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Chiefs went away, two men were killed near their camps (within three miles), it has since been proven (and can be established) that some member of his party, led by a young brave named Kohtiason killed these two men, two other murders were committed about the same time within eight miles of this Post. Whilst it is difficult to establish that this same party killed the, there is every reason to presume that hey had a hand in it.

    The Comm'r of Indian Affairs is certainly and positively misinformed as to the idea that Satanta was frightened off by the Wichita Agency affair, it occurred August 22nd.  Satanta left his camp for the Wichita Agency on the 13" or 14" of August.
     It was the going away of Satanta and party, that brought about the Wichita Agency affair, it was this same party who fired on the troops and that were in Company with Lone Wolf and under his control and direction.  This, after they had been expressly told, that they must not hold communication with the hostiles.
        I desire to state that all the above facts can easily be established.
                                                         (sgd) Geo. K. Sanderson
                                                                   Capt. 11" Infy.
                                                       5th Endorsement.
  Hdqrs. Dep't. of Texas,

Fort Sill, I. T. Nov. 26, 1875 Respectfully returned to Hdqrs. Mil. Div. Mo. -- Attention is invited to the Endorsement of Capt. Sanderson, 11" Infy. who is more familiar with facts and transactions, connected with the Indians on this reservation for the past two years, than any other man. It has never been urged by anyone, I believe, that Satanta had any claim to mitigation of the punishment awarded him, or was justly entitled to mercy of any kins, and his temporary release from the Penitentiary, was granted not from consideration to him [3 word underline], but as a kind of bribe to his tribe to cease depredating in Texas, and upon the pledge of the tribe that it would do so. However that [strike 2 words] In case it did not however Satanta was to be returned to the Penitentiary or "others equal to him". The latter clause of this condition is of course worthless, as even Indians - unfortunately sometimes - cannot be picked up and sent to the Penitentiary without a trial, and Indians convicted of raiding into Texas would hardly escape with the Penitentiary. The question as to whether Satanta himself became hostile again or not, was not considered, and did not enter at all into the condition of his release. There is no question as to Kiowas having raided in Texas since his release - and there is no question as to the course of Satanta, if the Indians had had a show of success. Had he been so disposed, he could have come in with White House and other Kiowas, who