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11nncc~ssary subtracted from that which was Justly due, our suff~rmg army, bu~ ever obsequious lo lhc dictates of my suprs. I dccl111cd the reception of a11y compensation for any losses sustained by the Mexican invasion-~losl of lhc prisoners had embarked for Matamoras-He shewed lo me, that he had already written the passports, for Col. Miller & his men, which wc1s sent immediately by express, with an order for their release. This I believe lo havl c J been all prior preparation which might secure, some advantage In the event of their being captured by our army-this production would be quite favorahlc,-1 believe il all lo have been sham policy, I was lo have remained wilh the army, until! the Carrier returned, with clespatchcs, in answer to the one ordering the release of American prisoners- There was but a f cw amcricans, now in the Camp-I saw one fellow, who told me his name was Green, hut I was told by a sick man, (also a prisoner), that his name was Marks. He, (Marks, alias Green,) stated his satisfaction with His present situation & believed that he would remain or continue ,~;th the Mexican's until! they should arrive al Metamoras-1 expostulated with him. pressed.the imprudence of such a course, insisted on the ill effects produced in the feelings of others, in relation to such a choice- He-continued lo reject all propositions made by Myself My patience became wearied, and I then felt no scruples in publicly denouncing him a traitor to the Cause of Liberty. Whilst in conversation, with this treacherous Youth, apparently 21 or 22. Light hair, fair skin standing about 5 feet, 7½ or 8 inches. I was accosted by Genl. Filisola thro' his interpreter. We immediately directed our steps in a southern direction-He resumed the conversation pertaining to the imprisonment of Genl. Woll. I satisfactorily represented the Cause of his detention.-Thc conver- sation was suddenly interrupted as my Wandering eyes, fell upon the Chalky remnants of that ever to be lamented Georgia Batalion .-May dire remerse and anguish ever haunt ever the browe of their executioners, and gender in their bosom fell despair In due respect to the fallen, and in part to draw from the Genl. an introduction of that tragic scene, which I tho't impolitic to introduce myself - To do this, I drew my hat over my face as we passed the remaining fragments of a delapidatcd onec free people. We had but reached the upper extreme of the LAMENTED slain. When Genl. Filisola stept suddenly, saying: that he intended on the first presentment of an opportunity, to say to the world, that he was never a participant in this base act, which would indubitably redound greatly to the discredit of Mexico. At that time, I informed him of the requisition made by Genl. Santa Anna to himself - and the armistice entered
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