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On March 31 Houston Paused His Men At Groce's Landing Roughly 15 Miles (24 Km) North Of San Felipe.[Note 13] Two Companies That Refused To Retreat Further Than San Felipe Were Assigned To Guard The Crossings On The Brazos River. For The Next Two Weeks The Texians Rested Recovered From Illness And For The First Time Began Practicing Military Drills While There Two Cannons Known As The Twin Sisters Arrived From Cincinnati Ohio. Interim Secretary Of War Thomas Rusk Joined The Camp With Orders From Burnet To Replace Houston If He Refused To Fight Houston Quickly Persuaded Rusk That His Plans Were Sound. Secretary Of State Samuel P Carson Advised Houston To Continue Retreating All The Way To The Sabine River Where More Volunteers Would Likely Flock From The United States And Allow The Army To Counterattack.[Note 14] Unhappy With Everyone Involved Burnet Wrote To Houston: "The Enemy Are Laughing You To Scorn You Must Fight Them You Must Retreat No Further The Country Expects You To Fight The Salvation Of The Country Depends On Your Doing So." Complaints Within The Camp Became So Strong That Houston Posted Notices That Anyone Attempting To Usurp His Position Would Be Court-martialed And Shot
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