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[936) [NAVARRO lo COS]
(Angel Navarro, Bexar, lo Martin Perfecto de Cos, Bexar, October 21, 1835, transmitting a list of pen;ons lo whom passports have been granled. J [937) (RAMAGE to AUSTIN]
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New Orleans 21 October 1835
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My Dear Sir-
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I have lately written you two letters merely informing you of what has been passing here, in regard to Texas since you left this city- The news of your long (by me) expected war movement reached this city on the 12 Inst and I imm called a public meeting of our citizens al the Bank Arcade for the evening of the 13 you may judge of the prepared [profound I excitement of the Public Mind, when I assure you the meeting was the largest ever known in New Orleans-and by acclamation we passed the resolutions you will find inclosed- So great was the crowd that the large Room would not hold them and we had to retire to another- we yesterday sent off two divisions of about 60 men each, one by way of the River to Nagatodges-the other by the Sc Columbus to Brassoria, well armed and equipped with cannon, guns, powder, Balls, Lead-Saddles Bridles etc. etc. and in a few days we will dispatch Sc. Louisana ,vith a third Division-those gone, are all fine looking young men-genteel in appearance, and I have no doubt will do honor to themselves-many of them have left respectable situations of $1200 to $1500 a year in Counting houses here- besides-The creoles of the Lower Fauhurg not to be outdone by us, have I am trully informed raised a corps of 150 men at their expense-who will depart imm- Thus you see my Dear Sir-your cause must and will succeed, because aJI feel you are in the Right- There are men engaged in your cause here, who by their power, wealth and influence can do almost anything- The excitement is still at its height-hundreds of applications are daily making to join the Rank- hut we allow only those we choose to muster in them.- This movement of ours here will be followed by similar ones thru' the whole valley of the Mississippi-Natches is up already- from N. York Bost and Philad also means will come to us-and the only fears I entertain arc-in the first place that more will be
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