(2009) [FANNIN to ROBINSON]
Copano-Texas, 4th. Fcby 1836
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His ExceUency
James W. Robinson
Govr. of Texas & Genl. Council
I have the honor to inform you, that I have succeeded in desenbarking my men, and have marched them up to the Mission of Refugio, a distance of fifteen miles- I have not yet succeeded in_ getting Carls and Teams, to transport our baggage le- tho, I hope to have them tomorrow-or the next day- I have been daily expecting the arrival of the Liberty and convoy, with stores, men &c- having been informed by Capt Brown of the Invincible that they were to follow him in one or hvo days- I have made temporary appointments of Branch Pilots, fo[ r] this port- and given into the hands, the pilot Boal, left here by the Mexicans, and which I conceive to be public properly-They are ordered to be at the Bar-and have been provided with the necessary provisions &c- I take the liberty of suggesting the proproety of making them a monthly allowance for some few months, exclusive of the usual charges on vessels- For the reason that there is not trade enough to pay them in four months for the labour of one month- I recd. an express from Col. Johnson this day, under dayl 2d. Feby- He is at San patricio a distance of 50 miles, with only alJOut 100 men- They are waiting my arrival, when we will take up the line of march for Rio Grande -I learn from Col. Johnson, that Col. Gonzales has 240 men-and Capt Placadon 47- and some other Mexican officer, some considerable force) and all are in wait for my advance, and stationed near Peubla-Also about 400 more ready lo join us, on this side Rio Grande- l herewith give you an extract. from Col. Johnsons communication, 33, refcred to, in relation to the movements of the enimy; and what we may hope for, from this quarler,- -"By advices from Monterey of the 18th. ult.- and from. Matamoras of the 20th, ult- I learn that Santa Anna was in Saltillo ,vith 2300 men, and a good train of artly-Thal on his imprudently advancing so far, the states of Zacatecas and Guadalaxara. en mass,
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