PAPERS oF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR 121 Genl. Long was well recd. in Mexico, & had recd. several visits together with many invitations from our English Col., one of which he was about to return, when he was hailed by a Centinel and ordered to stop, at the same time, Genl. Long put his hand to his side pocket, to draw a paper. (His Pasport) The Centinel supposing it to be for the purpose of drawing his side fire arms to defend himself, at which time the Centinel fired at Genl. Long; and the ball entered his side & passed thro ' him; he expired in a few minutes. His death was much regretted by the inhabitants in general. The Congress have it in contemplation, as soon as they get through the hurry of business as respects the Govt., to make ·a hansome appro- priation for yours & childred & support Mr. Sulivan gives the above statements in the presence of those ,vhom accompanied him, and was at the interment which was attended with a great concourse of people, exclusive ~f 4-0 coaches and that every respect was paid. He was not buried with the honors of war in consequence of his not being a Catholic- Genl. Lopas [Lopez] is Commandant of Monterrey Col. Tres- palascios is Governor of Texas and Col. of the militia left Mexico some time ago for St Antonio, is supposed to be at that place at this time. 500 troops are to be stationed at said place, about 40 troops leave this place for Labardee in 3 days"
Signed
Abtl Terrill
l\Irs. Jane H Long Galveston-
78The manner of his death is as follows- it was on the 8th day of 1822. He rose early on the 8th to take chocolate with Col. 0 Riley according to appointment. He paced the room before starting for some time & stopping suddenly, remarked to Milam, that he had a strong presentiment that he should never see his family again, & pressed his friend, if he should die, to be certain to see his family & bear his love to them. -That day he fell; in manner as follows; He had a passport granted by Govt. to the full freedom of passing & repassing by all centinels & guards. On his arrival at the gate of the Inquisition guarded by 40 soldiers. They demanded his pas- port; he attempted to take it from his pocket and was fired upon by the guard; the ball passed thro ' his body & he expired directly- 79From the evidence collected immediately after the meloncholly occurrence, it appears that General Long, by virtue of his rank, as well as by special permission, had the priviledge of free access to the quarters of his friend, and had exercised the right hitherto without suestion or molestation; but that on the morning of his death, he was for the first time challenged by the centinel, (a young cadet who had been posted at the gate that very morning.) to whom he replied in English that he was an officer, entitled to the privilege of passing; and apprehending no further difficulty, was about to advance when he was suddenly repulsed with indignity and blows, and presently shot down by the centinel ·under the pretext that the General was about to draw his weapons with a' view of effecting an 7SThe following account of Long's death is in "X", p. 5. 79This paragraph is from "Y", P. 41. ·
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