[2381] [RUSK to HOUSTON]
[Thomas J. Rusk to Sam Houston, March 20, 1836, stating that he had stationed an officer al the ferry at Washington with orders to let no man pass eastward who had a rifle, and to impress alJ powder, lead, and horses possible.]
[2382] [THOMAS to THOMAS]
Groses, March 20th 1836 13 miles below Washington
Dear Brother
I have only time to write you a few words Major Green has just arrived and tells me that he saw you lately at New Orleans afterwards at Vernon. The convention has adjourned after a declaration of Independence and adoption of a constitution and electing a President, Vice President, Secretary of State of War of the Navy of the Treasury & attorney General all forming the cabinet. I have not time to write to you in detail I am the Attorney General of Texas, you will, I have no doubt, see from the papers a full account of the proceedings of Texas. The president and his cabinet will fix their residence at Harrisburg on the waters of the Trinity on Galveston Bay, where you will be good enough to direct your letters. I have not speculated any as yet, times are a little difficult al this time. Santa Anna is in the country. San Antonio was stormed on the 6th of this month; not a man escaped to tell the news; about 180 Americans were butchered, Colonel Crockett amongst them, and I expect Major Autrey of Jackson. It is said that there was between 2000 and 3000 Mexicans who made the attack. There was according to their own account upwards of 500 killed and as many wounded. General Houston is in the field with 800 men on the Colorado; his force is increasing daily. Colonel Fannin is at Goliad with 500 or 600 men, all volunteers from the United States. They are fortifyed and have, I have no doubt, been attacked by this
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