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Tagus 16 feet. The sluff gone thro ? from the Limestone rocks of the interior - some few miles from this large slabs are ? - & at times nodules of Sulphuret of iron - some decomposing into oxide iron - News today from the coast not favorable to Annexation Report that there has been an encounter near Corpus Christi between the 'Cortados' & Contrados traders - The Traders led by Alderete Killed & wounded some 15 of the "Cortados" or "Commisiones"

 The father of Alderete was a great enemy to the Comanches. & had some great fights with them -

Wednesday 22 Reports mention that there are military movements on the Rio Grande & under the