your direclion, for labor, or olherwisc-
Jam~s Bowie Commanrll of the voluntf'P.r forces of Bejar
Under this order, the Mexicans who had been convicled by the civil aulhorilies, and lhe soldiers, convicted by Courl-marlials, & some of whom had been placed in the Alamo, on the public works, were releasd- Antonio Fuentes who had been releasd as above presented himself to the Judge under the prolection of Capt. I3aker of Bowies volunleers & demanded his Clothes which were in the Calal10ose, Slating lhal Col. Bowie had set him at Liberty, whereupon the Judge (Seguin) orderd him lo be remanded to prison, which was accordingly done,-As soon as lhis fact was reported to Bowie, he went, in a furious manner, and demanded of lhe Judge, a release of lhe Prisoner, which the Judge refusd, saying that "he would give up his office & let the milalary appoint a Judge"-13owie immediately sent to the Alamo for troops and they immediately paraded in the Square, under Arms, in a tumulluous- ly and disorderly manner, Bowie, himself, and many of his men, being drunk which has been the case ever since he has been in command- Col Travis protesled against the proceedings lo the Judge, and others, and as a friend to good order, and anxious lo escape the stigma which must inevitably follow, has, as a last resort, drawn off his Troops to th~ Medina, where he believes he may be as useful as in the Garrison, at all events, save himself from implication in this disgraceful business- I have venlurd lo give you a hasty sketch of passing events in justice lo myself and olhers who have had no hand in this transactions,-
Yr. obt. St. J. J. Baugh Adjl of the Posl of Bejar
[Addressed:] His Excelly. H. Smith Govr of Texas San Felipe
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