Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. V

10 I cannot be hope that when you take everything connected with this subject into consideration, that you will at once with- draw the order for disbanding these volunteers. They have re- sponded promptly to the call made upon the Country, and I trust that you may permit them to be mustered into the se1·vice. Under the hope and belief that you will think proper yet to receive them in the service of the Government, I have written to the Captains of the different companies, requesting them to hold their men ready to be mustered in, until I could hear fur- ther from you upon the subject, and communicate the result to them. I am, very respectfully Your Obt. Servt AC HORTON Maj. Th. J. Fauntleroy Comdg San Antonio

No. 11 LETTER FROM GoVERNOR A. C. HORTON TO CAPTAIN C. P. Ross

Executive Department Austin, August 1, 1846

Sir, I herewith enclose to you a copy of a communication which I have just received from Major Fauntleroy, at San Antonio, in- forming me the five companies lately raised for the protection of this frontier will not be required. I regret very much that Major Fauntleroy should have come to a conclusion which will produce infinite embarrassment and inconvenience, not only to those composing the said companies, but to our frontier citizens generally. I cannot but think, however, that he has given the order without" being fully aware of all the facts and circumstances in relation to the requisition made upon me by Col. Harvey and without a full knowledge of the injustice, which will be done the volunteers, should they be at this time disbanded. I have there- fore written by Cap't Grumbles, who leaves here today for San Antonio, making a full representation to Majr Fauntleroy of all

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