History of Texas, from its discovery and settlement, with a description of its principal cities and counties, and the agricultural, mineral, and material resources of the state . o death. On the 7th of January the Council created Col. Fannin agent^ with plenary powers to. organize aforce and reduce Matamoras, with liberty to report tothe commanding general, the governor, or the Council, Soon after this. Col. F. W. Johnson was also com-missioned for the same purpose. On the 6th, Gov. Smith ordered Gen. Houston torepair to Bexar, or such other point on the frontier ashe might deem most elig
History of Texas, from its discovery and settlement, with a description of its principal cities and counties, and the agricultural, mineral, and material resources of the state . o death. On the 7th of January the Council created Col. Fannin agent^ with plenary powers to. organize aforce and reduce Matamoras, with liberty to report tothe commanding general, the governor, or the Council, Soon after this. Col. F. W. Johnson was also com-missioned for the same purpose. On the 6th, Gov. Smith ordered Gen. Houston torepair to Bexar, or such other point on the frontier ashe might deem most eligible, and establish his head-quarters; also to establish such subordination, andplace the army in such situation, as to commenceactive operations by the earliest day possible; and inthe meantime, to annoy and injure the enemy asmuch as circumstances would permit. Starting on the 8th, Gen. Houston arrived at Goliadon the 16th. From thence he went to Befugio, where,on the 21st, Col. F. W. Johnson exhibited to him hispowers from the Council, and also made him acquaintedwith those of Col. Fannin, whereupon, considering himself superseded, he returned through Goliad to Wash-.
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