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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
AUSTIN TO JAMES F. PERRY
Deer 4 1835 DR BROTHER; I thinkshall leave in four days for your house my health is not good-shall start to .orleans as soon as possible-Enqui;re so as to let me know when and what kind of vessell there is S. F. AusTIN- [Addressed:] J. F. Perry Peach point
BURLESON AND MILAM TO GOVERNMENT
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Camp before Bexar [December 6, 1835]
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE PROVISIONAL GoVERNT- Yesterday Morning at day light or rather some twenty minutes before Colo Milam with a party of about 300 volunteers made an assault upon the Town of Bexar, his party he divided into two divisi.ons, which on entering into the Town took possession of two houses near each Other, near the plasa, where they have been ever since, Battling with the enemy, they have so far had a fierce contest the enemy offering a strong and obstinate re- sistance it is difficult to determine what injuries has been done him, many killed Certainly, but how many cannot be told, on our side ten or twelve wounded two killed, the houses occupied by us commands some of the Cannon in the place, or have silenced them intirely, as it is reported to us, the Issue is doubtful of course-Ugartchear is on the way with cons;derable reinforcements, how near exactly, has not yet been ascertained, but cer- tainly he is not more than fifty or sixty Miles off, this express has been dis- patched for an immediate supply of ammunition, as much powder and lead, as can possibly be sent, instantly. of the first mentioned article there is none beyond the Cannon Catridges, already made up, I hope that good Mules, or horses, will be provided to send on these articles, with the great- est possible speed, traveling night and day, for there is not a moment to be lost, reinforcements of men also are perhaps indispencible to our salva- tion, I hope every exertion will be made to force them out to our relief immedeately
EDWARD BURLESON B. R. MILAM
JAMES P. CALDWELL TO AUSTIN
at home Deer. 8 th • 1835. GENL. S. F. AUSTIN DR SIR. I have heard with pleasure of Your return from Our Army, knowing as I do the materials of which the Army is com- posed, I mean the insubordination, and the impossibility of keeping up any
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