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fronting on the river. States that it is the opinion of competent Engineers that there should be a Break Water put in just above so as to throw the water off. There is material on hand to do anything with, should the work be undertaken he would recommend that it be done under the direction of a competent Engineer Officer etc. 92550 D.T. 1874 See EB 2/303)

  Prepared in the office of the A.A.G.   D.T. July 6/ 1874  Respectfully forwarded to Hq. Mil. Div. of Mo.

   It is not believed that anything can be done at this time of high water to prevent the anticipated damage, certainly not, with any means within the control of this Dept.
   It would seem that an Engineer Officer was sent last year by whom I know not - to examine and report upon this matter but I know nothing of his report nor of the measures proposed by him to remedy this evil.  I respectfully recommend that some one be furnished the means and authority to do whatever is necessary and at the earliest moment the state of the water in the Rio Grande will permit, to prevent the threatened danger to the post and reservation at Ft. Brown

Signed C.C. Augur Brig. General US Army Commanding D.T. July 6/74 Ordered Aide de Camp

Mo. Mil Div. Hq of 293

Endorsement on copy of 2686 DT 1874 Report of the Chf QM of the Dept. dated San Antonio, Texas, July 7 1874. Submits report in compliance with letter of instructions from Dept. Hq. of June 27, 1874 relative to the construction &c of Ft. Clark, Texas (2616 DT 1874) 2 enclosures

  Prepared in A.A. G's office D.T. July 11, 1874

Respectfully forwarded to Hq. Mil Div. of the Mo. for the information of the Lt. General Commanding

  As the Lt. General held me personally responsible that the completion of the post of Ft. Clark should be accomplished within the amount presented by the Secretary of War for the purpose - $70,000.00 I desired Lt. Col. Holabird Chf QM of the Dept. to make a thorough examination of everything done at Ft. Clark since the authority given for the above named expenditure.  The within is his full and detailed report, and it is for the Lt. General to say whether the condition thus did