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of Cheyennes on Staked Plains, many of their people have gone to the Reserve with Mowaway, that intention of remainder was to leave for Reserve in a few says to try and slip around troops, sent in a party and get authority to go in Fort Sill, that [strike] Stake Plain Apaches left for mountains about a month ago, West of Pecos River. Some of these women were among those captured on North Fork of Red River two years ago. Shall try one more trip on the Plains, after which there will be no use looking for Indians there this winter. Instead of going to Northwest between head of Brazos and Red River. Cannot arrangement be made for keeping five thousand/5000/bushels of Corn at Griffin, it is now three months since requirements with regard to forage were understood and there is still trouble and delay every time a train goes in, there should be five thousand bushels ahead at Griffin and two thousand at Concho all the time - will send another Company to Concho in a few days.

                                                      (Sgd) R. S. MacKenzie
                                                                Col. 4th Cavy.

A true copy, the original will be forwarded to Dept. Hdqrs. by mail

                                                      (Sgd)  W. H. Wood
                                                                 Col. 11th Infy.

(via Dallas 15th.) Commdg. Post ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CIRCULAR LETTER.

                                                                                               Head Qrs. Dep't. of Texas,
                                                                                               Fort Sill, I. T. Dec. 8. 1874.

[in margin] DAVIDSON, Lt. Col. CARPENTER Capt., VIELE, Capt. KENNEDY, Capt. WOODWARD, Lieut. ORLEMAN, Lieut. Davis, Lieut. SMITHERS, Lieut. HARMON, Lieut. CARPENTER

    Capt.

VIELE,