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depredations upon our frontiers from that country as a base.

    From information contained in the papers, I have the honor to enclose you, it will be seen they have already carried this purpose into execution and, after killing our citizens and carrying away their children, have taken refuge in Mexico.
    You are aware, General, of the causes of anxiety heretofore existing between our Countries growing out of the depredations upon our frontiers by our Indian refugees in Mexico, and of the efforts made by my Government, to end them by inducing the Indians to return and settle upon their reservations.
    A number of Pottawatomies did return last year and Commissioners are now at work to induce the Kickapoos to return.  It is to be hoped they will be successful.  A now comes this new complication of a portion of the Commanches driven from this country for their crimes, attempting to avail themselves of a  Mexico as a refuge from further pursuit and as a safe retreat from which to commit further depredations.
    I cannot believe, General, that the Mexican Government will permit this source of irritation to continue, or that it will delay taking efficient measures to either immediately and definitely stop these depredations, or to compel these Indians to return to their own Country.
    I address you, General, as the officer Commanding on the Rio Grande frontier, and as, I presume, the person to take action in such matters.  I especially request, that the young children whose capture is referred to and who have been seen at Remolino, may be taken charge of and returned to the Commanding Officer at Fort Duncan, at Eagle Pass.
     I regret exceedingly my necessary absence from San Antonio at the time of your visit to Piedras Negras.  I hope uou may be able at an early day to give me another opportunity of meeting you, in order that we may as far as practicable concert measures for giving quiet for [strike] to our frontiers.
                                                                                                     I am General
                                                                                                      Very respectfully
                                                                                                       Your obdt servant
                                                                                              (Sgd)    C. C. Augur
                                                                                                           Brigadier General U.S.A.
                                                                                                            Commanding

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Telegram" Sill, Fort, C. O. [left margin] Jany. 5. 1875 Col. Davidson, 10th Cavarly Commdg. Fort Sill, I. T. via Caddo, D. T.