Fisher during our stay at that place (about four days), where the Government of Texas is accountable and will acknowledge and account to Col. Fisher for the same.
E. Morehouse Col. 1st Regt. Vol. Late Comg. N. Y. Vol.
[3997] [OFFICER to-----]
[Camp Nacogdoches August 14, 1836]
[Dear Sir:]
"Since I last addressed you from Fort Towson, I have performed another march of near two hundred miles; and now, on a small hill which terminates, or rather on which Nacogdoches partly stands, our encampment is spread. We were two weeks accomplishing the march, which was truly fatiguing. Part of the country over which we passed had never been travelled before except by men on horseback; and as we were encumbered with ox teams, a road had necessarily to be cut as we advanced, which caused great delay, even when no river was to be crossed, and the trouble incident to building bridges and rafts did not occur to detain us. We reached this place about a week ago, and the firing of a small piece of artillery on our approach told of a favorable reception. The inhabitants are extremely polite and obliging, hut many of them have left the town in consequence of the hostile attitude of the neighboring Indians, who are said to be so numerous, that some do not consider the town safe now, notwithstanding the presence of the U.S. troops. Yesterday evening the roaring of artillery and the sound of martial music announced the arrival of General Sam Houston and staff. He seems to have suffered in health; and the wound he received al the battle of San Jacinto confines him still to his crutches. Report said a week or two since that ten thousand Mexicans were on their march to Texas; hut, like most reports of the kind, it proved to be incorrect, though it is yet believed that about two thousand are embodied at Matamoras. The Texian army
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