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his servents-I conducted them within half a mile of our army, and immediately informed the Commander-an interview was had,-it was agreed that commissioners· should meet about three days thereafter-our army continued the same afternoon their march to_wards Anahuac; arrive that night at our old encampment near Taylor Whites ;-at the same time sending spies in different directions to prevent Padres's forces from joining those of Bradburn in Anahuac-the morning after our arrival at Taylor Whites, I was dispatched in charge of a small party for the purpose of reconnoitering the enemy; passed undiscov- ered about three miles soi.1th of the enemy, we occupying a situation about six miles north of Anahuac-on this day took three prisoners, (Dutchmen), belonging to a company composed of Americans, French, Dutch &C &C and Commanded by C. Hagan, Capt. and J. S. Brown Lieut. known by the name of the Whiskey company-they were sta- tioned a short distance from the fort and inside of their breast works was a grocery or whiskey shop-we remained near town until night, we then entered the town, passed the enemies lines, satisfied ourseh-es of their situation &C and retired-could haw surprised them, but had orders not to fire unless absolutely necessary-the next morning the army took up 'the line of march again for Liberty, for the purpose of being near to Col. Padrez that they might surprise him in the event that no treaty was effected- the Commissioners, accordingly met at the house of George Orr, and adjourned to meet at, or near the encamp- ment of Col. Padrez; they according met the next day or day aft.er; and concluded a treaty-Padrez immediately ·started his force under the Command of Col P. E. Bean to Nacogdoches, himself and probably one other officer, an interpreter &C set out for Anahuac for the purpose of releasing our prisoners, and complying with other articles of the treaty-Hugh B. Johnston the first civil officer, and Amos Green the second, and myself accompanied Col. Padrez-On being first applied to by Col. Padrez to accompany him, I objected, giving as a reason, that Col. Bradburn was very inimical to me for the part that I had acted against him, and that I was unwilling to place myself in his power; he still insisted that I should go, pledgeing himself in the most solemn and positive manner, that I should not be molested, and accordingly I consented-we left our encampment at Liberty in the morning, and reached Anahuac about six oclock of the same day- on arriving at Anahuac, Johnston, Green and myself were directed by Padrez·to stop at the Honse of Capt T. Dorsett until he had an interview with Brad- burn, and that he would then return-we remained at Dorsetts until about 12 oclock at night, without receiving any intelligence from Padrez-I had kept my horse tied at the door, fearing the treachery of Brndburn, I had but just come to the determination to leave town, when I heard a number of voices at the different Doors, calling for and demanding Hardin (I recognised them to be the whiskey company) I immediately come to the conclusion, that as before, the treaty was broken and that we were to be made Prisoners-I attempted to escape out of the back Door, but found it impossible, I retired into a back room and attempted to conceal myself, but was very soon disco,ered- the cry was, hear he is, bring him out, bring him out- the idea of being a Prisoner, and badlv treated, as I well knew they had more or less of our men then in the Brick yard; I determined to make a desperate
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