TEXAS ST.ATE LIER.ARY
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No. 1.649 [183-?, ROBERT l\f. WILLIAMSON, HOUSTON? TEXAS] Notes upon the history of Texas, 1832-1835. A. Df. 9 p, No. 1650 [183-?, MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, HOUSTON? TEXAS] "Information Recd. from [Wm. L.] Hunter respecting Fannin Hous- ton and Grant and Ward-" A. Df. 3 p. No. 1651 [183-?, X. DE BRAY, HOUSTON? TEXAS]. "CASAS'S IN- SURRECTION AT SAN ANTONIO," JAN., 1811 73 Furnished by Xavier De Bray Spanish translator to the Govt of Texa~-- Casas' Insurrection at San Antonio On the 22nd of January, 1811, Juan Bautista Casas, a retired Captain of the Militia of New-Santander, and a friend to the Independence of Mexico, for.which Hidalgo, Ximenes and others were already fighting in other parts of the Country, succeeded in leading into his interest the regular and Militia troops stationed at San Antonio. His first Step was to arrest Colonel Manuel de Salcedo, Governor of the Province. Colonel Simon de Herrera, commanding the auxiliary force of l\Iilitia and all the Spanish -officers of the garrison, who were transferred.1. in irons, to Valle de Santa Rosa, where the insurgent leader Ximenes had his Head Quarters. Casas, then, assumed the Government of the Province, in which he was subsequently confirmed by Ximenes. The Citizens of San Antonio, taken by surprise, attempted no re- sistance against that movement, and, for some time, bowed to the au- thoritv of Casas. In the mean while, the Licenciate Aldama arrived at Bexar with the Priest Salazar acting as his Secretary, on his way to the U. S., with 300 ingots of Silver and a large amount of coin, to procure arms and men for the Insurrection; he styled himself ·Embassador to the U. S., but could evince no credentials, nor passports, by which his character could be established. He and his associates were detained by Casas, until information could be obtained as to the truth of his statements, and the object of his mission.
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