The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 18, July 1914 - April, 1915 Page: 267
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Harris County, 1822-1845
ber to garrison this town, Tenoxtitlan, and Nacogdoches, with 200
men each; and it is concerted that 200 men shall arrive by water
at Anahuac at about the same time to garrison that place. They
have sworn vengeance against all engaged in the late expedition,
and in that of 1832 at Anahuac and Velasco.
They calculate to take up these men with the aid of other Amer-
icans, by which time, they will gradually bring in troops enough
to overrun the people and keep them in vile submission. They
cannot do it.
We will not submit to be garrisoned here. I hope you will not
there. We shall give them hell if they come here. Keep a bright
lookout to sea. Allow no pilots in the bay to assist them, and
they cannot land before you have time to prepare for them. Secure
all the powder and lead.
Remember that war is not to be waged without means. Let us
be men and Texas will triumph. I know you can be relied on;
therefore, I exhort you to be active in preparing the minds of
men for the scenes that are to be enacted.
News from New Orleans that we will be liberally aided with
men, money, and arms, has arrived. Already we have five pieces
of cannon, 100 kegs of powder, and lead and shot to correspond,
landed in Matagorda and sent from New Orleans.
Come over if you can on the 12th. My respects to Wilcox and
others. Please write soon.
Your Friend,
W. B. TRAvIS.
As is well known Travis was one of the leaders of the war party,
and the authorities at Columbia were urged by General Cos to
secure "the apprehension of that ungrateful and bad citizen,
W. B. Travis."
He, who at that time was blamed by some of his own people for
precipitating the revolution, and called by his enemies, "an un-
grateful and bad citizen," has earned a fame which shall give him
through all the ages the noble title of hero, the birthright of such
a determined nature.
The first act of the revolution of 1835, in which Andrew Briscoe
and DeWitt Clinton Harris took the initial steps, and were ably
seconded by Travis and others, was of the same character, and
marked by the same determination, as the closing act of Wm. B.
Travis, at the Alamo. They were the acts of men, who were
determined to live in the enjoyment of constitutional rights, or
die in defense of them.267
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