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I have sent out for mules and horses to transport supplies to Head Quarters, and expect a supply today. I have also ordered the citizens of this Town to return. Many of them left when, or immediately after, the place was taken. Capt. Collinsworth, who left previous to my last, for Bay Priarie and Matagorda,-for the purpose of recruiting, has not yet communi- cated with me- Of course, I am unable to inform what has been, or what probably will" be his success- He, however, was sanguine when he left, and the hope is cherished that he will succeed well. It is hoped by our friends here, and is greatly desired by me, that, you will give a positive order to hold this post; appealing as you, and as no one else can, to the patriotism of the volunteers. They can, and may be influenced by an address from their Com. in chief, to persevere, and maintain their position till the campaign is successfully closed. Such a step taken by you at this moment, is all important- it may turn the scale, and save the country. It may hoop us together till th~ great object is realized- The liberation of Texas from the fangs of an armed soldiery. God & Liberty Yours Respectfully P. DIMITT Comdg l"Acldressed: l Military to Gen. Stephen F. Austin Com. in Chief of No. 246. MARTIN PERFECTO DE COS TO STEPHEN F. AUSTINH [Lamar's prefatory note:] The Comd in chief employed a mexican to carry a note to Gen Cos stating that he desired to make a communica- tion to him & desired to know whether or not a flag from our Army would he respected, to which Gen! Cos made the following reply [Copy] General inspection and commandancy of the internal Eastern States Octr 18th 1835 To S. F. AUSTIN Esq Srn the Army of the People Head Quarters f Endorsed:] P. Dimits letter Octr 17 When I wrote to you from Goliad on the 5th instant it was in com- pliance with the recommendation made to me in your favour by very respectable persons; and, because I had not the slightest suspicions that you could be the chief leader of the Revolution. I am now surprised on being undecei\-ed, inasmuch as your communication of yesterday bears no longer a doubt that you are the head of the rebels; And, as I nm not competantly authorised to negociate with the factions, for me t.o treat with them, it is indispensable that you lay aside your hostile attitu<l<>, withdraw the people who accompany you, deli,·er up the Mex- ican soldiers that you have made prisoners, and place everything on the sole footing of petitions, and by no means resort to acts. In the mean while let my former invitation he cousiclered well; for it would he co11:::iclcrccl extremeh· riclic:ulous in me to treat with you now after the affair at Lahahia ·&c "111 Xo. 2lifl. pp. 12-1-1.
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