themselves. honorably-In conducting the search I found considerable stuns of money (at least from appearances) but no provisions other than Beef-I include in this search and report of it that of a ranch ½ mile above this on the river and one 6 miles below-I found here four Privates of the Mexican Army (miserable wretches) and ordered them to stay and serve the women of the ranch as servants-I send sum of their heads of families lo camp as thinking that if examples are necessary they are enough and that if more were sent thewomen would be exposed lo insul ls-I proceed tomorrow morning to a ranch 6 miles above and from thence to Capsua. JM Burton l\fajor Fi,milee Commands the guard that returns to the camp and can give you a detail of particulars JW Burton [addressed:] Genl. Thos, J. Rusk at Head Quarters Victoria (3204) [CHILDRESS to HOUSTON] [George C. Childress, Philadelphia, to Sam Houston or G. W. Hockley, May 30, 1836, inquiring into the whereabouts of John Hemphill's son William, who had gone to Texas to join the army.] [3205] [ELLIS to MONASTERIO] Legation of the United Stales of America, Mexico, May 30, 1836. The undersigned, charge d'affaires of the United States of America, has the honor to present his compliments lo the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, and begs leave to call his attention lo the capture of an American vessel by the Mexican armed vessel General Bravo, in the port of Matagorda; in the month of November last. The Hannah Elizabeth, of New Orleans, sailed from that port on the 13th of November, 1835, bound to Matagorda, Texas; and, on the J 8th of the same month, she stra·nded on the har, in attempting to enter the bay of Matagorda. While in this unfortunate condition, she was fired into by the
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