Goliad Jan. 19- 1833
Col Austin
D. Sir, I hasten before the Mail closes to communicate to you
the import of A letter I have this Moment recd, from My friend at
Mexico dated 26 ult
" Gen. Pedraza with all the armies combined, now at Puebla and
its vicinity will commence their March to Morrow on the road to
This Capital, they amt. to 13000 Men and will come in without
opposition—President Pedraza was Sworn in and proclaimed as
Such Yesterday in Puebla— An order has been Made public that
when he arrives within Six leagues of this City every Military officer
here must present himself on pain of losing his rank and pay—
Something Similar for all empleados— We consider the war at an
end."
The Ayuntamiento of this Town forward by this Mail to that of
yours Copy of the Remonstrance Made to Congress in Sequence to
that of Bejar, it touches Stronger that its preceder on the division
of the State and other topics and I think you will be pleased with
the language used and the terms it is couched in and hope it will
meet your ideas. Be pleased to favor me with your opinion on it as
a whole—
Thomas G. Western [Rubric]