& De Leon had on board a quantity of powder and lead for Lhe use of the colonists, and when they discovered they were likely lo be taken, casl it all overboard, and thus prevented its falling into Mexican hands. They had also three cannon, and several boxes of rifles for the public use. The former were all cast into the deep, and Lhe latter taken off. I am, with sentiments of high consideration, J. W. Fannin, Jr. [1449) [FORSYTH to COUNCIL] Harrisburg 11 Deer 1835 To the Governor & Council of Provisional Government of Texas Gent. I forward by the bearer Mr. Harris seventy five pounds powder & fifty pounds lead which I purchased of McCaskill & Dobie for the use of the volunteer army of Texas all which is ~harged to the account of the Provisional Govt. of Texas al my mstance.
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Yours &c. J. H. Forsyth
[addressed:] To the Governor & Council of to Provnl. Govt. of Texas San Felipe de Austin Texas [1450} [JOHNSON to BURLESON]
San Antonio de Bexar, December 11, 1835.
General Burleson, Commander-in-Chief.
Sir: I have the honor to acquaint you, that on the morning of the 51st inst., the volunteers for storming the city of Bexar, possessed by the troops of General Cos, entered the suburbs in two divisions, under the command of Colonel Ben. R. Milam. The first division under his immediate command, aided by Major R. C. Morris, and the second under my command, aided by Colonels Grant and Austin, and Adjutant Brister. The first division, consisting of the companies of Captains York, Patton, Lewellyn, Crane, English, and Landrum, with lwo pieces and fifteen artillerymen, commanded by
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