I 3071 [ l.JGARTECHI::A lo COS I
[Domingo de Ugarlcchea, Bexar, lo Marlin Perfecto de Cos, l\lalamoros, July I, 1835, reporting the ddcal of Lhe revolulionisls in the Dcparlmenl of Brazos, and the flight of Zavala and others. j
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(J\'IILLER to COS]
Chieftancy of the Department of Brazos To his excellency, Genl. Marlin Perfecto de Cos.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
excellencys circular under date of 12th June 1835.
The present Situation of Texas is much to be deplored. For since the difficulties which have occurred in our State Government, we have been much annoyed by Savages on our frontier. The most efficient measures within my control have been taken to chastize the Indians, & before this time they have most [torn j the punishment which [torn]. I am under the necessity of informing your excellency that very great excitement has been & is now prevailing throughout Texas produced by our apprehension that the Genl Government being misinformed as to the loyalty of the people of Texas, is disposed to pursue a course of vigor towards us which would be extremely unfortunate. I have to inform your excellency that the hearer of your dispatch to the commandant of Anahuac & who also had one from Coln. Ugartechea was by a few individuals examined here and the communications opened. This was the result of the excitement before alluded to. I have the honor to enclose to your excellency, a copy of resolutions adopted by a very large meeting in my department which evince the feeling of a large majority of the people. Your excellency may rely with confidence on my exerting all my powers to preserve the public order & tranquility and will he
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