San Felipe Oct 12, 1835
To Col. S. F. Austin, &
The Comr at Headquarters
Gentlemen
The dispatches from Goliad were sent you yesterday by Mr Borden. We answered Capt Collinsworth in a way that if the enemy intercepted it they will be in no wise encouraged. We sent yesterday morning by Mr Randolph Foster for about 800 pounds of lead said to be at Staffords old place. The cannon from Harrisburg we hope will be here this evening &will be forwarded so soon as we can get a small guard to protect it, unless you may advise otherwise. Every step has been taken to excite active movements and Mr Bryan a member of the committee from Trinity informs us that more men may be expected from that quarter.
As yet nothing has been received from Ayeish Bayou and Nacogdoches, but we think that assistance will certainly come from there soon, as the excitement prevailing from a suspicion of hostile intentions on the part of the Indians are quieted.
Information by Mr. Bryan received states that Judge Harden at Liberty stated that the Indians after holding a council addressed a letter to the inhabitants conveying their good will &the fact that their council related entirely to their own affairs—He also (Mr B) states that two influential men were sent by the committee of his place to Cow Bayou where he supposes they will turn out 40 men—
The cannon and powder from Matagorda we confidently hope are on the way but for fear that the little opposition in that place may prevent the execution of the order so far as relates to the cannon and a part of the Powder we think it may be as well for you to send a confidential person to meet it—
It is ascertained that the cannon at Tenosticlan is bursted.
Some news of Good authority came in on yesterday of so ne persons being killed and a family carried off from Little River and that some persons were in Persuit. That however cannot be other than those small tribes that have been for some time troubling our frontier.
We will add to Col. Austin we have had conversation with many Persons at and Passing this Place and think they Very Generally question the Propriety of any compromise which may entangle us by an alliance with a Mexican chief as the Common Prevailing Idea is that so long as we have any connection with them we cannot expect to be settled in Government.
Very Respectfully
C. B. Stewart
R R Royall
Secty.
President of the Council.
Archives of Texas, D, file 15 No. 1460.
