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no doubt being true I must forbear to mention Names.'"* There
is good reason to believe that in a Short time a Stand will be
taken & that they will proceed against the Spanish Post of
Nacogdoches. Their party will be hourly Augmenting, so large
a portion of the Inhabitants will join them as well as Adven-
turers from the U. S. that it is the opinion of the Best in-
formed that all the Country on this Side the River Grand will
soon be Under their Command, and that they will for a length
of time be able to maintain it. Should Such An enterprise be
Contrary to the Views of the United States, there is no force
in this quarter Sufficient to stop them, Or Should they want
the Military Stores at the Fort here they might take them.
This party I know are holding Conferrences with Col. Bernard
but how far he approves of the enterprise I Cannot Say; but
his Anxiety to have his friends relieved is very great. all Sober
Reflecting persons here View these movements with Unpleasant
fears; but would rejoice to See An Authorized body of Troops
marching to the Relief of their oppressed Neighbours, Most
Florid Accounts are given of the cruelties exercised by the
Royal party.
The Indians are all quiet. I cannot forbear Repeating that
I think no time Ought to be lost in Coming to Some Agree-
ment with the Indians on this River about their Lands.
I Am
Sir Most Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
John Sibley
The Honble. William Eustis
Secretary of War
LETTER 28
Natchitoches July 14th 1812
Dr. Sir
The last Accounts from Mexico, state that the City of Mexico
was besieged by General Moroles [Jos6 Maria Morelos] of the
Revolutionary Army & Sixty thousand Men. that the force in
the City to defend it did not Exceed five or Six thousand Men.
Genl. Bielligrand [Jos6 Maria Villagran] was within five Miles
of Vera Cruz, had Cut off all Supplies from the City & that the
laSThere were three Virginians of respectable standing, Ross, Perry,
and Lockett; Joseph Carr, a man of property in Mississippi; a Doctor
Forsythe; Gaines, a sheriff of a Louisiana Parish; and Owen, a merchant,
and Hall a practicing lawyer, both of Natchitoches. Another prominent
American volunteer was Samuel Kemper, a brother of Rueben and Nathan
Kemper, with whom he had figured in the violence of the West Florida
revolution which terminated in the annexation of West Florida by the
United States. Henry S. Foote, Texas and the Texans (Philadelphia,
1841), I, 186-187.410
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