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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
FANNIN TO AUSTIN
below Bexar At·a council of the officers (held 2 nd • Nov. 1835.) of the Division under command of Col." Bowie convened by order of the commander in chief in order to take into consideration the resolutions adopted by the com- mander in chief and other officers under his immediate command at Head Quarters above Bexar. Capt· J. W. Fanning was called to the chair and S. Whiting appointed Secretary- The 1st. motion whether or not the Town -of Bexar should or should not be stormed was put and carried in the negative- Those who voted in he affirmative were Capt· Parotl of artillary and Liut. Wren- Those who voted in the negative were Wm H. Wharton Judge advocate, Capt. Colman, Rusk, Briscoe, Fanning, Liut. Irwin, Logan, Teal Tomlinson York, English, Caulder, Moreland, Hardin, Foot, Bennett, Williams, Northcross and adjl· Martin- the 2 nd • Resolution of the council was unanimously adopted, on motion of Capt-Rusk seconded by W"'· H. Wharton. It was resolved that this Division immediately unite w:th the main army above Bexar- the Yeas. and Naes on this Resolution were as follows-- Yeas. \Vm. H. Wharton Adjt. Rusk
Naes- Capt. Parott " Colman Briscoe Lt. Irwin York Calder
Fanning Bennett Williams Foot Hardin .Moreland English Tomlinson Teal Logan Wren
Northcross
J. W. Fanning chairman
S. Whiting
Sect.
Camp-4 oclk. P. M 2 Nov 1835
GENL AUSTIN, I herewith enclose you the decision of the coun[c]il of officers of this Division-;- I have ordered every thing packed up, and hold myself ready to march to you forthwith-Will you send us a Pilot, that we may know tie best approach etc.- I would prefer Capt Lockhart-The courier reports, that the spies, informed him that the Enimy has the Mills-- Let us know,
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