Yellow Stone could procure a supply of wood, which required four or five days, I sel out in lhal boat, with more provisions, and arrived al the Camp on Buffalo bayou ahoul the lsl of i\lay. On my arrival al Camp, which had been recently ~emoved further up the bayou to escape the offensive odors of the ballle ground, I found the President Sanla Anna and his suite occupying the only building in the vicinity. Cheerfulness seemed to pervade their countenances. The stern asperities of war were softened clown, and the more bland and delightful associations of peace had resumed lheir sway, where lately bayonets bristled and cannon roared. The Mexican General Adrian Wall, who had been commis- sioned by General Filisola, under a flag of truce, lo enquire into the particulars of a trealy entered into by General Houston and General Sanla Anna, was admilled to a free intercourse with the prisoners and was an habitual inmate of their habitation; and apparently no restrictions were imposed upon others, in respect to access lo the distinguished captive. After the usual ceremonies were passed, I was informed that an Armistice had been entered into between General 1-louslon and General Santa Anna: thal the laller had issued his orders, which had been transmitted under the authority of General Houston, to General Filisola for the whole Mexican forces to retrograde-a portion of lhem lo fall back lo Bexar (San Antonio) and the residue to Guadaloupe Victoria. Copies of the several orders promulgated in consequence of that treaty, which appears lo have been commenced on Lhe day after Lhe battle, and five days before I had heard of the great victory, are subjoined. No. 1) Army of Operations Excellent Sir,- The small division under my immediate command having had yesterday evening an unfortunate encounter, it has resulted in my being a prisoner of war in the enemy's hands, but aU possible considerations have been shown to me; therefore I command you to cause General Gaona lo counlermarch lo Bexar lo wait there for orders. Your excellency will also return to Lhe same place with the troops under your command, ordering al the same lime General Urrea lo retreal wilh his divison lo Guadalupe Victoria, because an armistice has been agreed upon wilh General Houston, until some negotiations are arranged, by which the war is lo cease for ever.
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