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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR
about 4 to 6 hundred men, in search of Ampudia, who advanced upon Candala had become known to them; Zapata was told that Ampudia was at the Aldama with 11 hundred men; pursued Ampudia, fought him & conquered him at aldama, taking his Artillery amunition- &c- Ampudia force was scattered in every direction-& he himself with 10 followers took shelter in the Cane in the mountain of Carrisal; Zapata heard of his being there and drove him thence. Ampudia, re- duced to the greatest streights joined Ariste on the Riogrande- These events happened in 1838-summer of 1838- The first fight at Saltillio-at the beginning of the Federacion- Six hundred men from Candala Lampasas & Monclover, went under the Command Severo Ruis and Antonio Tijerina of Monclover, then governor of Coahula- The Federals were soon dispersed; at the first fire of the Enemy they fled, with the exception of 150 who stood th~ir ground, and after fighting the whole day, were taken prisoners. The Governor headed the gallant band & fought to the last, & then made his escape- Don. Ugartacher commanded the Centrals-he offered life and .liberty to the prisoners on the condition that they would be- come Centrals- the most of them saved their lives by giving in their adhesion; but a few gallant spirits refused the conditions, and pre- fered death-they were accordingly shot-some five or six.- Canalis after the dispersion of Ampudia at Aldama, marched to San Fernando in pursuit of Ariste.- who was there at this time and was joined by the fugative Ampudia- Zapatas head, after being exposed for few days at Guerrero, was taken to Saltillio & exhibited there.- He was killed in the spring of 1840- Ugartecher was killed at Saltillo, by Jose Ma Garza, (Riogrande) he was shot in the mouth at the moment he was speaking to his men-it was the first gun fired in the fight.- The Second fight at Saltillio, the federalists had 5 or 6 hundred men; 25 Americans with them under the command of Cameron- Ugar- tacher still in command of the Centrals-the federals were commanded by Pedro Lemus- The fight commenced in the morning; and the Commander Ugl!rtachear was killed by the first fire by Jose M. Garza; the command then fell to Aradondo- the fight continued till noon when the Centrals surrendered, in the plaza- The Feds-took 6 ps cannon, and the Centrals were all set free under the promise that they would no more war against the Federation.- The Federalists, left Saltillio, went to Monterey, and all the lower towns recruiting their force- In the mean time, Ariste arrived from the Interior with a small force & soon raised a strong force in Saltillo. The Fed- erals, with a new force, marched again, against Saltillio. Battle was fought at Palos Parados, 9 miles from Lampasas- Federals com- manded by Morales, 3 or 4 hundred men 3 ps cannon- 2 of Esmeriles The Centrals 800-hundred strong commanded by Parbone-this took place before his fight at Mier.- He went to Mexico, & still lives there in 1848- Federacion War Canalis started the Revolucion in Camargo- The plan against the Army & Clergy- The first battle was at Cruz verde, between Tampico & Matamoras-
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