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11 pieces & Phipps had a narrow escape of serious injury - left the wreck of the Sulky in the Rd to be brought on to Houston - Got on ? for '?Ferry?" & got to Mr Pilots for the night - Sunday 17. 7 am Started - The Prairies drawing off - roads very wet - Had to Swim Cypress Bayou - Roads bad to Houston around 2 pm. heavy rain - Swam the Horses over Union creek - We passed on a log - A few days since some 700 Troops & Kickapoos attacked some 200 of our Volunteers at Lipantitlan near St. Patricia - they came off Second best - Our Volunteers arrived Lt Davis killing a few & taking some prisoners The Enemy returned & it is supposed to be reinforced - we ought to reinforce likewise. There may be ? in the grass this fall - Monday 18th Called on the President - "Has had a letter from W. K. dated 5th June - Congress at their vacations - Squabbling today about the children of Judge ?