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lodges of Cheyennes on Staked Plains, many of their people have gone to the reserve with Moway, that intention of the remainder was to leave for reserve in a few days, to try and slip around troops, sent in a party and get authority to go into Fort Sill, that Staked Plains Apaches left for mountains about a month ago west of Pecos River. Some of the 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.

    Intend going to Northwest between head of Brazos and Red River."

(The following was not contained in original telegram:)

                Cannot arrangements be made for keeping five thousand (5000) bushels of Corm at Griffin, it is now three months since the 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) C. C. Augur

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