8.32
AMERICAN ·HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
s·carcity of provisions nor had he heard from them he._however -left it with the Americans to send Col. Pedras on to.the ,vestward a prisoner, to take him without bloodshed if possible, if not, to use :force Poor Bradburn· had crossed the Sabine. There were eight men in -pursuit of him and had come so close upon him that they had got:his Horse, ..he swam the river·above the ferry and had got on .eight miles beyond on foot, the men still in persui~ and it was supposed had overtaken him, Captain Austin learned that at the time the Americans• were before Anahac . There were. four Mexicans killed and four wounded, The troops from two or three other stations had commenced their march .to the westward. . Have you heard of the death of 1\frs. Henry Austin 1 she died on Thursday morning and was buryed the following day, Captain Austin was .very much•afflicted with his loss, :Mr Jimmiscm of Brazoria died early last week and there was much sickness in and about the Town. We may congratulate ourselves on good health out here if nothing else, Mr Harris informed me as I passed there last evening that a Gentleman right from New Orleans had passed there and reports that a terible Indian War had broken out about Rock Island on the .upper Mississippi and the borders of Indiana, considerable fighting had taken place and that the Indians had committed a great deal of .mischief in the Murdering of families. It seems that a good many tribes had joined in the war, such as the "\Vinibagas Sock and Foxes, Spux etc. • HENRY· MORSE Should you learn that Col. Austin does not intend to visit you and a .chance offers to send him my letter I would be glad you would qo S0-- [Address:] _Mr James F. Perry Oak Grove
MARIANO VILLALOBOS TO SAMUEL M:. WILLIAMS
San Luis Potosi, August 7, 1832.
See Calendar.
JAMES BOWIE TO AUSTIN
Angeline Augt. 8th.·1832
Col 0 Steph° F Austin Sm · I ,write to inform you that the 12th. Regt. .of Infantry formerly of Nagodoches and in command of Col. Jose de las Piedr11s has .been induced by certain American arguments to declare in favor .of the Constitution of Sa Anna-that Col. Piedras· is ·a prisoner in ~' . . ,
Powered by FlippingBook