[994) [DIMITT to AUSTIN J
Port of Goliad, Oct. 27th 1835 9 o. c. in the morning.
To Gen. S. F. Austin
Com. in Ch. of the Army of the People,
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 23d. express by hand of Mr. Bracken, was duly recd. last evening The information it gives is both cheering and stimulating. But whilst our mutual congratulations are called for by a rhelrospecl of the past, whilst we indulge bright visions of the future, permit me to express to yourself, the lively sympathy felt by every one here, for their fellows, suffering so many privations, whilst contending for their rights. We have done, are doing, and shall continue to do, every thing in our power, to supply your wants, and diminish your privations- It was confidently anticipated when Majr. Collinsworth left for your camp, Lhal, the teams could have been put in motion yesterday-but we found it impossible. The teams and earls below, and especially those al the Mission, had been sent lo Guardeloupe with the women and chil<lren; and we have had Lo send there for them. However, we have succeeded in mustering 8 earls and waggons-all of which, will be dispatched today, with full freight, and the corresponding List transmitted by hand of Maj. Southerland, the Bearer of this letter. 1 much regret that it becomes my duty to inform you, that, Lhe report of Williams and Toole having been dispatched prisoners of war lo Matamoros, from the Garrison of Le Panteclan, is now but too well confirmed, lo admit of a doubt. They were sent off, a week ago last sunday. Toole was in very bad health, and in preference lo lransporlaLion lo a distant dungeon, there lo linger out a mere fragment of existence, requested that he might be dispatched at once. The confirmation of this news, after the lenity shown to the prisoners taken here, could not fail to create a lively, and a strong excitement. The men under my command arc clamorous for retaliation, either by clothing with suits of iron, those in our l)ower; or by marchin• 0 ' immediately a"ainsl the (Tarri:-on, and • I"' t-
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