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towns as victors & then would have been very glad after this pacific salutation, for the army to have returned to Texas * each to his home. Before or after the taking of Laredo some nds?..nats hoped that the operations of Somerville would be considered too apathetic & that he would be deposed from the command by the citizen soldiers & another put in his place - this did not happen - intrigues for command cased a general disorganization in the end when the minority under Forbes & Green crossed the Rio Grande contrary to Somervilles orders, they got to ?hier they fought valiantly, but were trapped by the Mexicans. Somerville & the 'law abiding' people returned to their homes, General S. is now enjoying the office of Collector of Customs at Arandas, his obedient followers their peaceable unclear - the war party cooped up in the prisons of Mexico--

(Vide? documents &c in Narrative) -