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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
hope that the promised mounts will soon arrive so that the tenacious
marauders can be punished
No. 297 B6xar, June 27, 1818
Reporting that the troops recently stationed on the San Marcos
River will have to be withdrawn because they are too few to block
an enemy attack, there is no sufficient food supply available, and he
is in desperate need of their services to combat the daily raids by
Comanches, Tahuacanos, and Lipanes
Stating that when he has sufficient troops and supplies he will
station a party on the Brazos River and in the meantime he will send
out small parties to reconnoiter near the Trinity so that he will not
have to depend on those that go out from La Bahia
Assuring the commandant general that according to recent reports
the force at Atascosito is no longer a threat
No. 298 B6xar, July 1, 1818
Stating that the commandant at La Bahia reports the return of
exploring parties from the interior with no news of interest, and
enclosing the reports on the coast observation at Matagorda
Informing the commandant general that a party of Carancahuas
is at Galveston with the rebels and explaining that he became suspi-
cious of these Indians when they withdrew from the influence of
Father Friar Manuel Gaitan, and especially so when the friar was
replaced by a young and inexperienced man who could hardly have
the background and training necessary to hold their friendship
No. 299 Bexar, July 6, 1818
Reporting that Don Joaquin Vijares delivered 475 horses at B6xar
and presented the brand of one that died on the way, that a receipt for
the total of 476 was given to him and the horses were distributed to
the three veteran companies and the first militia company
Stating that the delivery of the horses has not improved the de-
plorable situation because they are too exhausted and will die if
they are saddled before a month and a half or two months; that the
captain brought five extra horses but they are so sore and worn out
they are not expected to live
Stating that the companies from Coahuila should supply their
own horses but that their pickets are on foot; asking that horses be
sent for those troops
No. Soo B6xar, July 7, 1818
Stating that Lieutenant Colonel Don Pedro Buy6 [sic] has arrived
to take command of the arms and recondition the artillery, that an
official communication has been sent to him suggesting that the
arsenal be placed under his charge so that he can make the necessary
arrangements
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