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No. 1629 [183-?, MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, RICHMOND, , TEXAS?] Notes upon Texas history, 1812-1836. A. Df. 2 p. Mutilated. No. 1630 [183-?, :MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, COLUMBUS? GEORGIA?] Speech upon the efforts of the "Christian party" to unite church and state. A. Df. 2 p. Fragments. No. 1631 [183-? MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, COLUMBUS? GEORGIA?] Abel Terrell's announcement to Mrs. Long of General Long's death; B. M. Patterson. A. Df. 1 p. In no. 2472, p. 62. No. 1632 [183-?], ANONYMOUS. Notes upon Texas history, 1812-1830. 3 p. Mutilated. No. 1633 [183-?, 1\URABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, COLUMBUS? GEORGIA?] Fragments of book reviews. A. Df. 4 p. No. 1634 [183-?], T. J. RUSK, [HOUSTON? TEXAS]. ACQOUNT OF THE "GRASS FIGHT" 23 For some days previous to the 26th of November 1835, Col. Ugar- techea was expected to return from Laredo with a reinforcement vari- ously estimated from four hundred to eight hundred men. Deaf Smith had been for some days on the look out in the direction of Laredo, and on the morning of the 26th he was seen coming across the field at full speed making his way to headquarters, he came in and stated that a body of Mexicans which he supposed was the reinforce- ment were about five miles west of Town, and coming in General Burleson ordered out about forty cavalry under the command of Col. Bowie to intercept and delay them until about one hundred and seventy Infantry which he ordered out could come up Smith said he thought the Mexican force was about five hundred The men were immediately in motion and in rapid march Bowie dashed on with his horseman and intercepted the enemy about a mile from Town & about four miles
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