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Coln Hall and his Party soon had their Family's on Board after which they were ordered by Capt Moore to Edwards Point 10 miles below on the Bay them to a wate his arrival in the evening of the Same day stating that after Passing Red Fish Bar he would take them on Board-the Schooner set sail and the Coln & his Party started for the Point about 10 ocloc A. l\II. from the fact of my Friend being too unwell to move and not knowing the Danger I was in for Coln F,Iall took good care to keep it consealed I ·came to the conclusion to wait a more favourable opportunity a bout twelve Oclock the Same day Maj Brigham called on his way to join Coln Hall and informed us that the Enemy were at Sim's Bayou the last accounts and buried on to overtake Coln Hall l\fr Stanley who was living with Mr Morriss Started immediately to Washington to pro- cure a Boat to convey us to the Island he had not gone more than five miles when he discovered a Party of Mexicans 15 or 20 in No he buried back to inform us of the 'fact I sprang out of my bed where I was lying verry unwell I saddled three horses for my Mother & Sisters yoked np the Oxen hiched them to Slide put 4 or 5 trunks some little provision upon wich I laid a bed and there on my Friend deranged with the fever by this time Mr Morriss & Edwards had thire Negroes ferryed a cross the mouth of Clear Creek I soon Crossed over and started for the Point calculating to Join Coln Hall in time to get on Board the Sane Schooner-1\Iessrs l\Iorriss E'dwards, & Stanley took the Boat a yall up the Bay opposite the House with the view of getting their trunks and meeting us at the Point by watter they landed and came verry near being cut off from their Boat and was not in time to get their trunks-I had not proceded more than 2 miles when I was overtaken by a Negroe who told me the Mexicans were preparing to cross the Creek on a Raft I told my Mo [ther] & Sisters to Ride on to the Point and inform Coln Hall of the fact one of my Sisters Remained with me against all my entrea- ties I immediately drew out of the Slide as I drove a long the trunks &c scattering them for a half mile on the Road in order to lighten the load and divert my Enemy which in my opinion was all that Saved me as I learned by Messrs Morriss Edwards & Stanley that they could see the Mexicans from their yall on the Bay to stop and open the trunks which give me time to arrive at the Point it was dark when I arrived I found my Mother & Sister verry unhappy believing we were overtaken by the Enemy & Coln Hall & his Party were mounted on their horses Ready to Rnnn in the event of -the Enemy making their appearance before the Schooner should arrive I endeavored to persuade Coln Hall & his Party to make preparations to Receive the Enemy believeing they would attack us that night or soon in the morning but I soon discovered thire was no hopes I believed and alwais Shall believe that if one l\Iexican had made his appearance the Coln would have lost Sight of his advanta- gious Situation and took to flight Onr Situation was such that we could have defended our Selves against twenty times our number about nine oclo the Coln and I Rode up the Bay we had not pre- ceded more than a mile when the Coln discovered a Mexican a head of us it was dim Star light the Coln fired I neither beard him groan fall or runn we returned no Schoonr or yall as yet arrived the Coln
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