immediately. The learns, 5 or 6 in number, and more if they can be procured, shall be pul in motion tomorrow evening, or early next day morning. Nothing has transpired relative to our liability lo attack at this place, since the dale of my last by hand of Mr Bracken, worthy your attention. At the dale of that communication, I addressed the people residing east of the Guardeloupe, urging the necessity of a reinforcement, and have much reason lo expect some increase of force from the sections of Country mentioned in yours of the 23d. inst. You enquire after Linn and Powers-Both. allho' absent at the moment, have been with me, have acted in concert, and have been very useful to the service. They will probably return to night, or tomorrow. Col. Powers became very much alarmed for the safety of his people, (nearly all the men being here,) occasioned by information received by him from a confidential friend at San Patricio: In consequence of which, steps have been taken to remove the women and children, beyond the Guardeloupe River. Being informed that this removal is now nearly, or quite accomplished I expect to see the Emprisario of that Coloney here immediately. Supplies for the poor of these families, and for recruits, have been forwarded hence to the Town of Guardeloupe Victoria This step was recommended too, by the possibility of being compelled Lo fall back on that point-one of the most defensible, by a small force, of any whatever in Texas. For some reason or other the people of this place have nearly all left Lown. I have clone, and have said, every thing which I could do, or say, to pacify and inspire them with confidence-But they had seen the brilliant equipment of Cos, his sword, and retinue; and they had listened to his flattering and caplivaling speeches; they had attended his parties, and tasted his wine: But we have made no such display-we have 110 epaulett es, nor swords-we have given no dinners, no parties-and as to wine, we have none lo use in the way he used il. ImmediaLely after the occupation of this fort by the force Lhen commanded by Capt. Collinsworth, lwo Volunteers, John __Will~arns and John Tool, were dispatched to San Patricio, express, with · 1euers Lo the Alcalde of that jurisdiction, and to othel's, soliciting their cooperation. Tool and W,illiams were both
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