Thousand Mexicans on the East side of the Colorado. all our men on our post have been taken, Travis and Fannin had between 5 and 600 Men every one of which have been kill'd or taken (except one) and shot after they had surrendered themselves as prisoners of war. all of which I have no doubt you will have an ofitial acct. a dark time for texas but I still have hopes, all our posts are now abandoned except Galveston: the govt is now fortefying that post and I hope we will be able to Keep it if not our situation will be very bad. Emily and the children are down at Mr Scotts I have not got our waggon across the San Jacinto: but will as soon as the wind abates a little I am anxious to send Emily and the children by sea to New orleans there is several vessels at Galveston but they are so crowded; I think it will be best to take them on by land. one blessing we are all in tolarble health except Joel. Who has been quite unwell. He had to leave the Army in consequence of his health. Austin is in the Army I have not determined whether I will take our Negroes any further at present but will determine in a day or two. god Knows, when or where we will meet again. in hast adeu
James F. Perry
[2654) [QUITMAN to HUSTON]
Natchitoches, April 8th [1836)
Dear Sir:
We shall proceed this morning toward Nacogdoches, making a slight detour to avoid the Unitcd States garrison at Fort Jessup. There is no necessity for 'bearding the lion in his den,' and incurring risk of detention, though I doubt not the officers sympathize with us. I have paid the passages of our party and of two gentlemen from Warren County, and have given five dollars each to some stragglers who are on foot and have rifles, but no powder and lead. At Alexandria there was great enthusiasm. Here there are conflicting opinions as to the issue. Kaufman, my old law student, represents the state of affairs as gloomy, owing to dissensions
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