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It was known that Reyas was at Victoria or thereabouts, with a body of Cavalry; and also that Ariste was in motion through the country, so that it became necessary in in [sic] the march of l\falino to be vigilent and to take such routes as to avoid in coming in con- tact with him. It was understood that whilst l\Ialino thus advanced towards Victory, Canalis and Fisher were to bring up the rear and encounter Ariste, if necessary, whilst l\falino made his onward way.- Malino reached Victoria without molestation, and found that Reyas had been there a short time before him and had reestablished the Cen- tral power there.- Ariste hearing of his (l\Ialino's) progress towards Victoria took after him; and Canalis also pursued Ariste; they came in close prox- imity to each other within 30 miles of Victoria, when Ariste turned upon his pursuer, and drove him back to the Riogrande and made him cross. Whilst it was the design of Canalis to keep Ariste off of :M:alino, Malino was to take care of himself with Reyas. Reyes had 1000 cav- alry, and it was thought that M:alino would be able to manage him.- On the arrjval of l\falino, however, he found Reyes, had left Victoria and was avoiding a Conflict.- Benevidas attributes the failure of the Revolution mainly [to] the tardiness of action on the part of the Federals, and especially in their not organizing, promptly, a Federal Govt. to order and direct things- FROM lIR. WILKINSON At Saltillio, l\falino's private pack mules were left in the coral with Jordan's horses and other packs When Jordan retreated, the packs followed; and In this way l\Ialino's trunks fell into the hands of Jordan who brought them to Laredo. On his arrival at Laredo Gon- zales had some words about them; he claimed them but Jordan would not give them up When the Trunks were opened, the Correspondence between l\falino and the Central Commandant at Saltillio was found; aml by this means Jordan came to a full knowledge of the manner in which he had been betrayed and sold to the enemy. The whole was disclosecl in the letters.- · The l\1exican Spies assured Co1. ,T ordan that l\falino was taking him in the wrong part of the town; that, that was not the proper way to enter it; that they were going ri"ght into the enemy's power; but that by going another way, the city could be got possession with little opposition. Jordan remonstrated with l\falino, but did nothing else. The real fact was that he had got to drinking, & had been drunk 3 or 4 days. FRO::II J.ESGS BAR.ERA. Jesus was with Zapata.- Joined him oposite Guerrero, Ranch. Oreveiia, near 200 men, some time in the fall of 1838- ,vent clown to the coast; to the Araya St. Iago; there about month; he went down there to avoid the forces which Ariste was throwing in the up Coun-
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