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115 811. "Telegram" Richardson, Fort [left margin] October 29.1874. Wood, W. H., Col. [left margin] Col. W. H. Wood, Frot Richardson, Texas via Dallas

                                                        Please send to MacKenzie, Gen'l. Sheridan's dispatches that Schofield, 10th Cavalry, captured sixty nine (69) Noconie warriors with families on Elk Creek and that Carpenter, 10th Cavalry, is in pursuit of large party of Kiowas hurrying in to Sill to surrender before overtaken, that the Indian war in that section is collapsing rapidly.
                                                                                          (Sgd) J. H. Taylor

4206. D. T. '74 A. A. G. Official Copy by mail _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 835. TEXAS, Adjt. Gen'l, [left margin] November 10. 1874. Dear General Steele,

                                    Your letter of the 6th. inst. was received by me on Sunday last, the day after my return from the East.
    When I left Fort Sill early in October, the three columns of MacKenzie, Buell and Davidson, were in full pursuit of Indians.  They have since succeeded in striking the Indians at a number of points, and although they have not killed many, they have destroyed a great deal of their property and captured many horses and caused great distress amongst them.
    From latest reports a majority of the hostile Indians had come into their several Agencies and surrendered themselves unconditionally.
    It is the intention to keep troops out during the winter in pursuit of such bands as do not come in and surrender like others.
    While I do not anticipate any trouble from Indians on the Northern frontier of Texas, during the approaching winter or indeed for some years to come, still it is possible that, while the great body of the several Nations may come in and be disarmed and dismounted and be perfectly quiet, a few of the young men may remain out and may commit depredations - while this is possible, I do not regard it as at all probable.
    I believe it to be the intention of the Government to have these Indians thoroughly subdued and rendered incapable of further depredations for years to come.
    I return to Fort Sill next Monday and shall remain there until the Indian question in that locality is settled, as far as it can be.
    I do not anticipate any state of affairs on your frontier requiring the presence of State troops.                       I am, respectfully   Your obdt. servant
                                                                                                                                                               (Sgd)    C. C. Augur

4359.D.T.'74. Brigadier General U.S.A., Commanding ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________