ports and intended to land 1000 men on Galveston, but our little navy will look well to that if they could gel them they never would get away and that every thing is unfavorable for Mexico and favorable for Texas. I am not prepaired Lo give a minute account of every thing, at present but a general one. I have no doubt if our navy was a lillle stronger we would dislroy all their vessels of war and support our war on the Commerce of the Enemy. One decisive blow on his tToops by land would change every thing and repair all previous losses. It would inspire confidence al home and abroad. An attack on the 1300 on this side the Colorado before they could be reinforced would be an important movement, if you are in a situation lo do it, if you beat them certain clislruction would be the consequence they could not escape beyond the Colorado. There has been a young man here who says he was with Fannin when he capitulated that on the morning after he was attacked the Mexican officer raised a white flag. Fannin met it and after some time it was agreed that Fannin's party should surrender, on condition that they should be taken to Capano and sent to the United Stales, were lo retain their private arms and were not lo serve against the Mexicans during the war. They were carried to Goliad kept there seven or eight clays-were marched off in different directions-the party to which he belonged were marched out towards San Antonio. The Mexicans fired on them & killed all but three that attempted to escape, he thinks he is the only one that did escape &c. The conclusion is that the ballance were all killed-this is the story the young man tells me & those who know him tJ1ink he may be relied on. I cannot bring my mind to think that those men could have been thus sacrificed, whatever you may have thought of Fannin I know that there never was a finer sett of men of the same number in any Country &c. If the Enemy is carrying on a war of this sort and acting the basest treachery he should be dealt with in the same manner. I am for fighting every enemy with his own weapons. I would cut the throats of every officer that fell in my hands. I have written more than I intended-tell l\faj. Hockley I sent his letter to day by express, a safe hand to the U.States. I am with great Respect Yours &c. David Thomas Acting See. al War
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