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THE .AUSTIN PAPERS
PHILIP DIMMITT TO AUSTIN
Goliad, 12 th of Octr 1835
MR. s. F. AUSTIN SIR
I wrote you this morning by Mr Zenteno, but owing to our disorganised state I have taken uppon my self to give you my opinion as one of the true friends to the tejano cause, I am one of the person that opposed our recognising the Counsel Boddy of war which is established at Gonzales, I want to obey the C"Onstituted authoritys of the people, say the boddy of safety al San Felipe, Sir the idy I have of the Country, I consieve that this point is all important to sustain-for those reasons We are immediately on the coast whear supplys can be had from any part of texes. 2 nd We are immediately on the borders of the Mexican population whear we can have communication and remit into the interior any docu- ments we may wish to cause a·reaction of revolution • 3 rd the Mexican Govt resorses are immediatly on the Coast they can- not get supplys unless they are in possession of this point and of course la Bejer most fall 4 th I think this is the point you yourself should occupy. you are well aware the nearer you are to the Mexicans so much more is it important of your presents at this point, this is the mear advice of a friend and a sin- cere one personally; and one to his Country and its Cause, • P. DIMITT (Addressed:] Mr. S. F. Austin Gonzalles Eu MERCER TO AusTIN Egypt 12 th Oct 1835 DE.AR SIR, I heard of your crossing Colorado,-in company with a good number hope you are now at head quarter, assisting there. we rely with much con- fidence on the taking of Ugartechea Our numbers certainly are sufficiently Strong for 500 Mexicans. Please to recollect we have not a man to lose, but must calculate on gaining our Victories with out loss. I understand that Coss wrote you to San Felipe, requesting to See you in San an Tone; but I hope your prudence will dictate to you that if you See him it will be when he is a prisoner. I think if Coss and Ugartechea could be defeated and made prisoners, we would have time after that event to be in readi- ness for the next attack. I think the only chance in our situation is to fight them from the Brush, fight them from the Brush all the time; never take our Boys to an open fight our Situation will not admit of it. all must be deciplind before we can fight in the open field ELI MERCER [Addressed:] Col Austin, Gonzales Texas
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