Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-15
DOMESTIC INTEIElGENG
FROM THE WEST-OFFICIAL.
FROM the oIonr OF lnr Gru INsl

FROM the oiorr OF 1ur Gru INST.
We have been furnished for publication with
copies of the following order, issued by Gen.
GAINES, aud ofiiS instructions 10 the officer com
mandlng The nilcd States troops near Nacoedo-
chcS:
onprn, IlrAn or ,nrfRs, Y. DEPARTMENT,
No. % Camp Sabine, Juiy j, 1886.
The present posture of affairs in Texas midi
cafes the probability Of Indian Disturbances on
the western and southwestern borders OF the Uni
ted States, in the courScoi the summer and au-
tumn. On THIS hypothesis must be prcdicatrd all
military movements ON this frontier. 1t is there
fore directed that, on any service requiring de-
tachnent OF The troops AT any military station or
cnmr, to be sent on duty IN the wilderness, on
which they may be absent more than two days,
and out of supporting distance, not less than two
hundred infantry, or one hundred and fifty noun
ted men, be detached. The fate of Major Dadc's
command in Florida illustrates the importance
Of strict attention to this Order
BY order oil MAJOR General G,iues
GEO. Mct Vii,
1. d. e., ami .icfa assistant 1dJ't GenudL
IIr,n QcAnrrrs, WESTERN DrrAnrMrNr,
camp, Sabinc JHIg 10, lS}6.
SR Having received satisfactory information
lllai, among the Indians VIII, have recently com
United lcprcdations upon the frontitr nlrabitant,
(,
of the Tribe, residing within the limits of the State
of Louisiana or Arkansas, have deemed it pro-
per- in order to ascertain 10 what extent these In
dams have participated in these dcprcdationS, and,
at the same time, to restrain then hostile incur
eions, into Texas, to direct Your attention to the
mattel tor winch purpose Nun will repair, with
til" forces under your command, 10 the town ot Ma
cogdaCllcs, where YOU wall, for time, be ocCa-
slenay stationed until othcrW lse directed and 10
which place have ordered seventeen thousand
Iofr hundred rdlons of -four wilhthc like quantity
OF the small parts of the ration, together with eight
thousand five hundred ralions Of pork, with author
ly for a supply of beet, sufficient to complete the
whole supply 10 l7,I00 ralons.
Your position at NHcoedocles must combine
the several advantages of strength, hfaih and
! comfor and ii must be fortified by "A small breast
work, constructed of light materials, with block
house or two, at the opposite angles,
The primary oh lect of the present occupancy
OF that post is TO enable me carry into effect IN
structons of the President of the United States
embraced in the letter from the Department of
War, dated 18th May, 1896, of which | enclose
herewith copy for your information and gov
crnmcnt.
Should YOU find any of the Indians, of our side of
the supposed national boundary, mancSting "A hos
j t" >pnt, 'ou will urge them To return To their
villages and be pcaccabc. But should they, or
any other Indians, other armed forces be found
in a warkc attitude, or in the act of any decided
hostility against the United States troops, or A.
GanSt any o the inhabitants of This frontier or OF the
disputed territory To the south c0st or nortk of
NaeogdochcS, YOU will in that case employ the
forces of Your command arrest or otherwise re-
strain them from such hostility, notifying the COM
/ handing officer here Of their position, probabie
n"mberS, and c0n3uct In the end that the forces at
! tins place may promptly support and cooperate
/ with YOU III their arrest or punishment. But you
will not attack them without evidence of their
hostility, demonstrated by their c0R9act rather than
by their threats, taking care to conform strictly to
! the precautionary measures prescribed in the in
strnctlonS herewith enclosed, rs well as the gene
raj regulations Of the War Department.
ion will keep the commanding officer at this
| place, and at Fort Towson, informed of every
moN cmcnt. and every measure, connected with or
| embraced in the directions and duties assigned to
YOU.
am very respectfully, your obcdicnt servant,
EDMUND p. GAINES,
Major General Commanding
/ 10 the officer commanding the l. :. troops at OF