The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-08-20

Anna and AifnCusc utUs ~ +. 49, .s-ss'5is -
lu,nbia; the remainder -oi foc PRISONERS
are al Galveston is!aud.
Fromi I.n G!0sr.
MOVEMENTS MAR TEXAS.
vc have been furnished for publication
v;,b cbp,c, OF ,,.c following ord.fs issued
hv Gen. Gaines. and u his Instructions
10 tho officers commanding ,hc United
States. troops near Nacngdocitcs:
ORDER No. 20.
HeAp QraErERs- WEsIraS DarAaTarsr
Camp Sabine, ll,h Juiy lc:G-
The present posture Of Affairs IN Texas
indicates the probability OF Indian ass'u1-
Dances on the western and southwestern
borders Of ,hc United States, in the course
Of the summer aud autumn. On this ny
rpo!hesis must be prcdicatcd all h,i:lary
movements on this frontier. II Is there
fore directed that, OF any service reqGi-
ring ds,achmen. of The truops OF any
military station or camp, TO be sent on
du,y in The wilderness on which they may
be absent, more than TWO days. and out OF
supporting distance, not less than tw"
hundrcd-iuian,ry or one hundred-aiti frf!y
mounted men be detached. The fate Of
Major Da.lc's command in Florida illus
| trates the Importance OF strict attention
to this order.
b, order Of Major General Gaines.
(asucd) SEQ. y. M'CALL.
4. b. C., and .aag .qs,iaans .4tj'i Geaens!.
Hr.p Qc.xrrsz wxsrsRS DK,AeIarsr.
Camp ssbine, July 10, 1895
SIR: Having received satisfactory in
formation that, among the Indians who
have recently committed dcrrcda'ions
upon tho frontier inhabitants of Texas, in
Robcr,son's Colony. there were some Of
the tribes residing within the limits Of the
State OF Louisiana or Arkansas. have
deemed il proper, in order 10 ascertain 10
wha, ex,cn, these indians have pa.,icipa-
ted in these deprcda.oas. ant. az the
same time, restrain their hostile incarsion
into Texas, 10 direct your attention 10 the
mattel. for which purpose you viii repair
with the forces under your command, 10
the town OF Nacogioehcs, whc.c you
will, for time be occasionally stationed
n. until otherwise directed: and 10 which
place have ordered sevcnicen thousand
four hundred ra,ions Of -four. with the
like aaaa,ity Of the small parts Of the "a
.,ou. together with eighl Thousand Grc
hundred rasions Of pork. with authority
for a supply OF beef sutlieicn, 70 complete
the whole supply TO l7.aos rauons
Yoar position a, Nscost.achcs mus:
combine the several advantages oi sfrngth.
hsahA, and eonfmf, and il must be forti.
ticd by snsaii breast work construed Of
lish. materials. with block house 0. swo,
a, The opposite angles.
The primary object Of ,!Ic present oe-
curancy of tina, post is 10 enable me to
carry into oiTec, instructions Of the Pre-.
siden; Of thu uniicd S,ats-, embraced ia
the letter ltom The Department, of War
dated I2.h May, 1896. "t which ] Gu
close herewith copy for YOU information
and government.
Should you find any Of t0o Indians. OF
our side OF The supposed national boun-
dary. maDifcsiing hostile spirit. YOU
will urge them 30 rciurnio their villages
and he pcaccablc. Blu, should they. or
any other Indians. or other armed forces.
be found in a warlikc attitude. or iu the
ae, Of any hostility against the United
States ,-oaps, Or against any Of The inhs.
bi,an.s Of this frontier. or Of the disputed
territory to the so#sA or sasf. or north Of
Nacogdnches. you will in that case en-.
ploy The forces Of your command to ar-
res; or otherwise restrain thcm ON saeb
hostility. notifying The commanding "ih'
csr here Of .hcir position. probable numbers,
aud eoaa.a: Io the end INA, tho forces nj
hi, place may promptly support and CO.
onc,a,c wiz, YOU, In .hcir asrrs: or punish
mcn,. l,u, you will no! attack them with
ou, evidence of their hostility. demon
s,ra,cd by their eondaet rather than hy
,i,ci, threats. taking care I" conform strict
~ to tho precautionary measures pfesel'p'
cd in the instructions herewith cne'"sra'
as we'll a, The general relations OF The
War Department.