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65 parading the town, walking almost naked one after the other they looked robust & in good health, but no smiles or joy was seen in their looks crossed out: Texas which means in the Comanche language - the land of friends - or happy hunting grounds is now fast becoming the grave of the tribes of Red Men - 31st Got to Decros Pt. in Sloop on our return to Galveston. The last "Proclamation distributing boat" of the Mexicans is considered by Santa Ana equal to anything a Napoleon did, or a Talleyrand conceived, & for the time being it has done some harm. The industrious inhabitants farmers & planters had to leave their peaceful occupations, shoulder their rifles & off to the frontier. The entry of the Enemy into St Antonio would be trumpeted forth as a Victory in Mexico to please the bigotted, and raise the shout of 'Viva Santana' by the ?; and although it had the effect of stopping Emigration & will so for a time, its according to the language of a friend of mine "has so roused