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from General G. M. Dodge, requesting an issue of arms &c., to one of the surveying parties of the Texas Pacific R. R., under his charge.

        I enclose an order to the Ordnance Officer here to issue them arms &c., therein specified.  Not having received anything further on the subject, I desire to know, if any authority for gratuitous issue has been given by the Secretary of War, or if I am to have a bill made out, for these arms &c., and collected, as in case of other stores for the surveying parties.
                                                  I am Sir, very respectfully
                                                  Your obdt. servant
                                     (Sgd)     C. C. Augur
                                                   Brigadier General, U.S.A.
                                                   Commanding

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 787. ANDREWS, July 29. 1872. Colonel Geo. L. Andrews, 25th Infantry, Commanding Fort Davis, Tex. Colonel:

                    I have received your confidential letter of July 6th, I wish you to make a thorough investigation into all the matters therein referred to.  Communicate with any parties, likely to throw light upon the transactions and matters under investigation.
                    Apply, through me, for copies of any papers, you may require.
                                                                I am, very respectfully
                                                                Your obdt. servant
                                                            (Sgd)   C. C. Augur
                                                                        Brigadier General
                                                                              Commanding

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 791. ANDREWS, July 31. 1872. Colonel Geo. L. Andrews, 25th Infantry, Commanding Fort Davis, Tex. Colonel:

                         It is a question with me, whether Fort Quitman should be kept up as a Military Post.  Does it any important purpose there?  Is there anything more required there, than a guard for the stage-stations in the vicinity?  Would not one Company answer the purpose?  You have been sufficiently long on that frontier,