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PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR.
ence of Texas - no encouragemt was given to them - The war be- tween the two parties Federal & Central commenced - In the spring of 1839. Carabajal came East of Rio Grande and enlisted 250 ameri- cans and took them to the assistance of Canalis, - who soon after encountered & defeated Genl. Pabonc Genl. Pabone in the vicinity of Mier. Paboni 1600; The americans done most of the fighting; 600 prisoners were taken in the battle - Capt. Jordan was at the head of the Americans - It was now proposed that the triumphant Fed- eralist should march against Matamoras; At Matamoras, however, Canalis refused to attack the place, the Americans became disgusted and returned home. Canalis retreated t~wards Monterrey, was pursued, overtaken & defeated by Ariste - With a remnant of his army, about 300, lie retreated into 'fexas on the Nueces; he was followed by Ariste two hundred miles into Texas - Urea commanded at Matamoras when Canalis marched upon it - Canalis was defeated near Monterrey by Ariste - All the Americans did not desert Canalis at Matamoris; one company remained with him, & shared in his defeat - Canalis, now on the Nueces, visited President Lamar, accompanied by Molano Lieut. Govr. formly of Taulnpas, (Monalo) and others - No. 2422 [184-?, M. B. LAMAR, · RICHMOND? TEXAS] "KENNEY'S RANCH NOW CALLED CORPUS CHRISTI"; EARLY DIF- FICULTIES; THE MEXICAN TRADE; THE ATTEMPT OF THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TO STOP CON- TRABAND TRADE, [18411: VASQUEZ'S IN- VASION, 1842 28 Kennev's Ranch now callerl Corpus Christi H. L. Kinney settled this place septcmber 1839 - No habitation nearer east than Live oak point, nor west than Rio Grande - Hired men as soldiers - 20 to 60 in constant pay •- This protection led to the settlmt of the Mission and other points - He was first deceived in the purchase of the property, having bought of a person who had no title to it - The real owner c11me after with 300 men to dispossess him; Kinney had the 40 men - War seemd likely to ensue •- Kinny's men alarmerl at the sunerior force of the enemy, deserted him with the exception of 8; with these he mantaned his position until the matter was finally settled by negocia- . tion - He contriverl to leave the impression with the Mexicans that he had buried bombs and other secret means of destroying them. This lead to an interview, in which sharp words first ensued; and a peace- ful tr11<le for the land followed - Thro' Ariste, an act of the Mexi- can Govt. was obtained permitting the owner to sell said land to Kinnv - During- this time several attempts were marle by parties of mcxi cans to disnossess him & drive him off- He however. mllnfand hiff position - ·He became obnoxious to some of the Amercns who disliked the successful trade which he carried on with the mexicans - Thes<·
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