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THE AUSTIN PAPERS •
100 men will be here to morrow from Nacogdoches and 3 or 4 peices of artillery shortly Bexar I think will fall shortly. An express was arrested yesterday with letters from Matamoros and other places by which we re- ceived letters directed to Cos etc stating that money and troops were scearce articles. The Monlazuma now Bravo is ordered to the Arransas to cruiz but withou~ troops, There are 6 cannon mounted in Bexar to recieve us, and about 650 men I think after hearing all the stories about the dead and wounded the enemy lost 50 men as to the dead I saw 15 or 16 myself on the ground and two prisoners badly wounded now in our camp, We have four prisoners. Joel is well so are the two McNeels and Hassell neither of them had a chance to distinguish themselves. Uncle is much better in fact he is well I hope the campaign will soon be over. I have written 2 or 3 times since I left San felipe The express is about starting Joel's and my love to all M. AUSTIN BRYAN [Rubric] N B I write on my lap and in a hurry M A B Somervell is Major he sends his-respects [Addressed:] Mr James F Perry Peach Point Mr Gay will forward this by the first opportunity
R. R. ROYALL TO AUSTIN
San Felipe 28 th Octr 1835
GENL AUSTIN The scruples which we feel in the acts of Great Responsability which we have taken and must take if the Convention does not meet Verry soon Imperiously require an Expression of the will of the members in Camp sent to us in the form of Resolutions I have solicited this before at the request of all the members of the council and it is today again urged upon me to request authority from that Quarter R R. ROYALL President N B: a few days since the Council permitted Capt Saviego to depart upon his oath in writing in favour of the Constitution of 1824 and the People of Texas, while struggling for Republican Principles the others offered the same but was refused R R R [Addressed:] Genl. S. F. Austin Head Quarters Texas Army.
R. R. ROYALL TO AUSTIN
San Felipe 28 th Octr 1835
GENL AUSTIN Your letters have Just arrived {of date 24th Inst) and the Council and citizens General are rejoiced at the flatering prospects of our cause We
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