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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
No. 245 Bexar, May 1, 1818
Transmitting military reports
No. 246 Bexar, May 1, 1818
Reporting that a scouting party has returned from the frontier
without news and enclosing the diary of the captain in command
No. 247 Bexar, May 1, 1818
Transmitting the petition of Don Jose Sandoval, lieutenant of the
company of Bexar, for immediate promotion
No. 248 Bexar, May 1, 1818
Transmitting the petition of Jose Pineda, corporal of the company
of Bexar, for a copy of his service record
[Unnumbered] Bexar, May 7, 1818
Acknowledging receipt of instructions by special mail and report-
ing that in the absence of Captain Don Ygnacio Perez, Lieutenant
Don Jesis Aldrete has been ordered to prevent the establishment of
General Lallemand's forces at La Bahia, to give immediate notice
of his arrival, and to hold him at that point so that he [the governor]
can come to talk with Lallemand in person after every precautionary
measure has been taken
No. 249 Bexar, May 8, 1818
Enclosing a special communication received from the commandant
at La Bahia; reporting that he has twice reenforced that garrison and
is sending Captain Don Juan de Castafieda to take charge of the post;
stating that only a little over a hundred men, unmounted and bare-
footed, are left at Bexar, that Captain Castafieda is to have the
Conchates attack the Americans if possible, that the notices com-
municated by the Conchates are absolutely reliable and he [the gov-
ernor] considers Bexar to be in danger
No. 250 Bexar, May 9, 1818
Stating that the special official communication just received from
the commandant of La Bahia contains the report of Sergeant Antonio
Aguirre who was sent to reconnoiter Galveston Island; enclosing both
originals and also a sworn statement of observations made during
the march; warning that, in spite of every precaution, it will be im-
possible to resist a surprise attack against his presidios because the
enemy greatly outnumbers his forces and reinforcements could not
reach him in time
No. 251 Bexar, May 12, 1818
Acknowledging the receipt of orders to put the artillery equipment
in good condition as the Viceroy is sending Don Francisco Salgado
to Bexar to take charge of the arms
Reporting that certain cannons are unmounted and unserviceable
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