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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
I have further to inform you that there is ·no medicine in camp-and so far as I am informed, none on the way-There are no surgical instru- ments nor bandages, nor materials for making lint, nor. anything else to provide for the sick and wounded.- I hope they will be sent immediately -as also that additional physicians will come out with the reenforcements. I have the satisfaction to inclose you a Detailed report of the Capt 8 • of the engagements of the 28 th ·- The action so brilliant in its results proves our great superiority to the enemy when they come out from behind their walls- I last night received dispatches informing me of the gallant Army of patriots who have volunteered and are volunteering from Orleans- I have ordered the Capt [at) Goliad to march here- This news is cheering and has [raisd the spirits] of the army very much- ' I have to request that no whysky be sent with supplies to the camp- Ink Paper and wafers are much wanted S. F. AUSTIN Comdt-in Chief- By order W DC HAI.L Adjt and lnspt-Genl.
L. SMITHER TO AUSTIN
Gonzelas Nov 4 1835
To THE COMMANDER AND CHEAF STEPHEN F. AUSTON DEAR SIR I Regret to bee compeld to address you on such a savage and hostile Conduct as was commitd by some of the troops that past this place on yesterday or rather come into the ·place on yesterday after beeing guilty of all the bad conduct and Language that Sivelize beeing could put up with, after Night there ware a mass Rased among them with a young Mr thompson at the head of them ho can bee degnated [designated?] by nombers of the men and broke open all most Every house in town and Robed all that they could Lay ther hands on and such Insults wire never o.fferd to american women before thire is no tribe of savages or Mexicans that would be guilty of such conduct after working on the boat until 9 or 10 oclock and finding the mob in town Mrs Dickerson ho had been drivin from her house cald on me to go and stay in her house to protect her person and property after goind to Bead thiy Enterd the house twice by bursting Evry door and window and coming in crowds and dragd me into the Streats and beat my .head to a poltice and would have kild me in the most torturing manner for no caws on earth but that I was in the house I used Evry means to pasefy them but the wild savage would have adherd with more humil:ty I Refur you to Evry sober and honable man in this place what my cond~ct has bean as Regards using Every means day and night to ade and assist Evry man ·that has past this place and If the authority of ·this ar~y dos not
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