PAGE To James W. Fannin, March 11, 1836, ordering him to fall back to Victorin, and urging the importance of prompt action .............·-----·-·-·- ----··-··· 362 To James W. Fannin, March 11, 1836, giving a report of the fall of the Alamo -----·----·----·--·-··-·--··--····-----------·---..·------·--·-·--·-- 365 To Philip Dimmit, March 12, 1836, ordering him to bring his command to headquarters, with any troops at Victoria that could be spared.-·------·- 366 To James Collinsworth, .March 13, 1836, reporting that he had changed his course of operations, that sieges could not be maintained in fortresses. He did not know where Fannin could be found by express·----·--- -------·------ 367 To William T. Austin, March 16, 1836, ordering him to the mouth of the Brazos to bring back to headquarters, seven cannon and an abundant supply of canister and grape·-····-·---·-·--·-·-··-······-····--------····----···---- 372 To James Collinsworth, .March 15, 1836, reporting the confirmation of the Alamo massacre, that Santa Anna was marching on Gonzales, his belief that Goliad was besieged, and his own intention of falling back on the Colorado ____ - - - - - - - - - - - - - --·· -···----- ------------·-·-- 373 To James W. Fannin, March 17, 1836, ordering him to take a position on the Bay of Lavaca for the protection of provisions and ammunition at Coxe's Point and Dimmit's Landing. He orders Fannin to join him on the Colorado if the position at Goliad could not be held---·-········ ·----····-- 377 To James Collinsworth, March 17, 1836, reporting his arrival at Burn- ham's with 600 men. He asks that the navy be kept busy, that agents be srnt to the U. S., and that all Texans should "fly to arms" ·····-·······-···- 378 To Thomas J. Rusk, March 23, 1836, congratulating Rusk on his being appointed Secretary of War, reporting that panic had been spread by deserters, and that he had just heard that Fannin and Ward had been surrounded ·-·-·-------- ·-·-----··-··----·--·---·-------·----380 To B. J. White, March 23, 1836, ordering him to go to Coxe's Point, or Dimmit's Landing to secure supplies and to remove all families east of the Colorado. He informs White that the enemy-1,000 strong- were only fifteen miles from his own camP------------··-···---·--·-··-·········--·· 383 To Richard R. Royal, March 24, 1836, asking that all means possible should be used to protect the country and the fleeing families, and 1·e- porting that he would make his stand on the Colorado.- --·------------------·---·· 384 To Thomas J. Rusk, March 29, 1836. Reports discontent in the lines; that he had ordered all troops on the coast to fortify a safe harbor and get aid from the United States---·---------··-··------------ 384 To William Christy, March 29, 1836. Tells Christy he tt-usts him to render all aid possible to the agents he sends to the United States for help -------·--·-----------·--··---·-··--·-··-·---··--·-·------·--386 To Thomas J. Rusk, March 31, 1836, reporting his intention of attack- ing the enemy on the Colorado_____________.____________________ 388 To the People East of the Brazos, March 31, 1836, stating the enemy force not as large as reported; a Mexican ship had been captured with many supplies, and if the men from East Texas ,vould hurry to the army the enemy would be whipped__________ ________ 390 To Captain John E. Ross, April 2, 1836, pledging that the officers and crew of the Yellow Stone would be indemnified for wages and other losses, on account of the impressment of the boat into the service of Texas _______ ___________ _ ___ 391
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