some arms. I sluill be able when I arrive lo give an accoulll of lhe S lores al Galveslon l3ay
I have lhe honor lo be Sir Yr Oh. &c Scrvt A. Huston Qr. Mr Genl (3598] fMARKS lo REESJ Velasco, July 2, 1836
Dear Sir:
I suppose you have heard by this time of our cavalry mak- ing prize of three Mexican vessels. Singular as it rnay he, it is a fact. I have seen them all; they are lying in Galveston Bay. In case you have nol heard the particulars, 1 will give them to you as 1 got them from one of the men who assisted in laking the vessels. About 30 of our horsemen were reconnoitering the sea coast, and espied a vessel in sight, which in a few minutes dropped anchor near the shore. Our men concealed themselves under the bank, while two or three made signals of distress-the vessel hoisted American signals, our men did not answer them; they then hoisted Texia11 colors, these were not answered either; they then hoisted Mexican signals, which our men answered as clist·ressed Mexicans. The Captain came immediately lo their assistance; he was taken charge of, and our men manned Lhe boats and Look possession of the vessel wilhout any difficully. 111 a few hours two more hove i11 sight; they kept up the signal Lhat all was right, a11d they both anchored alongside of the first, and were taken charge of by our troops. They were vessels laden with supplies for the Mexican army, and were to have met there, when they were taken. They now have 10,000 Mexican Lroops in Texas; they were from last accounts on Lhe Colorado, in one body, ready lo cross. This cut- ting off their supplies will keep them where they are for some time. I hope u111il we can gel all LogeLher, and then il is to be hoped we shaU be able lo lead them another dance: we can starve them out if we can do no bell.er, Whill\ al Galveston, l saw Cos and forty-five olher officers and between lwo and three hundrt•cl privates. Santa Anna is al head quarters with the n:mainclcr of his officers. The privates are slrcwecl all owr lhc co1111lry; t~very body that wants a st:rvanl gels a Mexican. Some arc al work 011 tlw plantations, raising corn for Uw army. Thc;y work likt'. the devil~
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