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vowed against them for haying furnished the 

 government party with suppUes. These, 

 therefore, kept np a continual watch, and had 

 everythmg in readiness for a precipitate flight 

 to the United States. But in a short time 

 their fears were completely dispelled by the 

 arrival of an express, with the welcome news 

 of the entire defeat of the insurgents. 



It appeared that, when the army arrived 

 withm view of the insurgent force, Armijo 

 evinced the greatest perturbation. In fact, he 

 was upon the point of retiring without veil- 

 tnnng an attack, when Captain Mufioz, of 

 the V era Cruz dragoons, exclaimed, " Whaf s 

 to be done, General Armijo ? If your Excel- 

 lency wiU but permit me, I will oust that 

 rabble m an instant with my little company 

 alone. Armijo having given his consent, the 

 gallant captain rushed upon the insurgents, 

 ™ yielded at once, and fled precipitately 

 suffering a loss of about a dozen men, among 

 whoni was the deposed Governor Gonzalez, 

 wfio, having been caught in the town after 

 the skurmish had ended, was instantly shot, 

 without the least form of trial 



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