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Head Quarters, Army of Texas, Fort Goliad, Feb. 16, 1836. To His Excellency, J. W. Robinson, And General Council. Since my communicatio11 of the 14th inst., enclosing several docu menls, received from various sources, from the interior, in relation lo the movements of Santa Anna, Mr. Pantallion an<l young Mr. Kuykendall have arrived here, only five days from ~latamoras. l3oth of these gentlemen arc known to me, and likewise to most of the people of middle Texas; and their statements, confirming in the smallest particular my former intelligence, may be confidently relied on. As these gentlemen will visit San Felipe, a11d can communicate fully with you, I will not go into a detailed account of the facts, &c., collected from them, but only draw your attention lo the plan of the intended campaign against Texas. It is designed to enter our country in three divisions - one to take Bexar, commanded by Generals Sezma, Filisola, and Cos-one against Goliad, under Urea, (recently Governor of Durango,) and Colonel Garay-the third under Santa Anna himself, lo pass either above Bexar, or between that post and Goliad, an<l proceed directly into the heart of the colony, and there to fortify. I understand the General says he will not go into the woods and swamps to find us, but proceed through open prairies to the centre of Texas, and immediately fortify, and let us come to him, and make the best fight we can, or that he will aUow us. I only say to this, Amen-so might it be. Send from twelve to fifteen hundred men to Bexar immediately, and provisions plenty, and anywhere from five to eight hundred here, with like stores; and then a reseroe army on the Colorado, to salute the General · with a feu de joie, and then all will be well. I tell you, and must urge it upon you for the safety and protection of the families of the colonists, to go about getting this reserve organized. Guard well Bastrop, Gonzales, and some lower point on the Colorado, and have it so arranged that all the forces may be concentrated in two days, lo defend the point selected to pass. Get your artillery ready, and have good teams, and high up the country some heavy pieces in your train. He expects lo cover
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