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THE AUSTIN P-APERS
C B·STEWART Secretary At Mr Moseleys 14 th oclr San Felipe Oct 15. 1835
P. S It is earnestly hoped that all patriot citizens will take a lively in- terest in forwardina this express to our fellow citizens in Camp-Genl 0 . Austin! The gentlemen you confided to my charge are thus far on their way to San Felipe and in good spirits- R M WILLIAMSON
PHILIP DIMMITT TO AUSTIN
Goliad Oct. 15-1835 8. in the morning
To GENL. S F AusTIN Com. in Ch. of the army of the people, SIR
I dispatch this by J. A. Padilla, With a Small detachment of creole troops. These may be made very useful perhaps, ·if retained as ex- presses-and are placed at Your disposal. The broken battallion organ- ized here on the arrival of Capt Smith and Alley, became disaffected Yes- terday and dissolved. This event, together with the consent of Capt Alley, leaves me in command of this post. I am satisfactorily informed that there are at the Cantonement on the Nueces, 3 ps Small Brass Cann· a considerable supply of arms and amu- nition, and a Valuable Caballada, and only 30 or 40 men. I Suggest the propriety of reducing this post. It will give security to the frontier, Supply us with some important means of defence, Strike a panic and en- courage the counter revolution in the interior and if a dash were made on Matamoras the Stroke-might be followed by the most important conse- quence to the present and future repose of Texas. My individual means and services are at the disposal of my adopted country, to free Texas of an armed Soldiery. The Detachment which goes with Padilla is commanded by Sen Placido Venevedas. Doct. Baylor goes with them, and can give you much important infor- mation He is a gentleman, and a soldier was in action at the Storm of this post, and behaved bravely Capt. Collinsworth has returned to Bay Prairie for more men. A / ew are expected here to day from Power's Colony below this. Padilla and Placido Venevedas are in favor of receiving the privates, Captured here, into our service-But I am afraid; Your order on this sub- ject, however, as on all others, herein submitted, are solicited; and every
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