they wish lo kill me, let them come and shoot me here- don'l let them take me on shore!'' We could not persuade him that his life was safe. He rushed below, am! like a Turke, look opium lo drown his sorrows. As soon as the effects of the drug were over, we hurried him over the side of the vessel inlo the long boal-and as he went, the tears trickled down his pussillm1imous cheeks, and "His coward lips did from their color cly, And that same eye whose hend doth awe all Mexico, Did lose ils lustre." His friend, Almonte, is a dark, thick set man, speaks English perfectly well, has travelled through the United States, is very talenled, affable, and exlTemely winning in his manners. I consider him a greater villain than Santa-Anna, because, like a serpenl, he only embraces to sting- whereas you can read deceit and indifference in Sanlu-Amrn's countenance, and you know to expect. (3539] [ANDREWS to PERRY] Brazoria June 27th. 1836 James F Perry Esqr Dear Sir When in New Orleans 1 saw Capt Austin and Mr West and Capt Austin I found had not understood Mrs. W. Mrs. West said to me that my statement was satisfactory to him that a fair loss did take place; hut an average should have been made out and this was a business of Mr. Zacherie and untiU that was done Messrs Lastrapes and Desmerc could not show him how much they had a right to demand. show him said he how much you have a right lo demand and I will pay, I said to him you contended you had n right to demand your loss the full amt. of it. he s.iis not so - you should have had an average made out. now the fact is I insisted on its being done and detained Capt Austin here a whole day for the purpose when Zacharie made up his mind he would have it done in N. Orleans - and so the matter st.ands. It might be settled 1f th~ thing was properly followed up in N. Or. We have news yesterday from the Army Rusk was falling back to the Colorado with about a 1000
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