336 TEX.\ ST.\TE LmR.\RY . Goliad about 8 oclock, I presented my elf immediately to Col. Fanning and \\·as well recd mes ed with him his snit- and opt Westover Wallace Tclntyre J ing Georg Leiut G11tes and de . Feild I informed Col Fanning of the fact that I had exerted myself in vain to procure te:im to remove my family to a place of ecuritv, fer weeks, and hoped if it conld be done without injury 10 the- public service- that he would a i t me in procuring them he promised me l1e would the teams are now engaged in hauling public tore from the Lavaca as on a that i done I am [told] I c.an have tl1em :March 5th. The fexicans are according to the information just received closely investing the Alamo but the garrison is determined to resist to the last they however called for aid; Col Fanin 3 or 4 days before my arrival undertook to march 300 men to their aid but a I am informed all the foruce here in isted upon going with them and none would consent to tay except the regulas who wished to go but would obey orders under such circumstance . Col F called a connei [I] of officers and it was concluded that the enemy ware in force a San Patricio and the army in such a peculiar state of mind it was best to keep them together and advi able to remain in their their (sic] situation 10 Feby [ farch] The teams arrived from the Lavacker with supplie lac,t night Col F than. told me he would send carts under a guard to remove my and such other families as might be at the mition and may wf h to re- move Capt King started about 9 ock with about 28 01· 30 men as a guard I should accompany them but have rccivd from Col Fanin acting as commander in chief the appointment of acting assistant quarter master Genl. and I am only waiting for a hor e to be procure when I shal enter upon the discharge of the douties of my office by [ ] Dimits Cockses point &c and -called the public stoor to gether in some suitable ituation for proper defence and security. 11th. Feby [ farch] A council of officers were held this morning in consequence of an express 61 arriving from Gonzale with annother call fQr as. i tance to be rendered to the brave defenders of the alamo I understand three hundred men will mar there to morrow. I shoul [d] have stated have stated [sic] 4 day ince that it ha he n decided to ma1·ch with 300 men to San Patricio which expedition had failed for the ame reason as the first for Baxar all the volunteers insi ted on going in the expedition !arch 12th. . 1 oclo~k A. I. An express has just arrived from Capt King calling for a si tance having been detained here for want of a Ilorse untill tl1i. time I have \'Olunteere,l my. ervic ancl Col. Fannin has consenterl-T ou~ht to hnve . tatrd that' I had been told by Col. F. to take any Horse I could nnd, in consequence I had got np severnl one at n time when some volunteer officer or private would claim them and be permitted "'A copy (newspaper clipping) of this measago dnted far. 8, 1836, la In the Auatln Papers.
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