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the Commander-in-Chief. Should the enemy make a descent upon us, we will do our very best; but I fear the result with our present means. Col. Harcourt should be returned as soon as practicable. This point must be kept. We have highly flattering accounts from the United States. Let us hold on a few weeks, and succor--ample succor, will be had. Etc. ect. In hast, your obedient servant, David G. Burnet. [28351 [DIGGES to HOUSTON)
Robins Ferry April 23rd 1836
To Genl Huston Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that three companies left here yesterday to join you as soon as possible, all mounted to expedite the march as much; there are also two more companies at this place who will take up their line of march today on foot, intending to join your army at headquarters as soon as possible they would also be mounted if hourses could be obtained but it is as much as we can do to procure pack horses without leaving families in a distressed situation: therefore the horses taken from here & also those of no use to the army could be driven to this place with safety they may again answer to transport men & baggage on to the army. The conduct of a Capt. Palmer, together with that of a person calling himself Capt. Ferguson (who has pressed horses gums &c Broak open houses & trunks & carryed off the contence & who has now either recrossed or in the act of recrossing the Trinity river with his load of plunder) has produced great discontent among the families on the road; if those who do press property hereafter do not produce sufficient authority for doing so I feat serious consequences will result from it. I have organized two companies of spyes from among the men moving on their families one under the direction of Coln. L. B. Franks in the direction of Gonzales & the other under the direction of Wm. Robinson Esqr. to spy between Beedi Creek & the Laberdee Road & on to the Brazos River. The last mentioned only to report in case an enemy should be advancing in that direction. The last mentioned returned just now and reports no enemy or sign of an enemy this side of the Navasoto, I am fully satisfied that I could facilitate the movement of troops from the
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