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E. S.

Habiendo ayer tarde tenido un encuentro desgraciado la Corta Div^on q. obrava a mis immediaciones, ha resultado estar como prisionero de guerra entre contrarios, habiendoseme guardado todas (la)s consideracion^s posibles; en tal concepto, prevengo a V. E. ordene al Gral. Gaona contra marche pa. Bejar a esperar ordenes, lo mismo q. verificara V. E. con las tropas q. tiene a sus ordenes, previniendo asi mismo al Gral. Urrea, se retire con su Div^on a Guadalupe Victoria, pues se ha acordado con el Gral. Houston un armisticio, interin se arreglan algunas negociacion^s q. hagan cesar la guerra pa. Siempre.

Puede V. E. disponer pa. la mantencion deeljercito (sic) q. desde luego queda ya a las ordenes de V. E., de los Caudales llegados a Matamoros, y viveres q. deven ecsister en dho. punto y Victoria, ademas de los veinte mil p^s q. deven estar en esa Tes^a y se sacaron de Bejar.

Espero q. sin falta alguna cumpla V. E. con estas disposicion^s, avisandome en contestacion, de comensar a ponerlas en practica.

Dios y Libertad Campo de S. Jacinto Ab^l 22 de 1836 -

Ant^o Lopez de Santa Anna (rubrica)

E. S. Gral. de Div^on D. Vicente Filisola -

Facsimile of Santa Anna's signature

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Having had, with the inadequate troops at my proximity, an unfortunate encounter with the enemy late yesterday which resulted in my becoming a prisoner of war of the enemy, with all possible considerations granted my personage; under these circumstances, I therefore advise Your Excellency to order General Gaona to countermarch to Bejar to await further orders. Your Excellency and the troops under your command shall carry out the same orders. You shall also advise General Urrea to withdraw his division to Guadalupe Victoria since an armistice has been reached with General Houston and further negotiations are now taking place that shall terminate the war forever.

Moreover, Your Excellency may arrange for the maintenance of the army which is now under your command, plus for the supplies which have arrived at Matamoros, and for the provisions which should exist at said point and at Victoria; and also for the twenty thousand pesos which should be in the treasury and were taken from Bejar.

I expect Your Excellency to carry out my orders to the letter without delay and to reply as soon as these orders and their compliances are put into effect.

God and Liberty - Camp at San Jacinto - April 22, 1836

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

To His Excellency: Major General D. Vicente Filisola

Submitted by Robert L. Tarín, Jr.  From the Bexar County Archives, original source uncertain.