THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1309 I wish you to keep the business a profound secret from the Kee- chies. •Ananies and all those small tribes-They aro bad Indians nnd are at war with the mexicans and friendly with the Tawakanies. also keep it a secret from the .Americans and spaniards for some of them might give our enemies notice My men on the Colorado killed eleven Tawakanies and two Keechis on the 3d day of this month- they came into the settlement to steal horses- I wish you to send me an express to the home of John P Coles ten miles below the San Antonio road on the east side of the Brazos river to inform me when you start on the expedition and how many men you will take so that I may know to a certainty how to make my arrangements . • Your friend and Brother, S. F. A. San Felipe·de Austin April 24, 1826-
WILLIAM: s. HALL TO AUSTIN
Bolevar Ap 1 27 th 1826
Col S F AusTIN Sm I recd your communication and have duly attended to them: From the best information I cane obtain the inhabitants per- fectly coincide with you as respects the premeditated Campaign It is my desire that we should be as expeditious as possib~e and for this assertion I have two very essential reasons 1st. If we postpone it any length of time they may obtain information of our contem- plated attack and consequently they will be prepared either for battle or flight 2d they will be ginelly in their villages about the time we cane get in readiness to march against them which will be about the middle of May I shall convene all those that volun.; tier in this company on the 12th of May. You can inform me at what time you wish me to arrive at San felipe Austin, I shall be at [all] . times ready to march after the 12th of May but it will be more convenient to march within a few days after I convene the men together as I shall give orders to them to come prepared for the expedition Wm S IL.u. Col SF AusTIN
iM:rNUTES OF A J\fu1T1A MEh'TINO
[About April 28, 18261] Lieut. Alley moved that applicants for exemption from Militia duty in consequence of physical inability should apply to a com- pan;y: court martial who should decide on the case said decission
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