Grayson and Collingsworth look accounts lo N. Orleans tha1t no more volunteers were needed. This will do great harm and mu:st be immediately counteracted if we expect any more aid from the1re. The reports about treating with Santa Anna etc have injured the cause of Texas beyond anything you can conceive of. Our course now appears lo be a plain one. The country mu:st raUy en masse and meet the enemy. Jt seems that their creed is extermination. If so, ought we lo have faith in such an enemy or to extend mercy or favors? A great error (as J think) has been committed in not communicating with the agents of Texas in Washington City. l rec1ommend that a report or an account in an official form be sent to them by every opportunity of every important event that transpires. 80 men ought to be at Galveston tomorrow in the schooner San Jacinto from Orleans~the men are from Cincinnati commanded by Capt. Allen, a fine fellow. 300 more are on the way from Lexington and Louisville- 1000 more would have been on--but the report that "the war is ended" will slop them. In Gods name no more armistices or lTealies with priBoners. In the Mississippi 1 saw a vessel direct from Matamoros which confirms the news rec'd here as to the advance of the Mexicans 10~000 to 12,000 strong. There is no doubt of it-all Mexico is in motion. No treaty made with Santa Anna will be respected by them. Gen. Urrea is commander in chief. Gen Co1rtazar was at Saltillo with 5000 men and coming on by forced marches. Gen Filisolo had rec.d orders to hall his retreat and fight etc. Such is the substance of the news from l\'latamoros-also that an expedition was filling out by water.1 shall try and be with you in the army as soon as I can, as a private soldier- every man in Tei(as must shoulder his arms. Farewell. S. F. Austin Gein MB Lamar Majr Gen. M. B. Lamar Permit me to suggest that it would be best to avoid (if possible) any harsh treatment towards Gen. Santa Anna's person. In the present excitement perhaps this will be difficult, tho. you know more of the temper of the times than 1 do as to the matter. S. F. Austin
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