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268 the Blade passed in, they have not their Guns ready etc, although seen by Santa Anna, as she went in- he spoke to Capt Watkins about it- and was quite put out, to think, she had run the blockade as he thought, she had- Capt Watkins found his troops prepareing their Guns, to fire at her, as she passed out unclear and he, told Capt W- so- Capt W- hoever' explained to him /Santa Anna,/ how it happened, that the Blade got in etc- and hoped that he would not, fire at her as she went out- however' he said he should- still, on further conversation Capt W assured him, that those on board of the Blade was not knowing to the blockade being on here- as he saw her at Panama and sailed from there, at the same time so he finally said he would let her pass out then without troubling her etc it appeared the Capt of the Blade did not know the port was under blockade till he was told so after his arrival up off the Town.- from where we lay, we have a fine view of the Twon, and the Fort where Alvarez Troops are- we can also see Santa Anna's Camp in the distance.- at this Fort, they have a