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Some time after this, Austin was sent to Mexico by the Convention in 1833-many were opposed to his being sent, having but little con- fidence in his fidelity-On his way, he diverged from the direct route, and went to Matamoras, for the purpose of seeing Felisola 96 who was then there with an army designed for Texas. Austin there found Fisher with Felisola, accompng him as Collector of Customs again in Texas. (After his affair with the Aymnto. he had been forced to leave Texas)-Austin immediately writes a letter 97 to his friends in Texas, stating that he had met Fisher at l\fatamoras; that he was comng on to enter upon the duties of his old office as Collector; that he believed Fisher was an injured & persecuted man; advised them to receive him frndly; as also the army of Felisola; which he said was desgned only to establish· friendly posts for the protection of the inhabitants-This letter surprised every body; and those who had b~en opposed to Austin's going to Mexico as an agent, threw it up to his frnds-saying "I told you, we always knew him a traitor"- At this state affairs Col. Cole wrote a letter to Austin acquainting him of the indignation & disgust which his letter in favor of Fillisola & Fisher had excited, and warnd him of the danger of acting with duplicity. This Letter Austin did not receive, until his arrival in Mexico, when he was a prisoner-Gray- son and Jack had been sent on with petitions from the Aymto to the Govt. for his release-When Austin was released, he wrote the letter which occasioned his second arrest; and told Grayson & Jack that it was Col. Coles letter of rebuke which had caused him to write so strong a letter as he did. · the Texian service who was dressed as an American, was reconnoitering the prisoners and on approaching a number of females who had been taken among the others, one of them throwing herself into the posture of a suppliant addressed him as follows; "Senor God demme (God damn) no me mata por el amor de Dios y por la vida de su madrecita" ! On being answered in her own language she turned to her sister & said, Hermanita ! mira ! ese senor Godemme habla la lingua cristiana como nosotros ! Mr God damn don't kill me, for the love of God and for the life of your dear mother ! Look here sister this Mr God damn speaks the Christian Language like us! Quien vive! En eso andamos, en ver quien vive. No. 1666 [183-?], Anecdote of the battle of San J acinto- 98 On the day after the battle, a Mexican belonging to "Filisola. "'.A letter of this desc~iption from Austin to the Ayuntamiento of Nacogdoches, dated May 30, 1833, is in the Texas archives, Nacogdoches Papers. Other letters from Austin to friends in Texas relative to Fisher's return as collector are. nos. 164-7. .See Calendar synopses. "Anonymous,
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