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The ill-concerted expedition to the Rio Grande - Somerville returned homewards - Green & others fought the Batch of ? - they capitulated - but contrary to the spirit of it - they when marching to^ the city of Mexico a party of them rose on their guard. Killed one or two - here Branham^ Fitzgerald & others fell - & then Santana decimated those who rose on their guard^ 17 or more. the rest imprisoned in the interior [[crossed out: We have now information that all the Texan prisoners have been liberated -but] The Western have no faith 2