San Felipe October 13th, 1835.
To the Committees of Nacogdoches, &St. Augustin
Since Writing you by express forwarding our circular nothing of Importance has come to Our Knowledge we received a letter Dated the 8th from Capt Geo. Collinsworth then at Guadaloupe stating that he would that night enter Goliad with forty seven men under his command. The Result we have not learned.
As no express has lately arrived from headquarters we Resonably suppose that Col. Austin is entertaining the enemy with profers of compromise till Our men shall all arrive. Or the enemy has hastily Returned to San Antonio and our forces have persued and not been able to Bring on an engagement.
We are all united here and it requires more Pattriotism to keep men at home than to get them in service. Such United Spirits cannot fail of success. But as we learn the enemy expects reinforcements we must Repeat Our Earnest solicitations to our countrymen to turnout.
Your committees will in all necessary Occasions Give assurances of ample Compensation for all sums expended and all services Rendered in the cause of our comon country. The Western mail will arrive today when we will Give you every Information in our Power. We still are scarce of Powder Lead &Guns.
Respectfully,
R R Royall
President of the Council of Texas.
General Saml Houston
Dear Sir
After addressing the committee we received an express by Mr. John Johnson forwarding resolutions of the committees of San Augustin and Nacogdoches which we are much gratified to receive and that you have been selected to the command
A cannon from Harrisburg will probably be here today Col Austin's wish is for you send a suitable guard by this place and take the cannon to head quarters.
With considerations of much regard we are
Very respecty
R R Royall
P'rt &c.
Archives of Texas, A, file 1, No. 4.
