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other officers of the Army of the cnimy accompanied our flag to our army on foot and formaly made a surrender of their army, ammuni- tion munition & public stores, at discretion. W~ immediately took pos- session of the town and captured property The army of the enimy was immediately set at liberty and permitted to return to their respective homes [Endorsed] The Revolution of 1812 and 1813 by Col. Hall No. 2468 [c. 1850?, MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR, RICHMOND? TEXAS] "Federacion War in Mexico 1839." A. Df. 8 p. No. 2469 1851 Mar. 14, A. J. GONZALES, MACON, GEORGIA, TO M. B. LAMAR, [MACON? GEORGIA?] 60 Macon, Ga March 14 1851 My dear General : I have been looking for you in this city; and expecting to meet you here. and converse with you on the subjects we have so much at heart, I have abstained from giving you any account of my proceedings or operations. Besides I was in the dark as to the exact place of your residence. I hear from Mr. Robert A. Smith, of this city, that you have been lately in Columbus and have had a con- versation with our warm friend Capt Forsyth. As the Capt. is aware of the result of my operations to a very great extent, I do not know that I could add much to what you have learnt from him. I must say, however, that I have been eminently successful in all departments; - that I have sold Bonds of the Republic, that I have made arrange- ments to collect one thousand men and from 200 to 300 horses, that one steamer carrying as they tell me from 6 to 700 men & 200 horses will be procured or rather is. by the time I write; that I have, both from purchase & donation, 10 pieces of brass artillery; the presented ones being expected every day. That several companies in the State both of cavalry & infantry have promised me their armaments; that · the high funrtionary you introduced me to has been very friendly & liberal with me; that with the exception of $10,000 Genl. Lopez has the means for the [pu]rchase of a 2d. Steamer perfectly substantial & seawortfhy l & as her mate running 16 miles per hour, that I am using every effort to procure that sum & forward it to the Genl. in which case we can transport the whole of our men, artillery and horses that for this important and desirable object I need very especially your moral influence 1. with our Columbus friends 2. with the Macon ones
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