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your paper besides a general knowledge oi the country having spent the last 6 months there up to 20 march Texas has Sacraficed the blood of her Citizens her treasur yet she is destined to triumph from the conflict. I will shortly [ ?] Return & see her through the Strugle if [ ?] these facts he good enough to publish with any other Re[la]- tions [ ?] or R!lmarks you like A. NORTH AlllERICAN PIONEER 10 B 10 after the sure1c1der every thing looked miserable the [illegible] and ornamental torn dowu heaps of dirt and Stone ashes from the burning of;. Some wood breast works and wood and grass covered houses burnt holes through the wall with dead animals lieing about cannon balls & shot of ever discription thick on the ground with the plastering shot of the outside of the walls of the houses we were in the Sides of houses winders doors and fences bore allmost innumerable marks from the enimys guns 10 D he also told us that Coss told his men [t]hey had Kild 3 waggon loads of us he also said the officers intend to select servants of us and hang or imprison in Mexico to dear chains for life to Ballance on the day previous to the attact we. took a carrier than bore a reply to Ugatachear informing him the Rebles were in confusion wich was a fact to come on and shear in the Capture he had a cannonadeing with us the day in which he had Repulsed us with disgrace and lost a lot of the artiliry which was all a fact except the Repulsing with disgrace- C 10 we spent our time in anoying the enimy creeping up behind some brush fences and shot their Sentenals these they burnt of 30 or 40 of us would Ride Round town take horses and prisoners. Some of them tum traiters Run the Mexicans in under their cannon 10 C Continued [Endorsed:] Account of the taking of St Antonio by H. Dance
No. 386. JAMES HAMILTON TO LAMAR
Charleston June 21st 1836
Srn,- The intimacy subsisting between your. kinsman Mr. G B. Lamar of Savannah & myself (altho' I have not the honor of a personal ac- quaintance with you) emboldens me to give an esteemed and partic- ular friend of mine Barnard E. Bee Esqr (of So C) a Letter of In- troduction to ·vou.- - He purposes attaching his fortunes to the destinies of Texas, ind I assure you for bravery generosity of spirit a proper sense of honor most gentlemanly manners & amiable temper your Country cannot ha,·e a better emigrant.- His education & previous pursuits in life will qualify him for any employment in the civil or military Depart- ments to which he may he called.- Any services you rirn~· render him will be highly appreciated by rny:eeli.- I congratulate you with all my heart on account of the glorious Victory to which you essentially contributed-
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