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the facts which I deem material, and earnestly urge him to with- draw the order he has given. Cap't Grumbles will return imme- diately from San Antonio to this place, without delay, and will doubtless bring with him an answer to my communication from Maj. Fauntleroy, the result of which you shall be promptly advised of. In the meantime I will request you to hold your company in readiness for being mustered in, until you hear further from me on the subject. Very respectfully Your obt. servt. A. C. HORTON Capt. Chaply P. Ross P.S. If an opportunity offers, you will please communicate the contents of this letter to Captains Smith and Stapp. A. C. HORTON
No. 12 LETTER FROM GOVERNOR A. C. HORTON TO WM. L. MARCY
Executive Department Austin, August 8, 1846
Sir, From the enclosed correspondence, to which I beg leave to. call your attention, you will perceive that on the 26th June last, a requisition was ·made upon me by Col. Harvey, for five compa- nies of mounted rangers for the protection of the frontier of this State. The call was promptly responded to. The citizens of the frontier counties, though poor and barily engaged in attending to their crops, turned out with alacrity, and cheerfully met all the trouble and expense necessary to be encountered, in order to fill the requisition. The companies were in all respects complete and only waiting for an officer of the U. S. Army, to muster them into the service of the Government (one having been al- ready deputed for that purpose) when to my astonishment, I re- ceived a letter from Major Fauntleroy, the commanding officer of this frontier, under date of July 29th, informing me that they would not be required. I immediately addressed to him a letter,
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