multitude. Baker attempted to reply and was hissed, and contemptuously treated, and became completely paralyzed, and like a pitiful Hound puppy crouched and slunk off. Houston made a bold and manly appeal, and in adverting to the down fall of Bexar and the death of Milam he was felicitous quite beyond himself; he arroused the sympathies of the young & aged, and tears by universal consent flowed abundantly from the eyes of all, except perhaps the few Parricidal imps, who abashed and ashamed, sought refuge for their guilty faces-Houston ackowledges that he never in his life, made so happy an effort-Williamson also done himself much credit-for it is said he spoke much lo the purpose, and quite when he was done-The mob chagrined and mortified, threw out many grog shop threats and swore they would attack and drive us vietarmis. Old Pettus and Marlin with a few others talked loud and extended much abuse to individual members of the Council & swore they should never meet in session again &c. They found however that the Community would sustain us and that if they did make an attempt their lives would be the forfeit, & they have for the present cooled down, awaiting, I have no doubt, a more favorable opy.-they have never as yet, interrupted me in any manner. Some of the members of the Council are intimidated and wish lo move to some other point-but I tell them here is their citidel and the only one they have in Texas, and here I am determined to stay and spear the Lion in his own den-here all their foul deeds have been planned and perpetrated and San Felipe must be purged if it ever require fire-suffice it lo say I have no fears of the mob but hope in due Lime they will meet their just reward. Genl. Houston left this morning for Washington which for te present will be his headquarters. Mr. W. H. Wharton, from information l have received, has changed his mind and has gone on his mission to the U. S. I have issued my proclamation for an election of delegates lo be held on the 1st of Feby to meet in convention al Washington on the 1st of .Mar. Every well wisher of the Country should be vigilant in selecting good men as much must depend on the action of that body-I send you the report of the capitulation & fall of Bexar, it is the official account and will show for itself-No local news of interest-I have in haste given you a helerogenous mass lo digest and make sense of, if possible. IL may however, have one good effect by keeping your mind
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