replied he did not. I asked him if he thought he was certainly killed; he said he had no doubt of it. Mr. Henderson, who accompanied Col. Hill, said, there was no doubt of Maj. Autry's death, he also stated th~t young Mr. Haskell was certainly killed with Fanning, and that his brother young Mr. Henderson and Mr. Jones would both be at home in a few days (there were two young Hendersons). My informant stated they had conversed with a Mrs. Travis and the servants, and it all was confirmed. None of them surrendered they fought to the last.
Yours &c Nat G. Smith.
[to Mrs. Amelia W. Smith]
[2508)
[STANLEY to CONVENTION]
[--- March 1836]
To the Honorable Convention of Texas at Washington Assembled-
The Undersigned whilst at New York having heard of the difficulties existing between the Citizens of Texas & the Government of Mexico and having an ardent desire to aid the cause of liberty took means to raise a volunteer Corps, for the purpose of joining the Citizens of Texas in there glorious and righteous struggle for liberty-After raising and arming 190 l\ilen in doing which he received voluntary contributions from the Citizens of New York & others-He Chartered the Brig Matawamkeag and proceeded on his voyage to Texas-leaving N. Y. the 21st of November 1835-But being by contrary winds driven near the coast of Elutherea the Brig was seized and carried into Nassau New Providence, under a charge of Piracy and when after being detained 50 days and undergoing many privations by imprisonment &c he was released and with a part of his volunteers proceeded to Texas-landing at Velasco on Wednesday last sending his volunteers round to Coxes point about 100 in number-He now presents himself to this Honorable body for such appointment in the Army as they in there wisdom may think him capable of fulfilling -He would beg to remark that he has served 7 Years in the British Cavlry. as also in the Army of Portugal during the last War
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