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PAPERS OF JHIRABE.AU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
Antonio-- In 1832 in company with Ben Duncan, Dearborn and Hall, was imprisoned for apprehending and delivering to their owmJrs a parcel of runaway slaves- was not released till the Declaration of Independence- Judge of the County court; having been previous Clerk of the county & district. Governors of Coahuila & Texas Governor Letone entered upon the duties of his office in 1832; died very soon. The Vice Governor, Verimendi. took his place in August 1833, he died; Then the President of Congress came in Vidaurri. Some dispute arose between him & the Chief Justice as to who was entitled to the office, under the existing state of things which had never before happened. Vidaurri, was installed & remained in office until the close of 1834; when Viesca was elected who being too unwell to enter upon the duties of his office, Borega, who was elected Vice Govr. with Viesca, acted as Govr. until Viesca was installed, which was about the 1st. ::\larch 1835. The congress then in session, he remained at Monclova, until they were all dispersed by Genl Coss- Coss entered Sanantonio, about the first of October 1835- The diffi- culty with Castanado then a Lieut. at Gonzales, happened about the 28 September 1835- Castaiiado had been sent to Gonzales for the Cannon- he camped for two days near town; but on perceiving a force gathering in town, he moved of 7 miles to the residence of Judge Williams- On the morning of the 28- Col. :Moore, marched with his men to attack him-the mexicans formed & retired half mile on a high hill; this was about the break of day- Dr. Smither who was had [sic] tarried the night in Castano's camp, was dispatched in the morning to :M:oore, with tidings that Castanado desired to have a conference with him. Moore & Capt. Wallace marched out in advance of their men, and was met by Castanado; nothing satisfactory ensued; they parted; and under the orders of Moore, the artillery which had been sent for, was opened fiercely upon the applicants- Castinado fled for Santantonio & reached the salado, that night upwards of 50 miles and after dis- patching a runner to Ugartacha, proceeded next day for Bexar- On receivg intelligence of what had happened, Ugartacha resolved to march upon Gonzales himself; and sat out immediately for that purpose. but at the salado, he was met by a letter from Coss, who had just landed at Labihia, telling him not to proceed any further in as much as he Coss had just assertained that the Americans were collecting a large force there and was resolved to defend the place- Ugartacha countermarched to Bexar. Coss reached Bexar a few days after. When Austin was at the Salado, on his way to Bexar, Jno W Smith, Saml. A. Maverick, Holmes and Cox, all living in Bexar at that- When Austin reached the Salado, the :Mexican Cavalry rode up, to reconnoiter; few of the Americans, slipped off & gave them a fire, which made them leave- Austin tarried here few days- marched to the river-tarried there- Austin on arriving at Bexar, took a position about 8 miles below on the river; stopping there a few days; he sent Bowie & Fannin to look
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