[2101) (FIND Lo -------1
i\faLamoros, l5Lh. Fehr. l 836 Dear Sir--Since I wrote you last nothing of notoriety has transpired. The forces of Lhe government are gradually augment- ing, and by the end of this month will probably amount al this place to 2000 men. It is expect~d Lhal the line of march will be taken up about the first of next month. General Santa-Arma is on his way from Saltillo lo Lhc presidio del Rio Grande, where he will cross, as we are informed. The next month will bP- taken up in moving the army across the country lo Texas. By about April we may expect that hostilities will commence. I am ignorant of the real force of the Texians, but those of this side arc represented lo be about l0,000-Commercial business is very dull here; and provisions very scarce and high. In short, Lime are hard, very hard, and some know not what to do.
[Tom Find]
[2102] (OFFUTT to AUSTIN I
Mexico 15th February 1836
Colo. S F Austin ...A word about things and matters there has bin lcllcrs Red here from Mahcre 14th J ny that he had left Texus in in disgust that he found out that there was Two parties one wished lo declare for lndependen free of the Mexican govcrr11m:11l and the other for the constitution of 24-Lhe former was gaining ground and would Scccead Lherc fore he Could not have aney more lo do with the Ta ha ners [Tejanos]- paddrc Puchcy has Rule a letter to sanlanner which has bin published he Sayes he went there to settle his lands but found Such a Set of Villians and Rasculs that he could not Stay there and wishes to return and have an interview with him Lhal he was in all the Secrets of the Rd,blcs of Texus (Cant his dame! Scalp be Taken of) letters has 111'1'11 Red in Town dated Sotillo Ist J nsl. LhaL Lhe bigg man Rot,· lw was Lo leave Lhc next day for Bcher and would arrive in all thi~ 111011th with 7 thou:;,md Troopcs he goes the upper Rode lo bahcr CanL the grass be burnt
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