perf?~med here, in repairing the walls of the square; raising, and repamng those of the baslions-in opening communications through walls, from room to room, and from end to end, of a tier, forming nearly one enlire side of the square, for the passaue of a field piece, entirely under cover; and for the more effectual defence of the fortress, in case of an attempt to recapture it by storm;-in making several openings, through the massive, and strongly cemented walls of the Church, to enable us to command the square entirely, with cannon, under complete cover; in mounling, and in completing the mounting, of cannon; in sinking a wide ditch, &c, &c, is very considerable; was indispensably requisite for the defence of the fortress, and it has all been promptly, and cheerfully performed.-It ought to be as cheerfully, and as promptly, paid for. ' As to the Allowance of a like compensation both for service and fatigue duty, for the fu lure, I cannot forLear its earnest recommendation. So great a proportion of the public service, required on this frontier, for months to come, (unless a much larger force, than is here contemplated, should be ordered on,) will be necessarily employed in completing this, and in erecting new works; that, the least neglect on the part of the Government to. provide for the allowance of a reasonable compensation for the labor requisite to finish the one, and construct the others; might be followed by the most serious consequences to the protection and safety of the country. The compensation proposed, is also earnestly recommended as an efficient means of filling up, and retaining in service, the force, here proposed, and believed necessary, to keep the enermy at bay. 2nd-The Bounty in land here proposed, and the privilege of electing officers, are believed to be the only innovations upon the existing regulalions, embraced in this article. Both, however, are regarded as necessary stimulanls, to bring into the field the requisite, or proposed force, with the desired promptitude, and for the time called for. The enemy ought not to be permitted ever to cross the Nueces again-and if he neglects to do so, for thirty days longer, and Lhen passes it, the historian of the Texian Revolution, must trace Lhe deplorable consequences, lo other causes, than that of his superior generalship, strenglh, or prowess. I am informed on good authorily, that, by tomorrow evening, not even one family will be left, within Lhe limits of this Town. They have either
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