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General Waddy Thompson, the United States Minister, upon leaving Mexico, procured the Liberation of the following, being the Remainder of the Bexar Prisoners alive, with the exception of George Van Ness, who was a Santa Fé Prisoner.
 
1 Alsbarry, A.H. 19 Manton, Edward.
2 Allen, Isaac. 20 Monell, A.H.
3 Beck, T.B. 21 Morgan, J.C.
4 Brown, Edward, 22 M'Kay, Francis.
5 Brown, James H. 23 Neighbours, R.C.
6 Bugg, William. 24 Nobles, S.L.
7 Colquhoun, Lodovic. 25 Ogden, D.C.
8 Davis, D.J. 26 Perry, John.
9 Elley, Augustus. 27 Peterson, C.W.
10Faison, Nathaniel. 28 Raper, M.L.B.
11Glenn, Simeon. 29 Robinson, Joseph.
12Hancock, Thomas. 30 Schaffer, George.
13Herbert, Nathaniel. 31 Shaw, Joseph.
14Hurrell, M. 32 Smith, John.
15Johnson, Chauncey. 33 Stone, Samuel C.
16Lehman, John. 34 Trueheart, James L.
17Leslie, A.J. 35 Voss, J.G.A.
18Lee, John. 36 Young, John.
Total, 36      
 
1 Novell, Samuel, previously, and 2 Van Ness, George, subsequently, released.
Total, 2      
 
Total   .   .   .   .   . 61
 

We have no knowledge of the six remaining Bexar prisoners, but presume they have perished with their companions.

The patriotic Antonio Navarro, one of the Santa Fé prisoners, who was confined in the Accordada, the most loathsome and infamous prison in Mexico, [449] where he, for more than two years, suffered more than the horrors of death, has been lately sent to the Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa, where the humanity of the "magnanimous" nation has consigned him to the Vomita.*

 
The Places of Nativity and Residence of those engaged in the Battle of Mier, December 25th and 26th, 1842.
 
Residence.Nos.       Residence [Nativity].Nos.
 
Austin County, Texas, 4Alabama, United States 10
Bastrop "     "18Connecticut, "3
Bexar "     " 5Georgia, "17
Brazoria "     "18Illinois, "4
Brazos "     " 1Indiana, "5
Colorado "     " 1Kentucky, "28
Fayette "     "15Louisiana, "4
Fort Bend"     "28Maryland, "7
Galveston"     "4Massachusetts,"3

 
*During the State Revolution in Mexico, Colonel Navarro escaped from the Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa, and has safely arrived in Texas, where he was met by the warmest congratulations of his friends and countrymen.

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