284 Mexico: Guerra y Marina 
Communication from Dryden to the British representative in Mexico, 
claiming that he knew nothing of his appointment as commis- 
sioner. July 17, 1842. 
Lists of American prisoners. Mexico, 1841-1842. 
“ Summary investigation (Sumaria averiguacién) held concerning the 
- Apprenhension of Fourteen foreigners, Texans, who were in the 
neighborhood of the Nueces River.” Plaza de Matamoros. 1841. 
Letter from Ampudia to the commandant-general, reporting the 
affair. June 18, 1841. 
List of prisoners taken to Monterrey and to be sent to Mexico. 
Twenty-four in all, including part of the fourteen tried at Mata- 
moros. Dec., 1841. 
(The prisoners tried at Matamoros had been captured by Enrique Villa- 
real. The names of eleven were given as: James Ownsby, captain 
(fled), Tomas Pratts, David B. Foulat, Daniel Davis (died), James G. 
Foulam, James Gage, Jorge L. Frastrez, E. McDowell, Stephen Dencasots 
(Duncastle ?), John Jameson, William Roysores. With the exception 
of three who were left ill at Matamoros, they were taken to Monterrey, 
with others, and ordered sent to Mexico. Among those ordered to 
Mexico was Dimit.) 
Legajo 1823-1843. ‘Diplomas y Cruces de honor por el Asedio de Ullua, 
defensa de Vera Cruz, Campafias de Yucatan y Tejas. Prisio- 
neros Tejanos ”’, etc. 
Conduct of nineteen Texans from Saltillo to Mexico, by Capt. Juan B. 
Espino. Feb., 1842. 
(These documents belong with those of the foregoing legajo.) 
1842. Legajo no. 4. “ Expedicion sobre Béjar. Noticias de Tejas. Yncur- 
siones de barbaros. Marcha de tropas. Fortificaciones de Mata- 
moros.”’ ‘Twenty or more numbered documents. 
Expedition of Lt.-Col. Valera to occupy Bahia. 
“ Concerning means (recursos).” 
“Expedition against Béjar, by General Velasquez, and everything 
relative thereto.” 
(Reports by Arista to the minister of war, Feb.-Mar., 1842; diary of 
Vasquez’s march to Béxar, etc.) 
“Notices regarding Texas.” 
“Concerning horses for the Division of the North.” 
. “ March to reinforce the Division of the North.” 
“ Tncursions of Savages.” Reports of a campaign near Zapadero and 
China. 
. “Employees in the Comisaria of the Division of the North.” 
. “ March of troops to the North.” 
“The conduct of two pieces of artillery to Matamoros.” 
. “Expedition of General Woll against Tejas, and everything relative 
thereto.” About 25 ff. 
. Correspondence with the English minister concerning the liberation 
from Saltillo of certain prisoners, among them being Tomas Pratt, 
William McDonnell [McDowell], Thomas Gage, Barsilla Cottle. 
Feb., 1842. Cf. list of prisoners above. 
16. Contraband trade across the Rio Grande border, evidently by Mex- 
icans crossing to the Texas side. 
18. “ Various matters relative to Tejas.’ Correspondence concerning 
Col. Canales. 
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