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- for about 1500 Men- When these march towards the Rio Grande they may cross it- to the dismay of the Enemy- 10 Bales of Cotton came into Houston a few days since. The 1st 5 Bales gets a Silver Cup- The 1st 10 Bales a Gold Cup- Mr. [unclear] gives a Silver Cup for the 1st [Bale] of cotton coming into Matagorda.
Tuesday 2nd 8 Am 74° Strong breeze from N. E. during night blowing hard from same quarter Noon 82°- 9 Pm 70°- Wednesday 3. 8 Am 75 Strong breeze from N. E. this blows the water into the Bay toward the island- Some years since part of the island was under water by such wind- but the Wharf, houses