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the Infantry were on the alert-we proceeded up to our Regt-
where we found all hands fast in old Nappy's Arms after con-
ferring and reporting to Col W-he advised us to go to camp
and go to bed-and not let the Texians be humbuged-which I
did and slept soundly til sun up-next morning every body was
badly pleagued-It is evident that something is in the wind for
the Mexicans are leaving Comargo very rapidly-we are all on
the look out and rumor reached here to day that we would cer-
tainly have to fight al Monteray-it is said upon reliable authority
that there are embodied at Monteray at this time about 12000
Troops and reinforcement daily and that they are well fortified
and are ready to meet us-well this is the only encouragement we
have Reed there is now some little hope of a fight and a fair
chance for a Big one-would to God it may be so-it was what
we came for-it is all we wish-and let it come for weal or woe-
we [are] always ready-To morrow it is said we start sure enought
-yet I do not see how we can-J K IH Reed a letter from Ed.
Smith and A. G. Tarney-on yesterday 10 am Boy's started
down to Reynosa after some stolen horses-having caught one
and whiped him severely-he confessed his knowledge [of] their
whereabouts etc
12th Sept were awoke by the sound of the trumpet at 12 oclock
precisely--to make ready to vamus to China en route for the
great "City of the Mountains"-Ben Lacy, F Hill being sick were
left at Comargo-Martin Lacy to take care of them-travelled
up parrallel with the River San Juan thro. a pebbly rolling coun-
try-some Hills-tolerably hot in the bargain-camp at a Ranch
some 6 or 7 miles where our Horses got fat on crab grass and
yr humble Svt refreshed himself with a magnificent nap-in the
evening went to another Ranche 8 miles-camp squash-making
15 miles to day-every one in good Spirits and no grumbling-
camp on the bank of San Juan.
13th. this morning rather a late start-mule train delayed as
Thence thro. a rought rugged mountainous country-passed several
grande Ranches and arrived at Camp Chappiral sure enought in
the night-no water for horses and but little for self, there being
plenty-however-but we are afraid if we leave camp we never
would find the way back and most of us had nothing to eat
neither-every thing in confusion-and the consequence every one,
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