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about 20 men; Royalist left 400 dead on the field besides many who had been removed- The Indians brot. on the attack- the Ameri- cans had no bayonets-took 300 prisoners; same number of horses & mules, besides 6 pieces field- They then marched to San Jose 2 leagues from San Antonio west side; remained 4 or 5 days, marched into San Antonio, the royal army surrendered to Bernardo, 2 monts after another force under the Command of Alizonda, was sent to San Antonia the Americans gained another victory over them-The Re- publicans attacked the Royalist at prayer, took 2 or 3 thousand pris- ones, -!00 hundred killed, all the baggage, arms artillery all taken- the attack was made about daylight took 3000 head sheep cattle horses &C- Not a man lost on the part of the Republicans-this was in June- Perry, had the direction and conduct of this fight- Kemper was brave but imprudent '& percipitate- Perry more prudent- Kemper after this battle left for the US, to gain recruits for the army-he was not in the suceeding battle of Madina- The Battle of )fadina was in August -Tolado commanded, he had succeeded Toledo -was a traitor, sent doubtless by the 8paniartl to gain the command as a violent Republican & sacrifise his army- He sup- planted Bernardo, who had 20 or 30 battles & never lost one- The americans some of them had fallen out with Bernardo because he cut the throats of the 13 Spanish officers- His apology for this was that the Royalists had in the same way destroyed many of his family. Ber- nardo after the above destructive battle of San Antonio- A question arose at Antonio, whether the Republican army should proceed on the meet another adrnncing advancing r sic l army of Royalists ot remain at Antonio and receiYc them there- Toledo was in favor of advancing- Perry second in Comd. opposed; It was decided to advance; the march commenced; started with field pieces but left them on the way. When they reached the river )Iadina the army was exhausted. Perry urge<l that they should halt & make a stand at the river until the army came up- Toledo refused, cros~ed the river, met ~oyalists am1 was defeated with great slaughter- The line contrary to custom was formed. of americans companies & mexican company alternately arranged- The Royali:;t tornmenced firing on the Republicans with artilery-the :Mex- ican portion of the Republican army gave way- the Americans stood their ground, but from the disorder & confusion produced by the flight of the )Jexicans, the line could not he reformed- after the conflict con- tinued some time both armies retreated simultancoush·- News wns commu11ic-a [te·1c1 Ly the Royalist, b_v a recreant Repul)liean that the amerieans were gfring way, where upon the royalast tururcl upon them; and it was in this retreat of the Americans that thev sustained their lM>'- ,\merican~ lost 300 mr11-the royalist equal nu.inher- The Battle of ,raclina terminated the war; some little skirmishing took plac·e shortly after 011 the trinity, l1ut of no moment- r i•:11dor;;er1 :l Battle of' )[edina obtained from Frank J'ohnstonc
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