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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
No. 604 Bexar, October 13, 1819
Acknowledging receipt of the Viceroy's orders relative to the threats
confronting the provinces in charge of the commandant general,
the official communication of the Spanish consul in New Orleans,
and the documents enclosed therein
Reporting that in the future he will be unable to dispatch any
mounted party because the troops that remain are on foot and a
great many are ill, that instead of performing any service they have
been injurious to him because they have consumed the medicine and
the provisions of his garrison, and that it has been impossible to
send the patients to Rio Grande because of the lack of sufficient
escort
Stating that he is again pointing out the hindrances and delays
imposed on the executive messages at the presidio of Rio Grande
so that measures may be taken to prevent these injuries that are
detrimental to the King's best service; that he is sending a scouting
party to contact the campaign division and find out what news D.
Ygnacio Perez has received from the last scouts he sent to the Sabine,
and also to find out whether the Indian bands are still waiting for
him on the Colorado or whether they have retired; and that all the
information acquired will be repeated in executive form in order to
subject all operations to the commandant general's superior orders
No. 605 Bexar, October 13, 1819
Stating that the soldier of the Alamo Company, who died on the
26th of last August, was killed by two Lipan Indians in the vi-
cinity of the Alamo district where his captain, Don Juan de Castafie-
da, had sent him in search of a hobbled yoke of oxen to bring stone
to continue the repair of the wall of that plaza and the quarters
of his company
No. 606 Bexar, October 13, 1819
Stating that he is informed of the commandant general's agree-
ment with the opinion of the Sehor Asesor in regard to the suit
against the native, Claudio Hernindez, and that an account will
be given if this individual who escaped from the guard house should
appear
No. 607 Bexar, October 13, 1819
Stating that he is informed that the Most Excellent SeFior Viceroy
has been pleased to sentence Don Joaquin Gonzales del Villar Porta-
gion of the Prince's regiment of provincial dragoons to six months
service in the company of Bexar
No. 608 Bexar, October 13, 1819
Stating that he is informed of the commandant general's agree-
ment with the opinion of the SeHor Asesor in the case of the corporal926
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