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ANTHONY BUTLER Genl Austin was indebted to him for the hire of negroes at the mine of Barton- In 1829 Butler came to -Texas to see Genl Austin to get something from him. Butler himself was bankruped- A difficulty ensued be- tween him & Genl. Austin in their settlement. The over zealous friends of Austin, Spencer Jack and others, drew up a paper notifying Butler that he must in 24 hours depart the country; I believe however the paper was never handed-him. A duel was now about to take place between Austin & Butler, which was fortunately arrested by the efforts of Robt. 1\I. Williamson The parties shook hands and their money matters was arraigned between them to their mutual satisfaction- Butler when appd. l\Iinister was ordered to Repair to Mexico in haste; when he was next heard of, he was in Texas; this conduct is thus explained; he had lands here and debts due him for rent & other things, from property acquired from Austin in his settlement; he came thro' Texas to make collections, to raise the wind, to take him on to Mexico; and also to get an Interpreter to accompany him; the Interpreter was young Pettus- That he came thro' Texas to attend to his private affairs is likely; but I do not see how his necessities could force him to this, in as much as he could with his sallary & outfit of office, have raised the wind in the U S as easily as to collect dues in Texas-he doubtless came thro' here that his affairs might be arr·anged before going to Mexico- IN 1832 After the taking of Anahuac & Velas [c] o, the people proceeded to drive the whole of the troops out of the Country, from Tenoxticlan, Goliad Bexar & C, and left the[m J free from soldiers- They all went into the Interior to Coss who was comt. of the Eastern division, stationed I know not where, perhaps at ]Honterrey or Saltillo or Mata- moras, GENL :MrNA An Expedition was fitted out for him by Grimes &C- And sailed for Galveston Island-the vessel was wrecked; out of 78 lives, only 12 were saved-a rat£ [sic] was made 10 men on out; one died a fat man by the name of Saml. Davis-died for the want of water~ he was eaten liy the other 9-who were finally saved; 3 others were saved on spars-2 'rhousand stand of arms, amunition &C all lost- This was in Deer. 1815- In the spring of 1816 1\Iina was fitted out for another expedition & landed at Brazos St Iago -He met his fate at a town some distence from Refugio- Hall
MADINA After Bexar was taken, the most of our old soldiers, were furloughed; the army was sustained by new recruits. Arredondo came on with a royal Army-he was easily conquered. After his defeat another royal
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