brought here wilh perfect safety; but I should advise you not to send them until you receive our next advices. For God's sake send us papers, never mind where pubLished, or whether Jackson or anti-Jackson - or any thing but abolition - these we dont want. By -:.he way, how arc you good people of New Orleans off for amunilion and arms? "A word to the wise," you know the old adage. There is not a bayonet in our country; much to our disadvantage. Excuse the small number of papers we send, and also the small sum of news; but we wish to send this by the Durango, and the lighter is about leaving. Provisions would now be a first rate article, and any person venturing a cargo would do a first rate business. We have plenty of funds lo pay all such bills, subscribed by the land holders of the country; but a trifle more wont be amiss. In haste, yours,------ [941) [AUSTIN to BOWIE] Head Quarters Camp Salado Octr 22, '35 The first Division of the first Batallion, under the command of James Bowie, is ordered to proceed forth with to the Missions of San Juan Espada and San Jose, for the purpose of gaining information in regard to the present concljtion of those places- the supplies of corn there- the disposition of the inhabitants and other purposes as expressed in the instructions given to the commander of the detachment- with discretion to keep possession of one of the missions if deemed expedient.
S. F. Austin.
[942] [AUSTIN to BOWIE]
Head Qualers Camp Salado 22d Oclr. H335
To Col.James Bowie
You will proceed with Capt. Fannins Division lo the missions of San Juan Esparclo and San Jose ancl examine the stale and situation of those places. The quantity of corn and other provisions, the disposition of the inhabitants to the cause we arc
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