department of state, war, and marine—section of state, first—table of military colonies., February 16, 1876

department of state, war, and marine—section of state, first—table of military colonies.

In answer to your communication of the 12th of the present month, in which you inclose one addressed to you by the governor of the State of Chihuahua, who states that Mr. Edgar, commissioner for Indian affairs of the United States of America, wishes to arrange the removal of the Kickapoo tribe to some point in the interior of the republic, distant from the boundary-line of the Rio Bravo, I make known to you, with the concurrence of the President, that it has been decided that the Indians under consideration be removed to Mapimi, at which point they will be distaut from the line of the Bravo, without detriment to further removal, in order to prevent their committal of depredations on the other side of the said rio.