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tains were Capt..... .... [blank] of Bosses' company after his pro- motion; Thos. Allen of Houston, Hagler, Price, Merrel. Cameron was a private in Prices Company. Ross & his company was froin Houston. Zapata, after the defoot of Canalis, retreated· at the head of a small force, to the Rio Blanco, where he had remained until the reorgination of Canalis at San Patricio on the Nueces. The first move of Canalis after his reorginazion on the Xueces, was to march to Guerrero; .on his route he found Zapata on the Blanco in waiting for him.- When arrived at the Rio Grande, Zapata was or- dered _to cross above the Salado, and enter Guerrero with his own force and some Americans; number not remembered. Canalis crossed below the Salado and marched to the Mier road; but did not reach it until Zapata had carried the Garrison (200 strong) at Guerrero, and was on his way to rejoin Canalis. They met again, and marched for Mier- Parbone commanding there, heard of their advance and left; but he was rapidly pursued and overtaken by the Americans and the Creese Indians; the l\[exicans lingering some distance behind- A bat- tle ensued in which the Indians acted bravely and fought in the ravine with the Americans until the battle ended in the capture of Parbone and his whole army. The Mexicans at one time approached within 600 yds of the fight; but being fired upon by Parbone's artillery, they retired, and to a safer distance and took no part in the action; con- tenting themselves with dashing about thro' the chaparels and -½ mile off- The fight at Saltillio commenced about 9 oclk and lasted until about 4, when their retreat commenced- Retreated thro' Candala, Lam- pasas, &C- In the first Campaign, when they retreated from Monterey, Zapata and Price came direct to Guerrero, and Canalis came by way of :Mier- They all met at Guerrero----- end INFOR::\IATIO:N" DERIVED l;'RO::\f ::\1:R SOTO ALCALDE LAREDO Fisher joined Canalis with considerable force east of the Grande op- osite Comargo----- Quintero was with Fisher. When Jordan and Gonzales arrived in Laredo, they quarrelled about some of Malino's clothes which was retained at Saltillio after l\Ialino's desertion, and was brought to Laredo- Here Gonzales claimed them; and Jordan would not give them up. Lopez Commanded in chief; )Ialino second in command; Remijio Garcia 3rd in rank- Jordan Commanded his own men and Gonzales, was at the head of a Squadron of cavalry. Zapata was captured at Morelos in l\Iarch 1840.- . When the Revolution first opened, Felisola was commanding in Chief. He went to Mexico and was succeeded by Canileso. Ariste came after with 100 men from Mexico. When the war opened, Urea had possession of Tampico- Canileso moved against him with a considerable force, and was completely over- thrown by Urea- Canileso made his escape, but his army was dis- persed, and Genl. Pedraza, second in command was captured and shot.
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