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esa Capital; se tTata del servicio pocitivo de la Patria, y es presiso sacrificarlo todo en su obsequio. Puede V.E. asegurar a S.E. el Preciclente interino, q. sin falta alguna emprendere mi marcha el 8. del Corriente para estar en Tacuballa el 13. o 14. del rnismo mes, dejanclo a la vez obsequiados sus deseos q. V.E. me espresa en nota separada del mismo Dia.
Sirvase V.E. recivir las Consideraciones de mi aprecio Dios y Livertad Manga de Clavo Nove. 2. de 1835.
Anto. Lopez de Santa Anna
E. S. MinistTo de la Grra. y Marina. (1073)
[FISHER to AUSTIN]
Gonzales Nov 3d 1835
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As secretary of the Committee of safety for this municipal- ity I have to address you upon a matter revolting to the feelings of every American not destitute of every moral principle. Yesterday the troops from,_Ayish_Bay9u arrived in this place. in consequence of the Boat being turned over lo be put in a situation for service, the Troops were compelled to remain untill this morning. Last night a scene such as in all probability never was exhibited in any civilized country presented itself to us- Upon the Armys leaving this place not more than 12 Men and 3 or 4 guns were left most of the men were invalids, the balance of the population composed of women (whose Husbands are in the Army) and children, those men (The Ayish Bayou) entered private Houses, compelled women lo leave their House with their Children and seek protection from their neighbours, Broke open doors. Robbed of .Money clothing · and every thing they could lay their hands on and dragged Dr Smithers from his bed and would have murdered him, but for the interferancc of some one of the company who possessed some little more of the milk of human kindness than the balance- I am directed by the Committee to ask for a detachment of 20 men from t1 1 e Main Army to protect this place and to assist in sustaining the forces as they come on Capt Johnson, English and
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