(640) [FANNIN Lo MILLS]
Cana Creek Sept. 18, 1835
David Mills, Dr. Sir
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Lellcrs have been recd. express from cilizens residing al or near Copeno informing Lhc cilizcns of Matagorda, thal the armed vessel Vera Crusanna had arrived and was landing arms and ammunition and that they were lo wail the arrival of two vessels with 400 troops, which are expected soon- Gen. i\larlin Perfecto De Cos is on board and I suppose the expected force with what is at Bexar is lo form a small body-guard with which he purposes visiting San Felippe. We have determined here to raise a sufficient force to justify a reasonable belief that we can succeed, in an effort to secure at least the arms and ammunition and if to be found the troops. You know we are weak in numbers, tho, thank God, united in council and firm resolve to be free or die. Hence I am instructed by our fellow citizens to convey to our friends on Brazos and Bernard Lhe information and our consequent resolu lion and to ask their speedy and efficient cooperation. It is proposed to organize and collect the people of Cana and Bay Prairie and rcnclcsvous at Robertson Ferry on Colorado River on Monday 28 Inst and proceed from thence to James Carr's residence on the Lavaca when proper information will be reed. to guide our future peralions We have only to ask of you and our friends to use your influence and accustomed diligence in collecting volunteers and spreading the intelligence as rapidly as possible. Dispatch confidential messengers to Velasco, Columbia, Col Halls neighborhood and San Felippi. The last named can join the party al Carrs [James Kerr's J, and I am particularly anxious for some of the citizens to have an opporlunily of confronting Genl. Cos Mercers and .Menefec's selllemenl will also turn out and should not be neglecled I will attend personally lo i\lalagorda and ·say Prairie and will see that suitable spies and scouts arc sent ahead lo afford us information upon which we can rely, send copi<'s of this to Archer, Wharton and McKenney and to Hall and Bcnglrnm and Johnson, Baker and P. Jack. J. W. F,rnnin Junr.
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