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attempted to poison the Genl. against him. Burnet was then tempo- raily m the Executive Chair. Kinny was summoned to Austin the seat of Govt. Lamar returned to the Govt. and resumed his duties one or two days after Kinny's arrival at Austin. Lamar was soon satisfiect of Kinny's innocence; and empowered said Kiney to cultivate frindly negociations & intercourse betwen the Americns on the Border & the mexicans; and it was [sic] measure that lead to the peace and harmony that subsisted on the western borJer during his administration - Had not Lamar taken this course, Kinney would have 29 forced to abandon his position; and thus would Texas have lost the only claim of occu- pancy to that portion of the country - - In 1841 - a Band of lJOldiers was sent by the Mexican Govt. into this portion of the country to prevent contraband trade - They made an assault on Refugio, (in may) killed a few men, robbed the place and bore off several Citizens as prisoners - Thro' Kinney's exertions these [c] apti ves were restored - When Ariste was notified by Lamar thro' Col. Kinney, that these were unoffending Citizens & not soldiers, he had them at once restored; and the depredating party punished - A friendly feeling at this time prevailed; Corpus Christi continued to flourish, until Lamar went out of office - Shortly after he went out, the Ame[ri]cans commeced depredations on the Mexi- cans and also on Kinny's premisis - No efforts being made by the New administration to suppress these things, a system of retaliation was commenced by the Mxirans - Vascus prepared to invade the Coun- try. Kinny, apprized of his designs notified the president of the fact some Three weeks before the invasion- He sent q runner to the seat of Govt. for this purpose Notwithstandng this direct intelligence, the president neglected to take any steps toward meeting the invader - Bascus came accord- ingly. The Txan Govt. was unprepared - Bascus entered with 800 at Bexar - Contrary to the order of Ariste, he took off a large quan- tity of Goods from that place. At the same time Col. Balaro left Mata- . mora[s wi] th 350 [ ?] m fen l - Kinney got news of his movmts, and succeeded in capting [sic] 3 spies; he captured them himself with- out letting his men know of it lest they should become alarmed at the invasion - Balaro got to Golind, took that place, thence to the Mis- sion Refugio- A detachmt of Balaro's force capturd & killed, Carnes and 4 men & took two µrisoners: both of which .were released thro' Kinny's influence This [wa11 ?] at San patricio [sic] - Cameron was also taken prisoner, but escaped; & apprised Kinny of the movmts of the enmy - Balaro committed no depradation, and retired without molesting the people at Goliail or Refugio - one of the two men taken at San patrido was carried to Mexico. and it was nearly a year be- fore he was released - This wai; accidntal - From this time for- ward, Kinny kept the Govt. constantly informed of what was going on - at his own expence - [Endorsed] Information from Col. Kinnev Corpus Christi
20 Evidently word ''been" should be inserted here.
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