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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]

cannot be picked up and sent to the Penitentiary Indians convicted of raiding into Texas Penitentiary. The question as to whether hostile again or not, was not considered, a the condition of his release. There is no raided in Texas since his release - and there of Satanta, if the Indians had had a show disposed, he could have come in with White