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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
No. 2369. NOTES UPON COMMANDERS, ETC. LAMAR [Laredo? Texas, 1847 ?l Antonio Elosua military Commandt. of Texas from an early period to 1832 when he died Sanantonio; and was succeeded by Alexander Trevino who was born in Guerrero Lieut. under Aradondo with San Antonio; came from Guerrero when very young, and was reared in Laredo; was made Lt of the Garrison at Sanantonio, in 1822, which office he filled until the 1827 when he was made Capt & continued so until the death of Elosua, whom he succeeded as Chief military Com- mandnt of that district-died in 1834.- Was succeeded by Ugar- tacher.- The Districts were called Departments- Departmt of Texas- Ramon Muscos was Govr: at the time; from 1827-until ---[blank l At the battle .of l\Iadina Monchaca commanded the left wing and Ruis the left [sic] l\fonchoca was killed by a cannon ball. Arandondo offered, when he came into San Antonio,, offered a reward of $10.000- for Francisco Ruis' head-
No. 2370. HISTORICAL NOTES. LAMAR 11
[San Buenaventura? }Iexico, About 1847 ?1 INFORMATION DERIVED FROM JOHN VILLARS, NATIVE OF KENTUCKY.- He says, he heard of a Book was written by a Frenchman named Menizee or something like it, respecting the wars of 1812 & 1813 in Texas- the Book, as he understood, was published in Cincinatti- The first organization of Bernado's force was on the Sabine, 150 or 200 strong; they elected McGee Col. to command; Kemper, Capt- Fisher adjutant. Guteris generally remained in K atchitoches. Sanbranon then commanded the Royal force in Nacogdoches- about 300-or 400 men. Sanbrannon, went out to meet McGee- l\IcGee's advance of four or five men encountered Sanbrannon-a fire passed~ one mexican killed- Sanbranon retreated precipitately to Nacogdoches.- McGee had 4 or 5 mexicans who had joined Juan Galvan, of San- tonio- Juan Sava, Magill l\Ionchaca &C- (Galvan proved traitor afterwards)- Frenchman Despallia was captain over the mexicans who joined the service- McGee published an order in which he told his followers, that the Govt of :Mexico was to pay each soldier 40$ pr. month & receive league of Land in Texas-that they were going into a catholic Country, and that they must respect the religion of the Country; and those who did not like these terms might leave &C- all agreed to marched- McGee took up the line of march soon after the flight of Sanbranon; the second days march, he came to a Mr. Quirk's, where he surprised the some few men placed in advance as out post, & captured them; they agreed to join the Republican cause and was sworn in as soldiers of the Revolucion, by Antonio Flores; these new recruits were placed 11 Numbered 1-40; pages 27-8 Jacking.
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