All the western states and territories . Antonio Menchasen, sergeants; Nep Florcs, Am-bro Rodridge, corporals. Privates—Antonio Cruz, Jose Maria Mocha, Eudnado Samirer, Lucin Ennques, MaticioCurvis, Antonio Cueves, Simon Ancola, Manuel Tarin, Pedro Henern, Thos. Maldonart,Cecario Cormana, Jacinto, Pena, N. Navarro, A. Vareinas, Manuel Avoca. BuiFalo Bayou is perhaps the smallest navigable stream in Texas, but atpresent it is one of the most important means of communication with the in-terior. From Galveston Bay to Houston, the ancient capital of Texas, a dis-tance of about 20 miles, this small
All the western states and territories . Antonio Menchasen, sergeants; Nep Florcs, Am-bro Rodridge, corporals. Privates—Antonio Cruz, Jose Maria Mocha, Eudnado Samirer, Lucin Ennques, MaticioCurvis, Antonio Cueves, Simon Ancola, Manuel Tarin, Pedro Henern, Thos. Maldonart,Cecario Cormana, Jacinto, Pena, N. Navarro, A. Vareinas, Manuel Avoca. BuiFalo Bayou is perhaps the smallest navigable stream in Texas, but atpresent it is one of the most important means of communication with the in-terior. From Galveston Bay to Houston, the ancient capital of Texas, a dis-tance of about 20 miles, this small stream is navigable for steamboats of alarge size, although in some places it is not of sufficient -width to allowone to turn lengthwise across the stream. The elevated banks which slope TEXA* 691 to the waters edge, are thickly set with forest trees, havitig their branchesEovered with pendant moss. A striking scene is presented at night, whenthe steamboat steers her way, as it were, through the forest, with torchlightson both Night Scene on Buffalo Bayou. Brownsville^ the county seat of Cameron county, is situated on the N. bankof the Rio Giande, about 50 miles by the course of the river from the Gulfof Mexico, and 326 S. from Austin. It is a flourishing place and has con-siderable commerce with the river towns. It lies opposite Mataraoras, inMexico. Brazos Santiago is the shipping point. The place received itsname from IMaj. Brown, who was mortally wounded in the defense of thefort here, during the Mexican war, in 1846. After the terms of annexation were accepted (July 4, 1845), Gen. Tayloriv;is ordered to western Texas. At the head of a considerable force he estab-iished his camp at Corpus Christi, then the furthest point west to which theTexan population had extended. In Jan., 1846, he was ordered to marchthrough the uninhabited region between the Nueces and Rio Grande, andtake possession of Point Isabel and the points opposite Matamoras and Mie< Was acc
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