asserted that "These mexicans [sic] being well acquainted with the country, were of important service as express riders, guides to foraging parties, &c." Several days later Salvador Flores and Manuel Leal joined the effort with 41 Tejano volunteers from ranches southwest of San Antonio. Flores became the first lieutenant of the central Texas volunteers and Placido 1st Lt. of the southern volunteers . While Seguin would be immediately tasked with the burden of supplying the Texian troops with food and provisions, Salvador was left to reconnoiter the Missions at San Antonio and handle the militia. Several more parties of locals eventually joined in, with isolated enlistments occurring every day. Focus on San Antonio, Texas At Mission San Jose, they accompanied James Bowie, with the orders to approach the city, by following the river's path into town. Four groups, led by Valentine Bennet, Andrew Briscoe, Robert M. Coleman, and Michael Goheen and their scouts, were also sent to explore the other missions. While investigating, they were discovered by Mexican guards and gunfire was exchanged before joining with Bowie. His recruits joined with Bowie in the Battle of Concepción on Oct 28, 1835. The Texans won again and gained confidence and some new ground. After the fight and learning of the plan to siege Béxar, he would recruit more men from the ranches on the San Antonio River. Drifting into the volunteer ranks would be fourteen soldados from the fort, now disillusioned with the centralists. On November 10, the Tejanos had teamed up with Deaf Smith and Travis to capture a herd of over 300 horses. On November 14, Austin instructed Flores to "burn off the whole country from the other side of the Nueces to the Medina on the roads from Laredo and the Rio Grande." This would make it more difficult for the Mexican army to graze their livestock. Flores was also to explore the Rio Grande area and report on any movement of Mexican troops towards Béxar. During December 5–10, 1835, the Texians would attempt to take Béxar. Now, heavily involved in house to house fighting, Salvador participated as Second Lieutenant in the siege and capture of Béxar. The company of Seguin now amounted to over 160. He would advance with troops to aid in the capture of the Alamo at the Siege of Bexar and the removal of Mexican forces of General Cos from Texas. After the surrender