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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
by starving him out-most Solemnly Protest against any Mexican under any pretence save those belonging to our army being permitted to gather corn-Beef or any provisions of any Sort- San Antonio November 6th 1835 F. W. Johnson Capt J Eberly J H Money Albert Marlin A Somervell Majr- John M Bradley Capt. Geo. M Poe Capt Artillery P D Messer ( ? ) John English Capt. R. B. Irvine Parrott " " W. H. Wharton Ben R Milam J. W. Fannin Jr I am opposed to Mexicans entering the Camp at all P. B. Irvine T J Rusk In addition I am opposed to permission being given to them to return wh·en once entering the army Wm Scott.
AUSTIN TO CAPTAINS
The Captains of the companies East of the Trinity are ordered to hold an Election immediately for Major for the batalion said companies will form. They will at the same time hold an election for lieut Co 1• of the Regiment and make returns at Head Quarters at Eleven 0. clock. By Order S F AUSTIN Comr· in chief. WM AUSTIN Aid de Camp Head Quarters 7th Nov 1835
M.A. BRYAN TO JAMES F. PERRY
l½ Miles from Bexar Novr 7 th •
DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER We are here and all in tolerable health with the exception of Uncle who is still delicate. The whole army leaves to-morrow for ' the Mission San Jose which will be head Quarters; from that place the army will be divided into three parts or divisions one to be placed above town and another just below to be as near as possible to be out of reach of the cannon from the fort. The object is to cut off all communication with the town etc shoot their centinels etc etc until the big cannon arrives then batter down the town if they do not surrender. Some are of the opinion that they will not stand many days siege. We have near 800 men in camp Nothing has occurred of importance since I wrote you last; except that desertion has stopped and we have got reinforcements etc. etc. and of course the army is better satisfied-
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