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during the intestine broils of ?.Iexico, It is the great commercial dis- tributing office, for the richest portion of the ?.lexirnn Territor_y, and for this reason it has ever been the bone of contention between all the parties. It is a fine city of 70,000. inhabitants continued. In the latter part of 1811-I think about 1st Deer we were stopped at the mouth of this river, (Brazos) by the officer in command at Velasco, The vessels were detained for the amt of duties, on the vessels and goods, which were brot in before the arrival of the Collector, Understand this only for the last vo_vage, It was contended very justly that the goods were introduced before the establishment of the Collectors' office an<l therefore no duties should be pd The Capt of the vessels contended that in any case their vessels should not be responsible for the duties on the good hrot in them We were detained 6 or 8 days when I determined to return to San Felipe, I was informed by the commandant that I could not take my baggage off the Ycssel, It was proposed to arm ourselves and remain on the beach until the vessels crossed the bar, where they were to anchor & send off for the passengers, But we were not supported by the Citizen, We then came to the determination to "run a.way," this intention was discovered, & before we could get ready the soldiers about 20 in number were arrayed on the shore threatening us, Thing had gone to far now, so we cut loose, Huzza'd and off we sailed, and off went their musket balls at us, I called for a gun that was in the cabbin but before it could handed out they had fired two rounds, I then shot & brot one to the ground, gave 3 cheers and went into the cabbin An order was issued by Genl. Teran to have me arrested and carried to Matamoros for trial, this prevented my return to the country sooner than I wo f u] Id have done The Schooner )I artha was seized by the officers of the Santanna Govt.-I had on board or Was Interested in part of the Cargo She was taken to l' eracruz and condemued-And I have never receiYed one cent for mv losses I however went to Orleans··and when there I Informed the friends of Texas among them was our frd. l\lr Jas. N. Breedlove then, and now is Collector-of the port of Orleans- he Sir did without hesi- tation Send the Cutter Ingham to Galveston to Enquire into the matter- Nothing was clone There was some generous and noble youths taken with the :'lfnrtha- among them was the Early's the Govr's Son's, I was told of Georgia- Immediately after the Schooner Columbia was taken off the Brassos- an<l In Aug1is or September famous Thompson was captured at the mouth of the Brassos- I then Joined the Army and went to Sanantonio and was one who stormed that place on 5th of Dec 18~5 After the reduction of Anhurnck, our people declared for Santa Anna; so soon as Braclhum absconded, his soldiers declared for S. A also.- Col. Soubcran, who has been placed in Comand at A11ihiac after Brad- hurn's flight, now rhnrtercl two vessels belonging to ('apt. Wih:on & Harris, to take the )fcxic-nn soldiers to )latamoras. The name of the Vessels, schooner Nelson, & sloop }Iecana. Before they sailed, ·Mexia arrived from )latamoras to enquire into the Texan disturbances. He
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