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No. 2435 [184-? M. B. LAMAR, RICHMOND? TEXAS] NOTES UPON THE LAST CA)lPAIG.N O.F THE FEDERALIST WAR 3 ~ From Mr. P. F. Bowman of Buffalo N. Y. - At Morelos, or Lanenos they heard that a party of troops (Mexican) with 40 mules' load of arms were going to Monterey; our spies hunted them out; the party surrendered 25 in number with their Capt. & 2nd. Lt and marched back to Morelos with our men. Went from Morelos to Victoria - the Alcalde was a Federal; desired J or dan to form his men in the Suqre [.~ic] & fire a few rounds; which Jordan did to show our mode of fighting.- Remaind at Victoria 4 or 5 days - Cornier came in stating that Ariste had cut off Canalis so that Canalis could not join us, & that Ariste was marching upon Victoria; upon this news we went to the pass of the mountains leading to Saltillio, where we prepared to re- ceive Ariste; the news proved to be false & Ariste never came.- We then marched to Saltillio, & 50 miles came to small village where troops were stationd, who fled precipitately for Saltillo - The next day, at a haciendo, Dr. Booker came to us with an express from Canalis, to take possession of the Country & levy contributions from the enemy; next morning marched to near Buena Vista; were met by some citi- zens who told us that there were no troops in Saltillo and that the lower people had only paraded with clubs &c. to make a show, having been told that we were robbers coming to sack the place. In 3 miles of Saltillio we met troops armed, who wanted to parly & treat with us; Lopez & Malano went out to meet them; they remaind in negoci- ation for 3 or 4 hours; the object was to delay until Vasques could arrive with his reinforcemts - Vasques came; as soon as he was in sight, Lopez & Lara returnd; Malano rernaind with the enemy, prob- ably a voluntary prisoner, Lara told Jordan that we had to fight. The enemy was advancing; we retreated to a peach orchard ½ mile off; in doing which we were approached by a great many peones, &c, who hallowed at us calling us robbers; Cameron fired at them & broke the leg of a peone; which was the first gun fired; took our position for battle; 50 men Mexicans were with us Cavalry; Lopez & Jordan <>on- fered; Lopez was to advance towards the enemy with the mexicans & comnience the fight & fall back to the Americans & all fight together; he went out accordingly; Lopez huzad for the enemy; & joined Vas- Quez; Gonzales with his command, not joinig the enemy, stampeded & .fled - The enemy now came upon the American~: came in 50 yds when Jor- dan his men to fire; the fire drove the Mexicans back who scattered. They were surrounded the Americans in the peach orchard; the figlit lasted several hours; they were charged : 18 or 20 mexicans were killed in it, the mexicans retired to the mountains; the Americans attempted to escape over the mountains - weomen, childrend & peones were on the tops & rolled stones down upon them; Rowman stopped to fix his gun when a mexican who was concealed snapped his gun at him ::i
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