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Monchaca at San Fernando- was taken to Matamoras, where he re- mained a prisoner for a good while- After the retreat from Monterey, the federal force met at Guerrero, where they formed a Federal Govt-appointing Jesus Cardenas, a citi- zen of Rinoso President. His chief duty was to raise men and means for the war, in which he actively employed himself-was in the fight between Canalis and Caneleso, when Caneleso was returning from Tampico- When Ariste advanced up the Country, Cardenas, moved to Laredo with 100 Mexicans and Some 60 or 80 Americans; and at the ap- proach of Ariste, left the place, taking the Chaparel towards the Nueces.- Hearing that Zapata and Canalis was separated, Ariste moved up to San Fernando sent the advance of his army 200 to encounter Zapata who was in Morelos. He was already captured by the citizens, and after a short struggle Zapata and his whole party was captured- CAPT NEWCmrn's RECOLLECTIONS Capt Newcomb was with .Jordan in his march to Saltillio at the head of a small Squad. Antonio Parez had a company of Mexicans from Sanantonio. He- became distrustful of Lopez and Malino, and entreated Jordan to return with him to Texas before he was lead into further difficulties- Jordan declined; and Parez seizing upon a Cavayard of horses, at the town called De Grande, made his way as fast as possible out of the Country. At Victoria, a sudden alarm was given that Ariste was close upon them with an overwhelming force- Malino urged a precipitate evacu- ation of the place- This encamped that night 3 miles off at the gap of the mountain, continued their march to the deadman's town, where they burnt the Segars- Here they took the San Louis road-went on it about 20 miles, encamped, and the next day when the march was about to be resumed, Capt ~ ewcomb halted his men, and said that- he would go no further- He spoke only what was the feelings of nearly all the Americans-Jordan asked him what he was going to- do- Newcomb told him he intended to return to Texas if they per- sisted in their march to San Louis; for thither he would not go- The Mexican Soldiers too remonstrated, many of them, saying that the Govt. forces there were too numerous, and that they would all be, destroyed if carried there. Jordan consented to return to the Dead- man's town; where they all took up the line of march from Saltillio-' Malino was daily receiving letters the contents unknown- letters were also addressed to Jordan which l\falino intercepted & destroyed. When Jordan Complained of this, forged letters were prepared & de- livered to him to allay his suspieions. The men, however, believed that :l\:[alino had been carrying on some treasonable correspondence and would seH them to the enemy. These suspicions were not unreason- ably indulged as subsequent events displayed. At the fight at Saltillio the .:\{exicans took no part; or if any, it was: against their American allies whom they had invited to their aid.
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