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yawl and four men to a ertain the fact proved to be l\f rs Purkins & Stancell in a large Yawl boat from Anhuac who ,vere ordered to come aboard, We then proceeded within about half a mile of the fort having on board one six pounder Cannon fired 2 b1ank Cartriges No answer from on shore The Cannon and Truck wheels on which it was mounted was placed on Pnrkins' boat 2 yawl boats went a hore in front of the fort carrying 17 Men _On the arrival on shore of the 2 above mentioned boats a signal was made for those on board to come on with the cannon Durin"' the time of our coming Ashore the Mexicans were perraded in view \Ve ad- vanced on them for about six hundred yards drove them from the quartel from which place they retreated" into the woods, .1: ight was now advancing our cannon was leveled at them and one round fired on them which was not returned they then requested Ilugh B. Johnston & Capt. Charles Wilcox to call on Capt Travis & inform him that they wished a Cesation of arms for the night & that they would meet him at the Custom Hou e the next morning, agreed to- We ware about 27 in number, havng been joined by Doctr. G :'II Patrick Andw Bri co & a youth name not recolected, the mexicans ware over 50 in number during the night our Sentinels took 7 Priscnors among whom ware the Collector & his Olk, next morning capt travis met Capt Tenorio at the custom hoµ e And entered into a Capitulation to the following effect, that he Capt Tenoro & men would surrender On Conditions of being set at liberty at Harrisburg at the same time delivering all the arms consisting of seventy stand also 21 Cartridge Boxe . The prisoner were then put aboard of the sloop Ohio and we again set sail for 1-Iarrisburgh and arrived on the evening of the fifth day from the time of leaving Delivered to Capt Tenoro & his Lieut their swords ten stand -0£ arms and ten Cartrige each man for the protection of them.selves from hostile Indians on their way to San Antonio from this place ------------------ Remained only one night at Anahua~ ------------ ~ountersign (Victory or death) when we came up Bnfelow Bayou within igbt -Of Harrisburgh Capt Tenorio & his Lt wa handed their Swords & ax to come & take a Glass of GTog which they reluctcntly done & turned off griting their grinder !, we fired the cannon 7 times Huzawed & was cheered by those on Shore when we landed the 10 Stand of arms ·&c was delivered to Tenorio-- No. 205 1835 Jitly 4, ,R. l\I. WILLIAUSON. ADORE su ADDRESS OF R. M. WILLIAMSON, Chairman of the meeting at San Felipe, June 22. 1835. To the People of Texas: "United u:e stand, divided we fall." 1'IIE undersigned as hairman of the :Meeting of San Felipe, held "Broadside. Also In no. 212.
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