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Wednesday 23 I accompanied Capt. Wade & others in the 'Washington' to Corpus Christi, | |||
it blew hard from S.E. arrived at 3.30pm. It is high bluff land, | it blew hard from S.E. arrived at 3.30pm. It is high bluff land, | ||
with | with Muskit timber. Messrs. KIinney & Aubrey, are | ||
the principal | the principal traders here; their log house is fortified & they | ||
have a piece of | have a piece of Artillery. [[entire sentence crossed out]] | ||
we learnt that Carnes | we learnt that Carnes | ||
& his party, had been for some time past doing military | & his party, had been for some time past doing military | ||
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were surprised, ^ & murdered by the Mexicans^ Dr. Cameron alone escaping; | were surprised, ^ & murdered by the Mexicans^ Dr. Cameron alone escaping; | ||
[entire sentence crossed out] | [entire sentence crossed out] | ||
Cameron we found had gone off to join the Volunteers. | Cameron X we found had gone off to join the Volunteers. | ||
This | This spot at present may be looked upon as a good point | ||
for trading into Mexico. When the question is | for trading into Mexico. When the question is settled | ||
between the two countries then Corpus Christi will become a | between the two countries then Corpus Christi will become a | ||
place of some importance. | |||
Thursday 24. Left for Live Oak Pt. met the 'Santana' coming down | |||
the bay, on her way in pursuit of a Mexican spy who is in the | |||
X poor Cameron was afterards [[?]] murdered by the Mexicans. | |||
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42 Wednesday 23 I accompanied Capt. Wade & others in the 'Washington' to Corpus Christi,
it blew hard from S.E. arrived at 3.30pm. It is high bluff land,
with Muskit timber. Messrs. KIinney & Aubrey, are the principal traders here; their log house is fortified & they have a piece of Artillery. entire sentence crossed out we learnt that Carnes & his party, had been for some time past doing military duty here, but had left for San Patricio when they were surprised, ^ & murdered by the Mexicans^ Dr. Cameron alone escaping; [entire sentence crossed out] Cameron X we found had gone off to join the Volunteers. This spot at present may be looked upon as a good point for trading into Mexico. When the question is settled between the two countries then Corpus Christi will become a place of some importance. Thursday 24. Left for Live Oak Pt. met the 'Santana' coming down the bay, on her way in pursuit of a Mexican spy who is in the
X poor Cameron was afterards ? murdered by the Mexicans.