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worth as they say he would be reasonably, mortified and that If they get liberty and the like occur On us we can not effect an Exchange but would be Imprisoned. They have the liberty of the town. If you still desire it please write again or a word from Capt C. or your statement of his wish. the subject will be submitted tomorrow to the house. R. R. ROYALL President of Council 19th Octr 1835 Some troops have arrived from the Trinity and Col Pettus says, he will be able to forward the cannon to day. 5 Wagons have been dispatched from Columbia and 2 from here with provisions Arms and Amunition under charge of Geo. Huff with a Guard of 10 men. Genl Briscoe has ar- rived from Mississippi Via Nacog. he says he counted 80 men leaving Nacog. but citizens Generally said 150 as also John Dust stated the same. Esqr Garrett thinks he will be abble to turn out more of this you can be informed by Gentlemen from that Quarter who know him and his asso- ciates Hood and Menard they are alive to the cause and will do their Best. Genl Briscoe States that Jno Dust said he had talked with the Cherokees and other associate tribes and they Intended to be neutral also that his opinion was that If we were Vanquished they would turn against us. that at Present some of their families are gone out Hunting appearing Entirely Indifferent. It will be one or two days before our Commissioners can leave on act. of not being able to get the Printing done sooner. since my last a few days ago I find the members here by being kept Buisy are More Contented and will Probably continue so and depart only with leave • till those in the army may find it advisable to return. But I think it will be 1;1ecessary for you to state the wish of those in camp how far we may consistently with their Views go in matters necessary to the forwarding of our Views to cause protection of the Army and security of the frontier. • R.R. ROYALL Some days since I wrote to Matagorda to Fisher the Present Chairman of Com. to forward 10 sacks coffee some shugar 5 Sacks salt and what Powder they could spare from the place-I hope he will attend to it. R.R. R.
GENERAL Cos TO AusTIN
[Bexar, October 18, 1835. Reply to letter from Austin, October 17, 1835, proposing conference under flag of truce. For Austin's letter, see Quarterly of Texas State Historical Association, XI, 14. Also see Calendar.]
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