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THE .AUSTIN PAPERS
I much regret that it becomes my duty to inform you, that, the report of Williams and Toole having been dispatched prisoners of war to Mata- moros, froir the Garrison of Le Panteclan, is now but too well confirmed, to admit of a doubt. They were sent off, a week ago last sunday. Toole was in very bad health, and in preference to transportation to a distant dun- geon, there to li~ger out a mere fragment of existence, requested that he might be dispatched at once. The confirmation of this news, after the lenity shown to the prisoners taken here, could not fail to create a lively, and a strong excitement. The men under my command are clamorous for retaliation, either by clothing with suits of iron, those in ou.r power; or by marching immediately against the garrison, and reducing it to unconditional submission, or put- ting it to the sword. I have. h!id a flag made--the colours, and their arrangement the same as the old one--with the words and figures, "Constitution of 1824," dis- played on the white, in the centre. Regular rations of flour, sugar and Coffee, have been ordered to be issued to the poor, of the families from the Mission at Guardeloupe. Measures are taken to procure the earliest information of any important occurrence at Copano. I have great satisfaction in communicating the intelligence of our having succeeded in calling the Karankawa Indians in from the work of destruc- tion which they had commenced among the stock, on the Navidad and Guardeloupe. We have engaged them to remain neutral during the present contest, and to retire to the Banks of the Sn. Antonio, till the pleasure of the Com. in Ch. shall have been communicated to them, in such manner as he may dictate. I enclose herewith for your perusal and gratification, sev- eral letters from Monterey, and an anonymous paper by Dr. Grant, to the people of Texas; all delivered to me last evening, by Sen Jose Abendaiio, of that City. The earliest intelligence of every thing important with you, will greatly releive, and oblige, Sir, P. DIMITT Comd [Rubric] [Addressed:] No. 1. To Gen. S. F. Austin Com. in Ch. of the Army of the People Head Quarters.
JAMES F. PERRY TO AUSTIN
Peach Point 27 th Oct 1835
DR BROTHER We have heard nothing from you or the Boys. onley through the ex- presses tell Austin and Joel to write to us when they have an opportunely as there mother is verry anxious to hear directly from them. Guy and
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