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. If you wish any articles for your private use or any of the officers advise me and if to be procured I will bring them Your friend truly JOHN A. ROGERS Sr (Addressed:] His Excellency iialabar Lamar or officer Command- ing Lorado Rio Grand Texas via Carmargo Public service [Endorsed:] from John A Rogers Texana Texas to M B Lamar
No. 2315. W. W. S. BLISS TO LAMAR
Head Qrs. Army of occupation, Agua Nueva, 18 miles S of Saltillo February 13, 1847.
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Your communication of Dec. 24th was received while the Command- ing General was at Victoria in the state of Tamaulipas. I am directed by the General to convey his entire approval of your course in authorizing the issue to a limited extent of medicines among the suffering inhabitants of Laredo, and also in regard to Lieut. Likens as reported in yr. letter. At the time your communication was received, the General could not determine whether your services would be required in the field. It is now probable however that an additional mounted force will be wanted in this quarter, and he desires that you will hold yourself ready to join him, say by the 1st or 5th of April, unless previously advised to the contrary, with the company under your command. Should an urgent necessity exist for your visiting Washington, the General directs me to say that you have his authority for doing so, but he would regret much to lose your servises, expecting as he doe~, to make a forward movement from this point. If you could have three or four hundred head of beef cattle driven over when your company marches, it would be a great advantage to the service here, & the General desires that it may be done if practicable I am Sir, very respectfully - · Your obt. Servt. YV. W. S. BLISS, Asst. Adjt. Genl. Genl. M. B. Lamar Commander &c Laredo Note. Your commisary may contract for the cattle and hire men to drive them over, the necessary escort being furnished from your command. W. W. S. B. N. B. The Comg. Genl. hopes that the steamboat "l\Iaj. Brown" may be able to get away from Laredo before the time for your com- pany to march: if not, it will be necessary to leave a small guard with her. W. W. S. B. [Endorsed:] Orders of Genl Bliss, U.S. A to l\I B Lamar No. 2316. "REMARKS" REGARDING LIKENS'S ACCOUNT. LA~fAR · fLaredo, Texas, February? 18-!-7] The following is the Document alludecl to in the two preceding Letters, dated 14th Jany and the 5th February 1847. Besides the
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