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PAPERS OF MlltABEAU BUONAPARTE LA.MAR
horses from the Nueces, to sell in the interior. The contest which this occupation lead to, between them and the Mexicans were bloody & horrible, and furnishes some of the unparralleled ac.ts of vindictive re- taliation. These Cow-boys assembled on the Nueces, about San Pa- tricio & Tenoxticlan, where they mustered about 270 and chose Ross for their leader, Roman second in Command and a man by the name of Dolan was made Major- Allen, Merrel &C captains- They moved for the Riogrande, and Joined Canalis there oposite to · 'Guerrero; crossed the river, captured Guerrero, whipped parbone; when some discont [ ent J arising against their leader, he was displaced for J or- dan- Ross then left-Roman failing to obtain the command, left also, with Swytser and others- They all moved on with Federals until their retreat from Monterey and arrival at Guerrero-where they formed a Govt and made a Presi- dent- Here the Americans abandoned the Service, the most of them returning to Texas; a few only excepted who adhered to Zapata, and was captured with him, and a small party also who came with the President to Laredo with the President Cardenas flying before the advance of Ariste- Zapata, captured, Canalis whipped, the Americans gone- the Revo- lution stopped, for a while- Canalis retreated with his small force into Texas; went to Austin, Galvezton &C-obtained some supplies, and reorganized an army at San Patricio, with Col. Fisher at the head of the Texan force. Prepared for another Campaign he sent Jordan in advance, with some Americans-Jordan was overtaken by :Malino & Lopez on the Riogrande; and all marched together to Saltillio, where they were forced to retreat from the Country-the scattered forces assembled at Comargo, where, peace was established and the Americans, insultingly ordered home. FROM MR. SOTO Canalis, Cardenas, Mendis, Zapata, Ramires, Quevas, Benavides and Gonzales.-were the first agitators of the Revolution. Also Urive of Guerrero. They corresponded and met in secret, until all things were arranged, when Canalis openly proclaimed the Revolution and hoisted the Banner at Comargo. Proclamations were sent abroad and the people invoked to to [sic] rally to the standard. The three States were called upon, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, and Coahuila. The Government was organized at Guerrero, with Cardenas at the head as President-Laredo fixed upon as the Seat of Government- Cardenas came to Laredo with the other members, whose names are not remembered, except Vidaurri of Santa Rosa. When Molano got to Victoria and put in a Federal Governor he went to Jaumave, where his army refused to go any further and he was forced to return, taking the road from J aumave to Saltillio. Soon after Molano left Victoria, Ariste entered the place, from Monterey whither he was at the time. Ariste reestablished the Central power there, and then went in pursuit of Canalis, who was advancing in the country. Not being able to move fast enough with his infantry to overtake the Canalis, he sends Reyes who was second in command in
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