Sept 24 1836 to Oct 24 1836 - PTR, Vol. 9

[4287) [TORNEL to BRAVO]

[Jose Maria Tomei, Mexico, to Nicolas Bravo, October 5, 1836, concerning Lhe organization of the army for the new campaign against Texas, of which Bravo is to be General in Chief, discussing Lhe shortage of troops, and stating that General Gabriel Valencia has been appointed Quartermaster General of the Army of the North. I

[4288) [HUNT to LAMAR]

Norfolk, Va., 6th October, 1836

My Dear Sir,-

1 have written an official letter to President Houston requesting a confirmation of the orders of President Burnet to me. There are now nearly one thousand Emigrants starting and on the eve of setting out for Texas, to join my division of the army. Genl. W. F. Jones of S. Carolina, not being enabled to accompany me, I have had it in my power to fill the station he would have occupied by a gentleman from your native State, who I have known long and well, and who is everything we would have him to be. This individual in Gen. George S. McIntosh, son to Gent McIntosh of Ga., Nephew to Gov. Troup, Bro-in-Law to Gent Clinch, &c, &c. He is a Southern gentleman with whom you are acquainted, will command the other Brigade consituting my division. Neither of us own an acre of land in Texas, and are advancing largely to the Government - a circumstance which is greatly benefitting our cause, as it gives the lie to the accusation on the part of the enemies of Texas in the U.S., that speculation and mercenary considera- tions, influence all who embark any thing in the good and just cause of our oppressed and bleeding country. I have induced some of the finest young men in the U.S. to embark in the texian cause with me, many of whom it will be a gratification to you to make the acquaintance of. I am a warm advocate of annexing Texas to the U.S. - I believe and hope it is the case with a large majority of the citizens of Texas. I shall visit the President of the U. S. in a few clays, and allude to the subject in our interview. You shall have the substance of what tTanspires, if I feel authorized lo communicate it to you.