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become the victim of indifference or inefficiency.

                       You will have a copy of this letter furnished to Lieut. Dawson.
                                      I am Colonel, very respectfully
                                            Your obdt. servant
                                  (Sgd.)  J. A. Augur
                                             Acty. Asst. Adjutant General

195. D. T.'72. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 303. Hd. Qrs. Dept. of Texas,

                                                  San Antonio, Tex., April 11, 1872.

BURNELL Mr. Thomas F. Purnell U. S. Marshal, Western District of Texas Austin, Tex.

Sir:

                  I am instructed by General Augur to respectfully return the Enclosed papers, and to say that he is now willing to order or authorize the action of the Military authorities, desired by you, in this case.
                  The great trouble and Expense to the Government and to the individual Officer concerned, resulting from a like Exercise of such authority at Fort Bliss, in the case of arrest of Mr. Fountain, renders him very desirous of avoiding similar complications in the future, unless in cases of absolute necessity.