FRENCH, Captain 25th Infantry, Commanding to assistant adjutant-general, Department of Texas, January 18, 1875

Captain French to assistant adjutant-general, Department of Texas.

Sir: I have the honor to report that, in compliance with instructions contained in a letter dated Headquarters, Department of Texas, January 9, 1875, I went to Saragossa, Mexico, and called upon Colonel Aguilas, 9th cavalry, Mexican army, commanding the forces in Northern Coahuila. I handed Colonel Aguilas the communication inclosed, with the letter referred to above, and he, after reading it, informed me that his instructions were to fight all Indians hostile to the United States, wherever he met them, and to co-operate with our troops when requested to do so. Colonel Aguilas has promised me to move his troops in conjunction with ours at any time upon information furnished from this post or Fort Clark. Colonel Aguilas had not learned of the presence of these Indians before I informed him; otherwise he would have attacked them. He will leave with all of his command, some four hundred men, for Santa Rosa immediately, and will drive these Indians out of his country.

I have notified the commanding officer of Fort Clark of this.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,