Head Quarters above Bexar
In addition to my communication by Colo McCombs I have dispatched
this express to urge on with all possible dispatch the battering cannon and
round shot— I must again repeat that it is useless to send Cannon without
round shot as well as grape or musket balls— Mr Farmer says there is
considerable round shot at Anahuac and some at Harrisburgh The army
will need Blankets, Shoes Coarse cloth, for pantaloons and Jackets,
Socks etc
I must earnestly and pressingly urge upon the convention the absolute
necessity of organizing a regular army and inviting a Military man of
known and tried Talents to command it. I would suggest Genl. Carrol or
Genl Ripley though it matters not who, provided he is a man of high
standing, integrity, influence and known military talents— I must also urge
more reenforcements.— The Army are anxiously awaiting news from the
convention
S. F. Austin [Rubric]
W. D. C. Hall Adjt Genl
To the President of the Consultation of Texas
P. S. I also suggest the propriety of sending for a few Mortars and
bombs and an engineer corps—in short we must have a regular army and
regular officers and that without any delay— great promptness and energy
in the convention is necessary at this time— I am ready to mortgage all
my estate to raise funds—but we must have system and a regular army and
a Genl of high military standing
S. F. Austin
getting [out of] paper and wafers My health is bad.
S. F. A.