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:Miguel Manchaca was killed at Medina Toledo Escaped To Nachitoches, Antonio Delgado Executed by cutting their throats The prisoners- taken at the Battle of the Rosillo- The Americans were strongly opposed to their Execution & many of them left in Consequence of it, but the Mexicans Exasperated from having found in their Encampment, a number of Brands made by them for the purpose of Branding on the cheek the patriots forcibly led them to Execution [Endorsed:] Historical Scraps Battle of Medina No. 1664. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF GEORGE FISHER. FISHER [183-?] In the Month of March 1833. Fisher left the City of Mexico, by order- from the Treasury Department, which did not think proper to accept the Resignation tendered by him the previous year, through the Medium of Genl. Manuel de Mier y Teran, altho' the said Genl. admitted it pro- visionally, as it has been already mentioned. This happened under the new Administration of the President, Genl. :Manuel Gomes Pedrasa, being Secretary of Treasury Valentine Gomez Farias, with whom Fisher had various confidential Conferences, in relation to the historical, geographical, statistical and topographical situation of Texas, as de- scribed by him in his "Exposee" the year previous, and which duty he· was required to discharge by an order from the Treasury Department. On his way to Texas, Fisher, called at Monclova, then the Seat of Government of the State of Coahuila & Texas, and rendered his. Accounts to the Governor of Said State, for the Amt of Duties collected by him in Texas in the years 1830.31. & 32. to which according to a Section of the General Tariff of the :Mexican Republic, it was entitled: viz 25 cents per each Ton of Measurment on all foreign Vessels that entered the ports of his Collectoral District. The Returns, Accounts & other Vouchers relating thereto having been accepted and Audited, and the usual Receipts having been granted to him by said Government he continuing his journey to Matamoros, where he was ordered by the . Treasury Department, to join Genl. Vicente Filisola, Commanding the Army destined to garrison Texas, and from whence he was to march with the Army into Texas. In the Commencement of the Month of :May the Same Year he- arrived at Matamoros, and having reported himself in due form to Genl Filisola he appointed him immediately to act as Deputy Collector of said Port, which Office he accepted and the duties of which he dis- charged until the Commencement of the Month of July, at which time he was appointed Commissary Genl. of War, for the Eastern internal States, composed of Tamaulipas New Leon & Coahuila & Texas, with residence in Matamoros. In this new office he remained until the end of the Month of Novem- ber, when he was removed by the District Judge Luis Gonsaga Martinez who being recently appointed in Mexico to the Office of Judge of the· District of Matamoros & Monterey, on his arrival at Matamoros, called
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