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Ejercito de opcraciones en Tejas. - La golela Wathemann o cualquiera hoque que llegue a ese puerto con viveres para este ejcrcito hara V. S. que inmediatamente rcgrese con ellos al de Matamoros por no poder recibir ya aqui el ejercito ni11guno; avisandole a V. S. que lo veri ficara lambien en el buque que le paresca para aquel punto. - Dios y libertad Goliad Mayo 25 de 1836. - Vicente Filisola. - Sr. coronel 0. Juan Davis Bradburn comandante <lei puerlo <lei Copano. - Es copia. - Juan Davis Bradburn. (3158) [FILISOLA to SANTA ANNA] Goliad, 25th May, 1836, Excellent Sir: When on the point of taking up my march with the army I have the honor to command, I received your Excellency's communication announcing the agreements made by your Excellency with the Commander of the Texian forces. Previous to the reception of those agreements I was disposed to obey your prior orders, communicated to me officially; in fulfillment of them I was already on my march, and continued therein on this very day; nor shall there be any other delay than what may be absolutely necessary for transporting the sick, trains, stores, and munitions of war, as is provided for in the treaty. Inasmuch as the said treaty is duly drawn up, agreed to, and ratified by your Excellency, in the character of President of the Republic, and Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Operations, I can not fail to obey it in all its parts, and have acted in conformity since the commencement. For I have scrupulously performed that part respecting property, prisoners, and payment of what has been furnished lo the army for its subsistence. Agreeably to the treaty aforesaid, I will also enter into arrangements with the Commander of the Texian forces for a mutual fulfillment of its stipulations and adjustment of claims which may arise. God and Liberty. Vincente Filisola. To His Excellecency, General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President of the Republic.
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