Resolved, Thal Dr. G. Rowe and Col. P. H. Sublette be appointed by this committee to proceed to the headquarters of the Western division of the army of the United States of the North at Fort J csup, Louisiana, for the purpose of entering into a correspondence with the military commandant of the Western division in regard to the facts set forth in the foregoing documents, as well as document A, from the committee of vigilance and safety of Nacogdoches. Resolved, respectfully, Taking into consideration the particular ~rises of affairs, that the commander at Fort Jesup be requested to correspond with Doctor G. Rowe and Colonel P. H. Sublette, in regard to the enclosed communication. A. Hotchkiss Chairman of the com. of vigilance and safety. J. D. Thorn, Secretary. [2389) [HOUSTON ARMY ORDERS] Head Quarter, Camp near Beason's, March 21, 1836. ARMY ORDERS. The Chairman of the Committee of Safety at San Felipe, will take such immediate measures as will arrest the deserts from the army-all persons leaving the country in a direction from the enemy, will be required to return, or their arms taken from them for the use of the army. Families moving for safety will be entitled to one armed man for their protection. Victory is inevitable, if unity of action and good order is preserved. the force of the enemy before us is yet small, and if reinforcements should not arrive to him, his defeat is certain, if discipline and subordination are firmly established. Our spies have had a skirmish with a reconnoitring party in his advance, and evidently checked his movements. I have sent a force of near two hundred men on the west side of the river. In a few days I hope to have force sufficient to capture the enemy before he can reach the Guadaloupe.
Sam. Houston, Commander-in-Chief.
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