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Ampudia, fighting at every step until they arrived at River San Juan. Garcia Conde was at the time in Saltillio with 1000-Lemus went to fight him; in going thro' :Monterey he made a heavy requisition on the bishop-paid his army; and moved on to Saltillio-found Conde, had fortified the place-determined to take it- he was 1000 strong- Surround Saltillio, and comenced entering the city at various points- They fought 3 days- On the 3rd day Ugartechea was killed- he was second in command, but was the chief reliance of the army- After his death, the Centra[l]ists hoisted the white flag and capitu- lated- Conde retreated to San Louis Potosi- We now go back to Zapata-At the San Juan he received intelligence that the Indians were making war upon Guerrero-and he went thither in haste to the rescue of the place-pursued the Indians-overtook them at Huisache [ ?] and whipped them- The Indians were very strong- Zapata returned to Guerrero; and soon rejoined the army at :Monclover, whither Lemus had advanced- General Anya, now arrived at Monclover- Lemus despatched him to Texas for aid- Anya went to the City of Houston and had an interview with President Lamar- Anya was accompanied by-Jose Ma. Gonsales, Juan . . [illeg- ible], Rafael Garza, y D. Agapito Galvan-and seargent Juan Remos- Whilst at Monclover, a dissention arose among the Federal chiefs- Lemus was censured for not fighting Ampudia and capturing the money, which his foes contended could have been easily done- He was expelled from the service; came to Santarosa with about 20 men, where he and his followers were made prisoners by Col. Monchaca- Canalis took the Road to Mier with 400 men; Col. Morelos took com- mand of the balance of the Army about 500 men, and came from Mon- clover to Candala, Lampasas and Laredo- Their object was to obtain means and recruits- The Centralists at Matamoras hearing of these divisions among the Federals, thought they would take advantage of it Genl Vasques with over 1000 men was sent up to Monterey-hearing here, that the Federals were moving down, Vasques took after them. Canalis coming through Aldama, escaped- Morelos was overtaken by Vasques, at Los Moros, where the Centralists were completely victorious over him- The Federals were all scattered; but they soon reassembled on the Salado, at La mojina about 200 strong- Vasquis soon after his victory returned to Lampasas- and Morelos came to Laredo with his remnant of men- and marched on the east side of the river down to las Calasaras oposite to Mier, little below Mier where he found and rejoined Canalis- Here Canalis heard that a party of the Centralists was at the Presido Riogrande- He despatched Zapata with 200 men after them. He came thro' Laredo- The Centralists hearing of Zapata's coming, fortified; had several canons; Zapata ordered the place to sur- render. The Centralists refused- Zapata dismounted his men, and attempted to enter the town; but after two days hard fighting failed; and returned & rejoined Canalis at la Calavasas- Canalis by this time had recd aid from Texas, procured by Anya and the delegation sent thither for that purpose- Canalis hearing that Parbone was at Mier, determined to fight him; and accordingly took up the line of march to that object; crossed the river near Guerrero- Zapata in advance with 100 Mexicans & 100 Americans entered Guer- rero & took the place- Capt. Rogrigus commanded the garrison 200
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