ting in safe. That nighl we lay in the swamp: next morning crossed the river and made our way towards Victoria, and in Lhc evening heard the firing hetween Colonel Fannin and the Mexicans, appar- enlly distant about ten miles-we allempted lo get Lo them, but night came on and the guns· ceased to fire, and we could not proceed, but got into the Gua<laloupe swamp where we remained all night, and on leaving it and entering a prairie next morning, we were allackcd by a force of 600 cavalry. We fired ahollt three rounds al them when our powder gave out and we had not a load left; we lhen retreated back lo the swamp, and every man was told to take care of himself. We there got scattered, and I never saw Colonel Ward or the company again, but understood that al night while I was asleep in the cane, that he rallied all the men he could, and made his way towards Demit's Landing, hut was next day overtaken by the Mexican Cavalry, and having no ammunition, surrendered as prisoners of war, and was carried back to Goliad, and all shot as has been heretofore published. In Lhis battle Wm. L. Wilkinson, of this city, was supposed Lo be killed. On awaking next morning I found myself alone in a swamp, in a country full of Mexicans, near 200 miles from the main army of the Texans, and thirteen or fourteen hundred miles from my home, then with- ou l a mouthful of provision for five or six days, nor was there any prospecl of a11y, except a few wild onions which I could get in the swamp. I remained in this swamp all day and all night: next mor- ning went out and took a small path which I discovered, and kept it for about two miles, came lo a Mexican house where I saw several Mexicans in and about the house, but being forced by hunger, I determined to go in and ask for something to eat, let the consequences he what they might. On entering the house one of the men rose and offered me his chair: I asked a woman who was in the house for someU1ing lo eat; she readily gave me some milk, cheese and dried beef. The men wilh their guns all looked aston- ished, and in a few minutes all left the house and appeared lo be looking over the country in every direction, I presume expecting an attack from a large force, of which they thought 1 was the spy. As soon as they all left the house, the woma11 told me in broken English, that lhey were all Mexican soldiers, and ] had bellcr leave as soon as possible. ln a few minutes we saw them returning towards the house, and lhe woman urged me lu start; I did so, a11d ran towards a swamp which l saw 200 or 300 yards distant; as l
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