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operations; he knew the Mexicans well, and it was his opinion that - the present? entré of the enemy was at most a marauding party - & that a few days would perm his assertions - this was Gl. Houston.The olit were at this moment in opposition a violent "war party", some of them appeared to anticipate that could a large number of volunteers be procured? from the States, that some (as they said) might revel in the "Halls of the Montezuma's" &c &c &c. Well, all that could be spared from Galveston being sent to the Wars - some by land & some by Sea - I will now introduce to notice, extracts from my Journal of the "Cruize of the Lafitte".