by Mexican authorities in violation of the 8th article of the treaty. You will present the case to the Mexican Government with a demand for proper satisfaction. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, John Forsyth. Powhatan Ellis, Esq., Charge d'Affaires of the United States, Mexico
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Head Quarters on the Road 17th May 1836
Hon MB Lamar Secy of War
Sir Yours of the 14th I have just received Some of the Enquiries I have akeady answered in Communications which I had previously dispatched to you by Col Forbes and others I left the old Encampment and march to Harrisburgh where I stopped and was detained two days in carrying through the division of the spoils of the Battle which had been previously ordered by Genl Houston this I got through with as little difficulty as might have been reasonably expected the consequence was Several gambling establishments were opened which I have had some difficulty in suppressing I left Harrisburg and in two days afterwards arrived at Fort Bend where I cro~ed the first Regiment the 2nd Regiment Regulars Artillery and Major Moorehouse's Command I crossed below we concentrated at Fort Bend and waited a day and a half for the arrival of the Steam Boat which to my utter astonishment brought no supplies at all We are out of corn Flour Sugar Coffee and have not more than one sack of salt and all west of here the Cattle have been drive:1 off had we received supplies I intended to have marched to San Antonio and have reclaimed and driven back the immense herds of our Cattle which had been driven out there by the Mexicans but having nothing to eat I have been under the necessity of changing my plans taking up the line of march for La Bahia by way of Victo;-ia I shall probably be able to cross the Colorado tomorrow evening Numbers of the men have diserted Many more have expired and will in Eight or ten days expire I think I shall be able to reach Victoria in Seven or Eight days with four hundred men which I think will be about my force not exceeding that I am convinced The force of the
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