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A Critical Study of the Siege of the Alamo
the highest regards of the whole Army, and you shall be sus-
tained for your firmness and Philanthropy."
Conditions continued to grow from bad to worse at Bexar.
Rumors came thick and fast concerning the preparations that the
Mexicans were making for the invasion of Texas. In despera-
tion Neill sent out two more letters on January 27, one to the
council and the other to Smith. He enclosed to Smith and to
the council a copy of an address that General Sesma had made
to his troops. These letters vividly set forth the hopelessness of
Neill if he were not soon reinforced. He wrote to the council:
Bejar, January 27th 1836
Prest & Membs. of )
the Executive Committee )
of Texas )
Gents, I have received your dispatches per express and am
truly astonished to find your body in such a disorganized situa-
tion. Such interruptions in the General Council of Texas have
tendencies- they create distrust and alarm and at this critical
period of our History are much to be lamented. I do hope, how-
ever, to hear of a reconciliation of matters. Our Govt. appears
to be without a legitimate head and unanmity of action is cer-
tainly necessary to answer the ends and to effect the objects con-
templated by the Consultation.
I enclose you a copy of the Proceedings of a meeting held in
this place 26th Ult. which will convey to you some idea of the
feelings of the Army on the subject.
I also enclose to you the address of the Commandant of the
Post of Saltillo to his subalterns. Every courier from the West
seems to corroborate the previous statements in relation to the
preparations of the Mexicans for War.47
Neill's letter to Smith is still a plea for money and provisions:
I have received a copy of resolutions enacted by the Council
and approved by James W. Robinson Acting Governor as signed
empowering me (as said therein without giving me the means)
to do sundry acts to my own relief as comander of this place.
In my communications to the Executive I did not ask for pledges
and resolves but for money, provisions and clothing. There has
been money given or loaned by private individuals expressly for
4Neill to Smith, Bexar, January 23rd, 1836, Army Papers, Texas State
Library.
4Neill to the council, January 27, 1836, Army Papers, State Library.
'The enclosure was the address of General Sesma to his troops, announc-
ing that Santa Anna would lead the invasion of Texas.
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