p APERS OF MIRABEAU Buo:N"APARTE U)IAR 153 Elizondo, with a party of advance-skirmish ensued- Elizondo re- treated leaving behind some artillery- Toledo pursued; but not in the order which he desired to preserve; the soldiers rushed forward with impetuosity, and came upon Arradondo well fortified and prepared for battle, unexpectedly- Arradondo opened hot fire upon them. The con- test lasted long; and finally Aradondo's men gave way; altho' Toledo's men were greatly thinned and almost famished for water; at the mo- ment, however, as Aradondo's force was giving way, they were rein- spirited to another effort; and by a furious charge of their cavalry, ran over the Americans, and gained a complete victory.- Aradondo 20 peices of artillery some of them 12 pounders. The Americans were slaughtered in great numbers-all who were taken prisoners the wounded & all wer[e J shot and hung up by the heels on trees. The slaughter continued to Bexar; no quarters were given to any overtaken of the Americans. Toledo made his escape to Bexar; collected his papers, and departed for Nacogdoches, leaving a letter on his table addressed to Arradondo, requesting him to be merci- ful to the prisoners, and stated that he expected to return again with a new force.- Some 45 or 50 Americans, reached Bexar; but the Citizens there becoming alarmed for their their [ sic J own safety, and hoping to make fair weather with Aradondo, took them prisoners, and delivered them over to Elisondo on his arrival in Bexar; and among these miserable recreants and traitors was a brother in law of Bernardo, who had served with Guiteres in labahia as Captain; but this new zeal did not save him; for he was shot with the prisoners.- The families who were known to be in favor of the Revolution in Bexar, as soon as the [y] heard of the defeat of Toledo, left imme- diately for Nacogdoches; but they were pursued together with the few soldiers, mexicans and americans who had escaped, and were overtaken on the Trinidad.- After the fight at Madina, Aradondo, remained at the Madina, and sent Elisondo in pursuit of the flying soldiers- killing all he over- took-When Elisondo got to Bexar, the Brotherinlaw of Bernardo, and some few other traitors, caught the Americans and some mexicans who had escaped, probably 50 in number, & delivered them to Elizondo, hoping by this to make peace with the Conqueror. But it availed him nothing.- In two or three days after Elizondo's arrival in Bexar, Aradondo came also; he ordered Elizondo to pursue the fugatives, soldiers and families; which he did as far as the Trinity, where he overtook great many, killing all he overtook on the road. He overtook Antonio Del- gado who was about to resist; but being assured that if he would surrender his life would be spared, he surrendered; was taken to Eli- zondo who ordered his immediate execution- Guadana was badly wound; was attended in secret by his nephew, and was buerried by him, a mere lacl- nfonchaca, was badly wounded and died ori his flight.- The Americans taken at the Trinity by Elizondo, were liberated, and allowed to go to the US.- Of the Mexican prisoners taken at the Trinity 64 were shot; some taken back to Bexar, together with all the Captured families.-
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