This reserve will he commanded by the General-in-chief, in person, during the attack; but Colonel Agustin Arnat will assemble this party, which will report to him, this evening, at 5 o'clock, to be marched to the designated station. The first column will carry Len ladders, two crowbars, and two axes; the second, ten ladders; the third, six ladders; and the four th, two ladders. The men calladcrs will sling their guns on their shoulders, to be enabled Lo place Lhe ladders wherever they may be required. The companies of Grenadiers wiU be supplied with six packages of cartridges Lo every man, and the centre companies with two packages and two spare flints. The men will wear neither overcoats nor blankets, or anything that may impede the rapidity of their motions. The Commanding Officers will see thaL the men have the chin-straps of their caps down, and that they wear either shoes or sandals. The troops composing the columns of attack will turn in to sleep al dark, to be in readiness to move at 12 o'clock at night. Recmits deficient in instruction will remain in their quarters. The arms, principally the bayonets, should be in pefect order. As soon as the moon rises, the centre companies of the Active Battalion of San Luis will abandon the points they are now occupying on Lhe line, in order Lo have lime to prepare. The Cavalry, under Colonel Joaquin Ramirez y Sesma, will be stationed at the Alameda, saddling up al 3 o'clock A.i\l. It shall be its duty to scout the country, to pr.event the possibility of an escape. The honor of the nation being interested in Lhis engagement against bold and lawless foreigners who are opposing us, His Excellency expects that every man will do his duty, and exert himself to give a day of glory Lo the country, and of gratification to the Supreme Government, who will know how to reward the distinguished deeds of the brave soldiers of the Army of Operations.
Juan Valentine Amador f for Santa Anna)
A certified copy: Bexar, March 6th, 1836 Ramon Martinez Caro, Secretary.
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