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[2781) [ELLIS to GREENl
New Orleans April 16th 1836
To Brig. Gen
Thom. Jefferson Green of Texas Army Dear Sir
Your esteemed favor of confcring upon me the honour of a Commission as Major in the ---------- regiment of your Brigade was duly recorded. I with pleasure accept the honour you have confered upon me. I ---------- asure you that my utmost indeavour shall be used to perform my duty. Respectfully your obt. servt. Samuel Ellis [2782) [MASON to --------) Gaines' Ferry, Texas-April 16, 1836. General Gaines marched from Fort Jesup yesterday with 600 U.S. troops and encamped last night ten miles on this side the Fort. Tonight he will he on the Sabine, where he will immediately commence the construction of rafts and make an encampment. He will afford protection to all the women and children on either border of the river. He will not enter Texas till circumstances justify it. Any evidence of Indians embodying, or committing outrages should he immediately communicated to him by express. At this time all information upon that subject is conjecture and rumor. If possible the tribes committing hostilities should be designated. There being now a sure protection for their families every man should rally, concentrate at San Augustine and march on to Nacogdoches, or proceed in small detachments to that place. No enemy has yet approached and the few brave men who are making a stand there should be immediately reinforced. John T. Mason
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