the troops. They are to be here by the 12th or 15th of September to garrison I.his lown, Tenoxtitlan, and Nacogdoches with 200 men each; and it is concerted thal 200 men shall arrive by waler al Anahuac al about the same time to garrison that place. They have sworn vengeance against all engaged in the late expedition, and in that of 1832 at Anahuac and Vclasco. They calculate to take up these men, wilh the aid of other Americans, by which time they will gradually bring in troops enough to overrun the people and keep them in vile submission. They cannol do it. We will not submit to be garrisoned here. I hope you will not there. We shall give them hell if they come here. Keep a bright lookout to sea. Allow no pilots in the bay to assist them, and they cannot land bcfore you have Lime to prepare for them. Secure all the powder and lead. Remember that war is not lo be waged without means. Let us be men and Texas will triumph. I know you can be relied on; thercfore, I exhort you to be active in preparing the minds of men for the scenes that are to be enacted. News from New Orleans that we will be liberally aided with men, money, and arms, has arrived. Already we have five pieces of cannon, 100 kegs of powder, and lead and shot to correspond, landed in Matagorda, and sent from New Orleans. Come over if you can on the 12th, My respect·s to Wilcox and others. Please write soon.
Your friend. W. B. Travis.
[To Andrew Briscoe]
[565) [TRAVIS to MOORE]
San Felipe, August 31st, 1835.
Dear Sir: -
Buzza for Texas! Huzza for Liberly, and the rights of man! My friend, when I returned from your place, I found the tories and cowards, making a strong efforl, and for a lime they were hut too successful. J was, therefore, disgusted and wrote you hut little, as I had nolhing Lo communicalc but what l was ashamed of, as a free man and a friend of my counlry. lt is diffcrenl now, thank God! principle has triumphed over prejudice, passion. cowardice and slavery. Texas is herself again. The people in the whole upper eounlry arc unanimpus for a convenlion in which lhe voice of th<' people will he freely expressed. Every parl of Lhc counlry has
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