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it is for her to make the proposition and for us to accept or refuse.

         This is not to be considered in any way as a censure for what you have already written - should any communication reach you from Governor Cepede on the subject of your raid, please forward the here, to be answered if necessary, or to be forwarded to higher authority.
         I do not know what Armstrong you refer to, is it Frank Armstrong?  if so, I fear that he could not be had.  He is Asst. Superintendent of the M. K. and T. R. R. and would not leave that, probably for any temporary employment on the frontier.
                                                                                                                     June 12, 1873.

The telegram of which the enclosed is a copy, was received this morning, you will perceive that the Indian Prisoners are not to be sent to Fort Duncan. Please inform the Commissioners. The Courier starts at once for Fort Clark.

                                                                       Very respectfully
                                                                        Your Obdt. servant

Enclosed 2418.D.T. 73. (Sgd) C. C. Augur

                                                                                 Brigadier General, U.S. A.
                                                                                 Commanding

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 550. "Telegram" MO. MIL.DIV. June 14, 1873. Lieutenant General Sheridan Chicago, Ills.

         Commissioners Williams and Atkinson with Mexican Commissioners, Captain Montera, and a delegate from the Kickapoos and Pottowatomies arrived here this morning.  I have had a long talk with them.  They recommend that prisoners should be turned over at Fort Duncan to Captain Montera, as Representative of Mexico, who pledges himself to restore them to us, if the Indians do not leave Mexico.  The Commissioners have been as resolute and determined under great difficulties, and are so confident of success, if this concession is made, and of utter failure and a long border war without it, that I am willing to withdraw opposition to their wishes, MacKenzie does the same.  Commissioners telegraph to Washington to-day.  I have agreed to suspend removal of Indians until I hear from you again.  Commissioners commend the zeal and good faith of Captain Montera.
                                                                            (Sgd) C. C. Augur
                                                                                      Brigadier General U.S.A.
                                                                                      Commanding

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