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PAPERS OF -MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
destined for Saltillio- They did not attack us; but doggedly pursued us to Candala, where we were rejoined by Gonzales, who had made his. escape to that place- The enemy followed us as far as Lampasas,, harrassing us on the road, but avoiding a fight, we being compelled' oceasionly to turn upon them when they would tread too close upon our heels-'At Lampasas the enemy left us; and without further molestation, we made ·our way to Laredo where Gonzales resided & where we were safe and well recd- Here too we found John Seguine, with 30 or 40 men; who, united with us, and we all proceeded to Camargo on the east side of the river for the purpose of receiving our pay. Canalis, during all this time, had done nothing, and was now in Camargo, with Ariste, between whome a peace had been formed- Federation was now at an end- The two commanding Genis Canalis: at the head of the Federalists and Ariste Commanding, the Centralists, were together in Camargo, friends to each other and united in their views and feelings- Canalis endeavored to prevail upon Jordan to. bring his men across the river that they might be paid off. Seguine, went over; but Jourdan declined on the ground that they had be- trayed him once, apd tried to have him and his men murdered; aD<:r" the next time they deceived him it should be his fault. He however~ left it with his men to go or not as they preferred- The most of them returned with him to Texas; the few who were induced to cross· the river under the promises of pay, were made prisoners by Ariste, who detained them in the Country for 2 months then dismissed with- out pay but with the privilege of remaining in l\Iexieo if they chose but under no circumstances to return to their homes in Texas.- The killed at Saltillio on the part of the .i\fexicans were 400; the loss of the Americans in the fight were three Sergeant Streits, James. Galaga, Woodruff, and Bratt and another whose name is not remem- bered.- The wound'ed were Capt Allen, Snell, Blanerhassett Beckum and few others not known- Cajlt. Larri, from Zaccateccas, followed us thro' the first campaign and after the defeat of Canalis near Sanfernando, went to Mexico; made fair weather with the Govt. but returned again, and joined us on the Nueces, went with Jordan thro' the whole campaign, but was too terrified at Saltillio to fight. He was affraid to dessert with Lopez, because he had once adjured the cause & had been forgiven by the. govt. and he knew very well, if retaken he would find no quarters. He could neither desert nor fight. He remained hid during the battle, and whilst crossing the mountain with Jordan, he fled and has not been heard of. since. Snell got seperated from the Command in cross- ing the mountains at Saltillo- remained in the country- Taught school at Monterey- Jack Parmer, stopped at Comargo, was murdered by a mexican- servant- Budd Edmonson, was said to be engaged to Zapata's daughter. He- went with Zapata (one of the 13) to the Presidio and suffered with the rest-
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