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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 2169 [1844 Feb. W. G. COOK, WASHINGTON, TEXAS] 11 Written by Col. 1V. G. Cook.
After the articles of Capitulation 18 had been agreed to by Genis. Burleson & Cos-and the Mexicans had left for Matamoros-the Citi- zen soldiers were disbanded, and returned to their homes- The Vol- unteers from the United States consented to remain in charge of the town of San Antonio & the Alamo We were joined by several com- panies from the U. S.-The Mobile Greys (light Infantry) Capt Burke a compy of mounted men from Tennessee commanded by Capt. Law- rence & an artillery compy commanded by Capt. Pearson.-In the latter part of December 1835, Col. F. W. Johnston left for the Seat of Govt. (then at San Felipe,) and Col. Grant was left in command- On about the 30th of Deer. he proposed to the troops to march to the Rio Grande, and unite with the Federalists who were then form- ing an army to operate against the Centralists, and form a new Con- federacy of the Northern Mexican States & Texas-To this the larger portion of the troops consented-they were all volunteers from the U. S. On the 1st. of Jany. 1836 The troops amtg to about 300, took up the line of march for Goliad on their way to the Rio Grande-we arrived near that place on the 5th and encamped near the old mission. Some difficulty occurred between the commandant of that place ( Capt. P. Dimitt who had hoisted the flag of independence) and Col Grant, and we all expected to have a fight with his forces-Dimitt refused to fur- nish us with provision·s, of which he had a large store, upon the grounds that we were acting contrary to the wishes of the people of Texas, in uniting with the Mexicans west of the Rio Grande-The next day however, he consented to furnish us with Coffee, Sugar &c &c for a three months campaign-During the time of the altercation both par- ties were kept in readiness for a :fight-after the supplies were fur- nished we were permitted to exchange civilities-Gen! Houston who had been recently appointed Comdr. in Chief, arrived at Goliad a few days after this occurrence-He ordered a general parade, for the pur- pose (as was stated) to reorganise the troops and explain to them the desire of the Provisional Govt-He did so, and his address completely defeated the object of Col Grant-Houston was accompanied by Cols. James Bowie, Hockley Nibbs and several staff officers-A company under the command of P S Wyatt from Alabama was at Goliad on our arrival there-King's compy of about 30 men were stationed at Refugio-It occupied several days to arrange matters between Houston & Grant. Bowie's object appeared to be to induce our men to return to San Antonio-He used every means in his power to effect this object-They however at length determined to recognise the order of Genl Houston, and marched to Refugio-A few days after our arrival there Cols. Fannin & Ward landed at Copano with the Georgia Bat- talion and reinforced us at Refugio-Col Fannin assumed the Com- mand- Maj. P. S. Wyatt took the opportunity afforded him by the vessels which brought these troops, to return to the U. States, paying
"A. Df. 11 See Brown, ,J. H., Histo,·11 of Te;ras. I, 424.
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