affairs" giving the impressions of a gentleman of your city, who had been on the frontier and recently returned and which reflects unfavorably and rather severely upon the recent [strike] operations of the troops; of this Military District; against the Indians under Victorio, I desire to state the facts. [word underlined] | ||
The information which leaves such false impressions upon the mind of the gentleman referred to, was indirectly obtained from that disreputable class of citizens who infest this section of the frontier, and who are always ready and eager to "take the soldiers in the rear" while engaged with the enemy in his front. | The information which leaves such false impressions upon the mind of the gentleman referred to, was indirectly obtained from that disreputable class of citizens who infest this section of the frontier, and who are always ready and eager to "take the soldiers in the rear" while engaged with the enemy in his front. As the personal motives of such people and their status in society are pretty well understood by intelligent and all fair minded persons, it would only be a waste of time and labor to endeavor a refutation of their calumnies. | ||
As the personal motives of such people and their status | The gentleman mentioned certainly spoke of something of which he had no personal knowledge, for when he indulged in such statement as are credited to him, his | ||
in society are pretty well understood by intelligent | |||
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(1) Fort Concho, Texas August 31st, 1880
To the Editor of the Indianapolis News,
Having seen an article published in your paper of August 20th headed "Frontier Affairs" giving the impressions of a gentleman of your city, who had been on the frontier and recently returned and which reflects unfavorably and rather severely upon the recent [strike] operations of the troops; of this Military District; against the Indians under Victorio, I desire to state the facts. [word underlined]
The information which leaves such false impressions upon the mind of the gentleman referred to, was indirectly obtained from that disreputable class of citizens who infest this section of the frontier, and who are always ready and eager to "take the soldiers in the rear" while engaged with the enemy in his front. As the personal motives of such people and their status in society are pretty well understood by intelligent and all fair minded persons, it would only be a waste of time and labor to endeavor a refutation of their calumnies. The gentleman mentioned certainly spoke of something of which he had no personal knowledge, for when he indulged in such statement as are credited to him, his