Halls Bayou August 5, 1832
Mr. Perry
Dear Sir, I am just from Brazoria where on Friday morning I
saw Captain John Austin who had just returned from Anahac
reports that the Fort at that place was dismantled and the Troops
embarked for the westward and the fleet gone back to Matamoros,
Colonel Mexia had not marched on Nachidoch on account of the
scarcity of provisions nor had he heard from them he however
left it with the Americans to send Col. Pedras on to the Westward
a prisoner, to take him without bloodshed if possible, if not, to use
forca Poor Bradburn had crossed the Sabine. There were eight
men in pursuit of him and had come so close upon him that they
had got his Horse, he swam the river above the ferry and had got
on eight miles beyond on foot, the men still in persuit and it was
supposed had overtaken him, Captain Austin learned that at the time
the Americans were before Anahac There were four Mexicans
killed and four wounded, The troops from two or three other
stations had commenced their march to the westward. Have you
heard of the death of Mrs. Henry Austin? she died on Thursday
morning and was buryed the following day, Captain Austin was
very much afflicted with his loss, Mr Jimmison of Brazoria died
early last week and there was much sickness in and about the Town.
We may congratulate ourselves on good health out here if nothing
else, Mr Harris informed me as I passed there last evening that a
Gentleman right from New Orleans had passed there and reports that
a terible Indian War had broken out about Rock Island on the
upper Mississippi and the borders of Indiana, considerable fighting
had taken place and that the Indians had committed a great deal of
mischief in the Murdering of families. It seems that a good many
tribes had joined in the war, such as the Winibagas Sock and Foxes,
Soux etc.
Henry Morse
Should you learn that Col. Austin does not intend to visit you
and a chance offers to send him my letter I would be glad you would
do so—
[Address:] Mr James F. Perry Oak Grove