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haved people, & the Nations to the West as far as River Grand
Almost Entirely Under his Influence. Should you think proper
to allow me to be at Some Small Expense to Assist him to Carry
his Wishes into Effect it will give me great pleasure to do so.
The last Accounts from St Antonio inform me That about
2000 Revolutionists under the Command of Some American
Officers were soon to March to River Grand along which River
on East Side are a Number of Small Towns [and] Military
Posts in possession of the Royalists, which they were desirous
to Reduce in order that An uninterrupted Communication might
be opened to a Revolutionary Army at Saltillo & Altamira.'75
A Mail will in future come Regularly to this place from St
Antonio. The Government of the New State of Taxus [Texas]'76
have opened a Land Office to Each officer & soldier who has
served the Republic Six Months Receives a Warrant for one
League Square of Land to be Layed by the holder on any
Vacant Land in the State.
Am Your Most Hble Serv.
John Sibley
Genl Armstrong.
LETTER 40
Natchitoches June 10th 1813 1
Sir
On the 30th of June An Express arrived here from St. Antonio
with many letters from different officers of & persons Connected
with the Republican Army containing the following Informa-
tion (viz). that on the 18th of June an Army of Royalists
Consisting of Between 1200 & 2000 Men, (Accounts differ) on
Horseback appeared within half a Mile of the City of St Antonio
& Summoned the Town to Surrender in 24 hours on the Condi-
tions following, or they would take it by Storm & put all to
the Sword about 20 Principal Men, a list of whom was Sent in,
were to be given up to be dealt with as they might think proper.
The other Inhabitants should be pardoned, & the Americans
who were there should be permitted to Leave the Country un-
molested. These propositions were Received with disdain, &
'T5Mier, Camargo, Laredo, Revilla, and the Presidio de Rio Grande.
T76After the execution of Salcedo and Herrera with their officers, the
republicans issued a declaration of Texas' independence from Spain, on
April 6, 1813. By April 17, a constitution for the Republic of Texas having
been completed, the new government was established. Garrett, "The First
Constitution of Texas, April 17, 1813," The Southwestern Historical
Quarterly, XL, 290-308.
'77The date of June 10th is incorrect. The events which Sibley recounts
occurred between June 18th and 21st. Sibley intended to write the date
July 10th, as is indicated on the exterior of this letter, so folded as to
make its own envelope, and on which he wrote the date of mailing, July
11, 1813.427
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