Archivo General 275 
7. Id. of the president of the Consejo de Gobierno. 
8. “ Communications relative to the invasion of Tamaulipas by the ex- 
General D. José Antonio Mexia.” About 200 ff. 
g. Suspended orders relative to Texas. 
1836, January to June. Legajono.1. “ Campafia de Tejas. Ataque y toma 
de la Ciudad de Bejar ”’, etc. 
(Correspondence of Santa Anna and other officials of the northern fron- 
tier concerning the war in Texas. Some of it is for the latter part of 
the year 1835.) 
Capitulation of Cos, at Béjar. Signed for the Americans by F. W. Johns- 
ton, Robt. Morris, Jas. G. Swisher, and Edward Burleson. 
“ Attack upon and capture of Béjar. Feb. 23, 36.” 
(Report by Santa Anna, Béjar, Feb. 29; despatch by Bowie to Santa Anna, 
Feb. 23; reply by José Batres; other documents relative to the event.) 
“ Action at and Capture of the Fort of San Patricio. Mar. 2, 36.” 
(Report by Urrea, to Santa Anna, Mar. 3; other correspondence.) 
“ Assault upon and capture of the Fortaleza del Alamo. Mar. 6, 36.” 
(Official report by Santa Anna; Travis’s commission as lieutenant, signed 
by Governor Smith, Dec. 24, 1835, and taken after the capture, it is to 
be supposed.) 
Capture of mission Refugio. Mar.15. Report by Urrea. 
The burning of Gonzales. Mar. 15. Report by Joaquin Ramirez y 
Sesma. 
“ Action[s] of Goliad, Fuerte de Copano y la Boca, Victoria, Encinal, 
and Llano del Perdido, Mar. 20 and 21.” Official reports. 
Instructions by the Supreme Government to Santa Anna. Mar. 17. 
Minute. 
Various self-gratulatory communications from Santa Anna concerning 
the victory at the Alamo. Apr., 1836. 
“ Carpeta containing various communications which are directed from 
this Ministry [of War], dated from the 2oth to the 29th of April, 
1836, to the Most Excellent Sefior General of Division, Bene- 
mérito de la Patria, Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, in com- 
mand of the Army of the North, which did not reach him because: 
of the receipt of the news that His Excellency unfortunately had. 
been a prisoner of the Texans since April 21 of this present year.” 
(Fifteen communications in all. Part of them are private letters. With: 
one exception, the seals had remained unbroken until, with the permis- 
sion of the official in charge, I broke them in 1907.) 
Correspondence of Brig.-Gen. Gabriel Valencia with the Department of 
War. May, 1836. 
(Reports of the capture of Santa Anna, and plans for his ransom.) 
Similar correspondence with the frontier military authorities. June to 
Noy., 1836. 
1836. Legajono. 2. ‘“ Campafia de Tejas de Julio 4 Diciembre.” 
(Correspondence with the commander-in-chief of the Army of the North. 
About 1000 ff.) 
1836. Legajo no. 3. ‘ Colonos sublevados en Tejas y otros asuntos.” 
(Correspondence with the commander-in-chief of the Army of the 
North, and other officials, concerning the Texas War and the attitude 
of the United States.) 
1836. Legajono.6. “ Sublevacion de la Alta California. Buques de Guerra 
en la Costa de Tejas. Artilleria, Armamento y demas efectos de: 
