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No. 1845 1840 July 27, G. W. :MORSE, MARSEILLES, [FRANCE] TO [MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE] LAMAR, [GAL- VESTON?] TEXAS Application for appointment as Texan consul at Marseilles. A. L. S. 1 p. No. 1846 1840 July 27, J. M. J. CARBAJAL GALVESTON, TEXAS TO M. B. LAMAR, AUSTIN, [TEXASJ 69 Gen. M. B. Lamar Galveston, July 27th 1840. Respected Sir : I have the pleasure of enclosing the within letter 70 from Gen. Canales. He gives you the latest news from Matamoros : which is gratifying indeed- Gen. Canalizo, Wall, Condrye and many others being about to leave ·for :Mexico in disgust- Ampudia was re- ceiving the command in chief until the arrival of Arista from Tam- pico, where he went with most of his forces giving it out that he would be at Matamoros by 1st August- There are now but 900 men left at the latter place- A few hundred cavalry were on this side the Bravo 71 preventing our men from driving cattle a~d horses for the use of our Army, and the citizens from coming to trade. They ranged between Camargo anJ Laredo- The moment Gen. Cai.,_ales arrived he detached Col. Jordan with 100 Americans and 200 of our cavalry · with orders to clear the country and take possession of Laredo, and to get 6 or 8000 lbs of lead we left hid in that place. The Gen. ordered me to inform you verbally that he would be ready by the 15th of August. He has more force than he told you he would have-There are at Camp 100 kegs of powder and I will within eight or 10 days take 200 more and small arms, and more than 100 men. He only wants now some artillery with round shot- The peice at Texana the officer in charge is unwilling to deliver up. We have shells 7f inch and shott for that size Howetzer but no peice. The Gen. hopes Col. McCleod will be with us in time, and that Col. Kernes will take enough Artillery. Gen. Arraya writes he is coming with 1000 infantry from Yucatan. Whatever commands you have for our camp I will bear with pleasure. Your talents and good fortune permit me to say Sir, have now placed you in a situation to immortalize your name beyond the reach of envious and vindictive enemies, of ensuring at little cost the properity and happiness of the Country over which you preside, and of making to yourself millions or admiring and greatful friendi;i in l\Iexico and
'"A. L. S. 1 'No. 1841. TiRio Grande.
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