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of that Creek on which they found good grass in 1871, are now covered with sunflower and weeds - the effect probably of repeated burnings of the grass.

         I enclose you also an Itinerary of the shortest and best route from here to McClellan Creek.  It is the return route of Davidson on his second scout and is marked on the map of this expedition, recently sent you.  The distances are from odometer measurement.
                                                                            I am, very respectfully
                                                                               Your obdt. servant
                                                                   (Sgd)  C. C. Augur
                                                                              Brig. General
                                                                              Commanding

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ TELEGRAMS received at Hdqrs. D. T., in the Field, stationed at Fort Sill, I. T. From Chicago, Ills. Septbr. 16. 1874, rec'd at Caddo same date. to Brig. Gen'l. C. C. Augur,

Fort Sill, I. T.

         Colonel Miles reports under date of fifth instant, he has been compelled to retrace his steps until he meets his supplies coming from the Canadian.  His Camp was then on Staked Plains twenty five miles south of Red River.  He followed the Indians with whom he fought over thirty miles into Llano Estacada in southwesterly direction, the trail was very large and supposed they numbers two or three thousand.
                                                                (Sgd. ) R. C. Drum
                                                                            A. a. Gen'l.

____________________________________________________________________________________ From Chicago, Ills, Sept. 9. 1874; rec'd at Caddo same date. to Brig. Gen'l. C. C. augur, Fort Sill, I. T.

                 Send word if you can to Col. MacKenzie that Col. Miles struck the hostile Indians on headwater of South Fork of North Fork of Red River, after a pursuit from the Sweetwater.  He is still following up the trail in a southwesterly direction, it is more than probable the Indians are making for the Main Fork of Red River.
                                                          (Sgd)  P. H. Sheridan
                                                                    Lieut. Gen'l.