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20 been notified that the President of the United States has instructed the proper law officers of the Government to take cognizance of your case.

         It is necessary that you be retained as at present, until such time as the law officers take action, which - it is presumed - will be an an early day, and when any opportunity will be afforded for your defense.
         Meanwhile, if there is anything the General can do, consistent with his authority to amelioriate in any way your condition, he holds himself ready an any moment to do it.
                                             I am Senor, very respectfully
                                              Your obdt. servant
                                    (Sgd)  J. A. Augur
                                               Actg. Asst. Adjutant General

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 364. "Telegram." Hd. Qrs. Dep't. of Texas,

                                                                                              San Antonio, Tex., April 30. 1872.

BROWN, Fort Colonel McCook Commanding Fort Brown, Texas

                                                    Should any parties cross to this side, surrender their arms and claim protection, you will afford it to them - securing to yourself the arms and equipments.
                                                                                      (Sgd) C. C. Augur
                                                                                                Brigadier General

Official Copy by mail (Sgd) J. A. Augur A. A. A. G. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 365. Hd. Qrs. Dep't. of Texas,

                                                                                        San Antonio, Tex., April 30. 1872.

A. G. O. General E. D. Townsend, Adjutant General of the Army, Washington, D. C.

General:

                    I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of March 26, 1872, relating to the case of Sergeant James Bush, 9" Cavy., and directing that he be paid for the time he was detained beyond the the date of expiration of enlistment.  I was awaiting the return of Paymaster, who was paying troops at Fort Davis, in order to see for what time Sergt. Bush was paid.  I new find, that he was paid only to Dec. 22, the date of expiration of enlistment, though actually discharged Jany. 2.
  I believe he received pay on his final statements, and I have no means of knowing his present whereabouts.  Should he enlist or should I learn