[810] [ROYALL to AUSTIN]
San Felipe 10 October 1835
Col. Austin and the Comdt. at Head Quarters. · · · Your Letters have been received up to the time of Col Austins from Mosely's on the 8th Inst. We have sent copies of all Imporlanl news to Every Parl of Texas which we thought necessary to Communicate with- By Doctr Wallace we wrote early this morning to McKinney and Con'imittee of Columbia to day we send by Col Ward (who however wiU go slow) and address to the Committees and Volunteers Eastward Requesting him to Read it to all the Volunteers he may meet. The Cannon at Tinoxticlan we are Pretty well assured was Bursted by the men Out on the Indian Campaign. Early this morning Mr. Bartleson left for the Canon at Harrisburg and assures us it shall be on the way before tomorrow night. I would have written to the Committee at Columbia for one piece of Artilery But I am opposed upon the plea of the Insecure situation of that Country. If however you direct it they wiU send it. I will Enquire as much as I can and If I find it not a fact that the Cannon at Tinoxticlan is Bursted will send for it with all dispatch. Majr Gray takes some Powder etc.-We Received a member from Trinity this morning to the Council Pettus is a way and we cannot organize sooner than tomorrow though I have assumed the appearances aU alone. RR Royall Member of the Council N B I wrote yesterday by Capt Scott. I hope the Powder cannon etc. will soon be on the way from l\fatagorcla RRR
(811] [ROYALL to COMMITTEES]
San Felipe de Austin 10th October 1835
To The Committees of
Safety & Volunteers Eastward . We have recd Various Letters from the Army of the People which me are Pleased lo Communicate. Col Jno. 1-1. l\loore Comdt. al Hea_d Quarters wrote on the 6Lh Inst that Ugarlachea and Cos on their march lo Gonzales with 500 troops and several cannon that
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