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Headquarters - Fort Sill Ind Terry. May 20th 1840 Assistant Adjutant General. Dept of the Missouri: Sir: I have the honor to state that, about the 1st part of this month the buffalo made their appearance in considerable numbers on the Western frontier of this Reservation, and as the Indians desired to hunt them, the Agent issued 30 days rations to the Kiowa and Comanches, and they are now out hunting them, and XXX in Otter, Elk and Rainy Mountain Creeks, North Fork of Red River and the Washita. Some of the Cheyennes have lately been to see the Kiawas and Comanches at their Camps, and stated that their people were encamped. near the Antelope Hills, and that they wished the Kiawas and Comanches to join them in a War against the whites. I do not think the Cheyennes can, if so disposed, effect a combination with the Indians of this Reservation for any such purpose. I also hear that some of the Comanches have gone to the Qui-ha-da Camps to trade, and that the Qui-ha-das and a band of the Apaches, now with them are coming to the "Medicine dance' of the Kiawas and Comances after which, if every thing turns out all right, they will come to Fort Sill. The great annual "Medicine dance" of the Kiawas and Comanches is to take place next month, near the [?North?] Fork of Red River. This dance