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acquainted with such subjects Lhan himself who said the Large Cannon could not be Effectually mounted on common wheels and as such declined persuing that object farther I will Enquire and if 1 find that Wheels strong enough can be had I will cause them to be forwarded. Our dispatches will leave in a few minutes for Nacogdoches and San Augustine and I enclose you a card which we send out in that Quarter. R. R. Royall President of the Council NB a Regular Mail will Run next week to forl Jesup lo Head Quarters al Bejar and Columbia {Addressed:] Genl. S. F. Austin Head Quarters near Bexar favd by Mr Jack (978] [AUSTIN to COUNCIL] Camp Salado Oct. 26 1836 I shall move with the Army today to the l\'lissions, and press the operations as fast as my force will permit- I have but four hundred effective men- Genl. Cos has aboul 800 or 900, and is well fortified We need reinforcements,.I shall persevere here- My health is very bad- There has been skirmishing dayly but no loss on our side- s. F. Austin The members of the convention except the comr. and his staff leave here today lo hold the convention on the I Novr. or as soon as they gel a quorum. S. F. Austin To the Commillee San Felipe
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