P.\.PER oF ~1IR.\BEAU Buo.N.\P.\RTE L.\MAR 333 I tell you- and ust urge it upon, for the af ety and protection of the families of the Colonists to go about getting th.is Reserve organ- ized- Guard well Bastrop, Gonzales & some lou:cr point on Colorado- and have it so arranged that all the forces may be concentrated in 2 days, to defend the point selected to pass- Get your Artly ready- and have good teams- and high ,up the country- Some heavy pieces in your train-He expects to cover his troops with hi .Artiy-and has a large train- The l\falitia from the east, can form the corps of Reserve, whilst those nearer at hand, can be pushed on forthwith to Bejar and this place. · Stir up the people-but do not allow them to come into Camp, unless organized- I never wi h to see an Election in a camp, when I am responsible in any manner. By the way, in the papers forwarded yesterday, was the returns' 9 for different field officers, say Col- Lt Col and Major- It is proper for me to say to you that the Lt Col Elect- and l\faj elect (W J l\Iitchell belong to the sarne Batallion They contend that Regt. must have I Col- I Lt.Col & 2 Majors- The 2d Batallion, which makes up the Regt is not yet organized, as I wished to see if l\Iaj Morris would unite with us- and also I was a.t)Xiqus for Capt Shackelford to arrive here with his Command of 80 men-As I understand the law, the Seni01· Maj should l5e the Lt Col and command the right Wi11g of the Re"t- Such is the law of the U States-'!'he facts, however are with you- and you can place what construction you please on it- I have taken measures to forward Provisions to Bejar- and for- warded orders there to day, to place that post in a state of Defence, which if attended to, will make it safe- .If Genl Houston does not return to duty on the Expiration of his furlough, and it meets your approbation I shall make Head Quar- ters at Bejar-and take wit[h] me, such of the force, as can be spared- I hope to have th.is place well secured by the time I can hear from you- If I do not go to Bejar. I would prefer the Re erve Army, and think, I could do some service- In thi , however, do with me, wh.ilst a p1tblic servt, as you deem best-Bejar, and Guadalupe & Colorado, I think will be the posts of danger and honor- A Gross of Honm· and Pension of fou1· Dollars a month has been awarded to the Hero & his men, who defended Tampico, against our rank and the same promised to all who aid in Expelling ns from Texas- · Provisions are very scarce in Matamoros- and adjoining country, and they mu t depend upon New Orleans- Where is your Nauey., Stop those ~orts, and they are ruined- Go ahead- rely on yourselves and the arms of our men- N"o aid need be expected from :Mexicans- I will make a full & -complete re- turn of all matter between this and 22d and I hope ome thingi goodr- Nothing certain from Johnson and Co- The Artly is on the "No. 330.
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