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Teran killed himself at Padilla on the 3-he ran his sword through his heart on the very spot where Iturbide was shot. Montezuma left Tampico for San Luis with 1500 men soon after Mexia sailed for Matamoros-it was a combined moYement, ordered by Monte- zuma, to [enable] Mexia to take Matamoros by keeping Teran em- ployed elsewhere-commissioners are appointed by Santana and Bustamte to meet at the Puerto Nacional to settle the question, Victoria by Santana, Camacho by Bustamte and I think it probable the whole matter is settled by this time. Mexia and myself have been enthusiastically recd. here-it was a joyfull event for the whole country, for I think it [will] unite Texas on the same side, and right or wrong we must all pull together. I intended to have started up tomorrow and if necessary gone from there with volunteers against Anahuac by the time Mexia got round with the fleet--but day after tomorrow is a grand Ball, and we must stay. I think it will be unnecessary for any men to go to Anahuac for the troops there will no doubt pronounce. Don't let these matters worry you, what you have done was for the best. Under the circumstances in which you were placed it was impossible to say what was for the best-all reasonable men will look at the motives and not at hasty expressions made in a moment of great excitement. I will write to the Alcalde to call a meeting of the ayto.-it must be as soon as possible for I wish to return with J\fexia to Matamoros so as to be at Saltillo by the 1 of September. He will stay no longer at Galveston than is necessary to regulate them at Anahuac and take Bradburn where he will probably never more hear of Texas. His cup of disgrace and in- famy is full, up and over the brim. Farewell-remember me to Sarah and 1.'Ir. Greaves S. F. AusTIN Muchissimas memorias a Arciniega digale que escribi a Bexar p que se pronuncian por Santana. A 20th. I have this moment recd. yours by William Austin. I am fully aware of the motives which influenced you. I have always expressed to you, both verbally and in writing a wish that the colonists should not take part in the civil wars of the l\'Iexicans, unless they should unfortunately reach Texas, in that event there would of course be no remidy left but to take a hand. I had no right or reason to expect.that that most consummate of all fools, Bradburn, would have acted as he has done-he promised and assured me at Lynches that he would respect the civil Authority at
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