WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1835-1836
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the assault were hurried - This is the report of the matter in substance! Tell the Red Landers to awaken and aid in the struggle! Salute affectionately your family with Dr. Porter's and all friends. Write to me. Sam Houston. To Colonel H. Raguet. P. S. Our force tomorrow, I hope, will be 600 men. I am in great haste - will Major Allena join me? Let the People be- ware of [a name thoroughly obscured] and [another name deleted] !!! They are enemies to Texas and Liberty! Be vigi- lant! Major Hockley salutes yourself and family. I send a paper to yom· care! Houston. [Addressed] : To Colenel H. Raguet Nacogdoches Texas Mr. Johnson Express. [In upper right hand corner, these words are written:] On service Sam Houston Genl in Chief. 1 The original in the possession of Mrs. Madge W. Hearne, by whose courtesy this copy has been made. For Henry Raguet, see Volume I, 400, also II, 30, 179. 2 This sentence conforms to the original. :.Evidently John K. Allen. See Volume II, 48, 100.
ARMY ORDERS, 1836 1 Camp on La Baca, 14th March, 1836.
Army Orders Major William T. Austin is hereby appointed Volunteer Aid- de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Texas, and will proceed immediately to the mouth of the Brazos, or such point as the stores belonging to the army may be found, and make a requisition upon Colonel John A. Wharton for six pieces of artillery-say six and nine pounders-say six of the former, and one of the latter calibre, and an abundant supply of grape and canister shot, and forward the same to the Head Quarters of the Army on the Colorado River near Burnam's. A captain or subaltern of engineers will also be ordered to that post. The stores and munitions of war will remain where they now are until further orders-except those ordered above, and such as may be required by the troops ordered on the Colorado river. Major Austin will order one hundred and fifty men with
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