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returned immediately to this side of the Rio Grande and I trust that you have already done so. If you have not recrossed to the limits of this State before you receive this, you will do so forthwith. Your encounter with and defeat of such a large body of In- dians reflects great credit upon yourself and the brave men under your command, and I trust that no acts have been com- mitted by your command, against the Citizens of Mexico which will give them any just cause of complaint against you. Yours with respect. EM PEASE [E. M. Pease, Executive Record Book, Number 35, PagQS 315-316.1
No. 155 LETTER FROM P. F. SMITH TO E. M. PEASE
Head Quarters Department of Texas San Antonio October 11th 1855
His Excellency E. M. Pease Governor ·of the State of Texas Sir
I have no doubt your Excellency is in- formed already of the inroad made into Mexico by a party under Captain Callahan. They crossed the Rio Grande three miles below Fort Duncan on the night of the 1st or 2nd inst were led into an ambuscade of Indians and Mexicans at La Meta, repulsed and driven back on Piedras Negras, the Mexican village oppo- site Eagle Pass. under the belief that they were about recross- ing into Texas and abandoning their expedition the Officer in command at Fort Duncan took measures to prevent their being molested in the passage of the river which was swollen since they crossed-but the Texans taking advantage of this inter- ference prepared to hold posession and await reinforcements; Since the commanding officer at Fort Duncan has refused to countenance their acts. Captn. Callahan finding his men were leaving him and seeing the approach of a body of Mexicans set
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