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554 "Telegram." 103 MO. MIL. DIV. [left margin] July 22. 1874. Lieut. General Sheridan Chicago, Ills.

                       The General Commanding at Satilla and the Governor of Coahuila send me word they are taking energetic measures to break up robberies and disorders on the frontier.  Regular Cavalry is sent to Piedras Negras and some most noted robbers arrested and will be punished.  Mr. Schuhardt thinks he has never seen a most determined stand taken by Mexican authorities.  Under these circumstances I think MacKenzie and most of his Regiment can be spared from Fort Clark; unless you see objections I shall send him with disposable Companies to Fort Griffin, or vicinity to operate against Indians.  I have no report yet of Indians being in Texas but suppose of course the Sixth Cavalry will drive them here.  I think this the most favorable opportunity ever offered to punish these Indians.
                                                                                                               (Sgd)  C. C. Augur
                                                                                                                          Brig. Gen'l. U.S.A.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 559. MACKENZIE, [left margin] July 23, 1874. Colonel R. S. MacKenzie 4th Cavalry, Fort Clark, Texas. Sir:

              It seems to be the impression, and I believe with good reason, that the Indians from Reservation, who have been recently engaged in active hostilities in Kansas, will by the vigorous action of the troops from the Department of the Missouri - the 6th Cavalry, soon be driven to the frontier of Texas, as under recent orders they can be followed into their reservation.
              There should be sufficient troops there to meet them and drive them back or severely punish them.
              Unfortunately there are only sufficient to meet the ordinary demands against marauding bands.
              From messages received from General Fuero and from the Governor of Coahuila, and from what we learn from Mr. Schuhardt there can be no doubt - I think - that the Mexican authorities are making a determined effort to break up the Cattle-stealing and other irregularities of the frontier, caused mostly by their bad citizens and the Indians resident there.
              Colonel Williams informs me also that renewed