(2647J [HOUSTON ORDER]
Inspector Generals Office Head Quarters 8th Apl 1836
Orders
The Captain s of Companies comprising the first Regiment of Texas Volunteers will proceed to elect one Lieut. Colonel to that Regiment behveen the hours of ten a.m. and twelve n. of this day.
By Order Sam Houston Com. in Chief
G. W. Hockley Insp. Genl.
(2648} [HUSTON to RUSK]
Washington April 8, 1836
To Thos J Rusk Secy of War Dear Sir
I have forwarded 2 field pieces with directions to my Asst Col. Pittman, to forward them with all possible dispatch. I shall be on in two or three days with a freight of stores on board the steam Boat. You will please direct Col. Pittman the best course to pursue to have teams in readiness to transport stores to the Army
Yours respectfully A Huston Qr Mr Genl
[2649) [MARTIN to HOUSTON]
Fort Bend, April 8, 1836
(General Houston:]
This very moment two men arrived from toward San Felipe, who say the enemy must be, by this time, in that town, in full force. They state that one division of the enemy has passed above, pointing the head of their column for Nacogdoches; the other column below, aiming for Matagorda.
Wyly Martin Major
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