[897) [AUSTIN COUNCIL OF WAR]
Head Quarters Camp Sevolo Octr 18, 1835 At a Council of War held al this point consisting of Gent S. F. Austin Commander in chief, Col Warren D C Hall Adjutant and Inspector Genl. Asst. Adjl. Genl.D B. Macomb Colo. John 1-1. Moore, Lieut. Colo. Burleson, Majr Wm H. Wharton, Judge Advocate Majr Alexr. Somervill Capln Fanning, Captn. R. Jones, Captn. Robison Lieut. Arrington. The object of the Call of a Council of War being explained by the Commander in chief to be lo submit in the first place to the Decision of the Court the propriety of a further hat~ at this point, to wait for reinforcements that are expected to join the Army within a few days, so as to Secure a greater force for future operations: The Question being put by the Commander in chief whether the halt till the reinforcements come up, should be made, the same was decided unanimously in the afirmative. It was then proposed by the Commander in chief to hold a Communication ,vith the Commandant at Bejar Gent l\fartin P. de Cos, stating to him the grounds upon which the people of Texas have taken up arms at the present moment and the terms upon which they are willing to lay them down and the following communication being read and submitted, it was adopted as a fit and proper lo be made, by sending in a flag, after the receipt of suitable guarantees for its security.
S. F. Austin
[898) [AUSTIN ORDER]
General Order.
Head Quarters Federal Army of Texas. Camp on the Civolo October 18th 1835
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The Captains of each company will ftirnish to the Adjutant and Inspector General of the Army a roster or muster roll of all his rank and file, to be then deposited as an archive by which to
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