THE AUSTIN PAPERS 359 Santa Ana or Guerrero, therefore it occurs that it would be most prudent to keep quiet_for the present at least and watch how af- fairs are going to turn- If I go to Mexico you may rest assured if I have any influence there it shall be exerted for you, and I shall certainly see Genl. Santa Ana before I leave that part of the coun- try.- and whatever course you may eventually adopt you can de- pend on one person at least to act or suffer with you- April 7 th ·the·Sehr. Nimble so anxiously expected arrived yesterday nnd the accounts by her are very discouraging It is said that Guer- rero bns taken the field: and that Genl. Montes de Oca and others have formed here not that this part is discouraging I alluded to :.uch pnrts as intei·ested myself. ,ve have Mexican papers to the 19th Ult. I see by the proceeding of Congress that the Eastern depart- ment bas been divided and a Commandancia General for the State of Coahuila and Texas will be Established at San Antonio de Bejar. That Troops are ordered from different sections of the country- to Texas quite from Oajaca, I am inclined to think if Guerrero as- sumed a prominent stand the troops or at least those the present party can rely on will be detained and I am not sure that the Texas story is [not] used as pretext for removing such part from the Capi- tal and neighbourhood as have not the confidence of the present gang- The Bravo Brig of vVa.r was still at Vera Cruz-- Thompson sends me word not to come there at present--as I am entered as A deserter for overstaying my leave he is still arrested and is very like to continue so for some time- I think I shall go down and take the worst of it If I am quartered in the Castle this ensuing summer I shall have one consolation at least, that I am out of the reach of the Yellow fever meanwhile by the next vessel that leave this for Texas You will be informed if I go and as I do not on any account mean to abandon my intentions relative to the land I applyed for I beg you if the grant has been received from the Governor to retain for me such as you may believe to be the best that can be located, and select for me as you may believe to be most desirable and I assure you I shall be satisfyed- If you deem my correspondence of any value I assure you I shall be extreemly happy to hear from you, and all letters ad- dressed to Mr. Breedlove will be •forwarded to me whether I am to the north or South-and I will endeavour to be punctual-you will see that I have written this without much care or conections so I beg your indulgence of its numerous imperfections,- EowARD L. PETrIT [Rubric] .To Col Stephen F Austin Texas-
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