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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
You will please communicate with Col. J. H. Moore on the subject of my letter and since the above was written I have been informed that 50 Troops were expected today or tomorrow. Come on as speedily as possible for I never will give up the ship." G. M. C." On the arrival of Captn Smith and army yesterday at Bum's we were informed that Captn Collinsworth had passed this place at 11 clock A M. yesterday-For supplies the detatchment encamped for the night-This ·morning they crossed the Guadalope and pressd for La Bahia and no doubt will be there by 10 or 11 Oclock to morrow-John Linn and myself came via this place to hurry on supplies of Sugar and Coffee and will take on 50 lb of Gun powder-to Goliad. The Battallion when formed in Goliad will be in need of Lead-I have been informed that the Martins of Gonzales have 300 lb of Lead at Dimmitts or Santa Anna; but the information is too uncertain for me to rely on so as to send for it-I shall send full copies of all this to the Committee of Correspondence at St Felipe-I presume to say that the 3 companies will form a Battallion and march for Bejar But of this movement you shall be further advised so as to produce concert of action. My opinion is that no time is to be lost as from Captn Collins- worths letter you will see that large reinforcements have Been now called for by Cos-When the Battalion is organised we will be 200 strong. The _name of the Prisoners are Lt Col. Sandarval-Captn Sarriago- and En- sign Garza JAMES KERR [Addressed:] To the Council of War at Gonzales Texas from James Kerr.
GAIL BORDEN, JR., TO AUSTIN
Office 10 th Oct 1835 Saturday Evening.
COL. AUSTIN DEAR SIR
Yours of the 8th written at Moseleys came to hand Jast evening. To dis- patch business I proposed to the Committee and council that Mr Givens and I would dispatch the articles which you sent for-and I would write to McKinney which I did in your name and my own. I believe we have sent you what you wanted and put up in as good order as circumstances would permit. Express was sent post haste to Nacogdoches. Mr. Batterson· went to Harrisburg himself to bring Cannon. Committee and Council have also sent to Matagorda.
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