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nature' God. Gen. ·wm. IT. Harri on had a on (Dr. Harrison) recently inhumanly butchered at Victoria, who was not in arms, or in any ho tile attitude whatever. It would be "·ell to inform his Father, of his melancholy fate, & ask his interferance in our behalf, "he was literally cut into pieces on a log like mess pork." So says my i11formant just arrived from the scene of slaughter, 'where 2 or 3 other r orth Amcricaus shared the same fate. iTo quarter & extermina- tion is the ot·der of th~ day, by the Tyrant. We have a small supply of provisions, & less ammunition in Camp, no cannon, or mortars, stores of both must be provided at racogdoches or elsewhere or our army will not be able to Keep the field, & a friend now here from Nacogdoches ays great .panic prevails there on account of the Indians, even greater than on the Brassos, let a fortification & barracks be immediately put up there, & stores pro- cured, & you quiet all fears & rally the country effectually but neglect it & the consequences will be disasterous to the country. to do this you must have money speedily on almost any terms at least a few thousand dollars. you can get it in N. Orleans. Col. Ward of the "Georgia Battallion" is at Columbia, as I am informed, with about 100 men, the wreck of Col. Fannin 's command, & I think it very important for you to take such measures, as will induce them to re- main in Texas, in our Service, as their return to the U. S. & the tail of woe, of honor, & of the many wron"'s that they conceive they have patiently in[d]ured, told in their native country, on their return, would prevent many from coming to our rescue. Now so much needed. Yours very Respectfully James W. Robinson P. S. I write on my knee & in haste without cot-rect[ions.] . J. w. R. . . B. Our spies say the Enemy i at Bastt•op, & 2000 of them sent -to Matagorda, 400 left at Goliad, & 1300 now at Beson 's crossing o.f the Colorado River, we are now, amply sufficient to defeat this latter force but whether we will again receive the orders "Fall back" I cannot say. I hope not. JWR Send a few gun mith 's & tools if possible. [Addre ed] To His Excellency . David G. Burnet Pre idcnt of the Republic of Texa Jtarrisburgh
No. 351 1836 Az>r.10, :0.1. B. LAMAR TO J. J. LA I.AR
Harrisburg 10th April 1836
Dear Brother
I lea Ye this in the mor11ing for the nrm,; n dreadful Battle is to be fought in three or four lny on the Brazos, deci. ive o.f
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