| 23San Fernando
Saturday August 15th 1846
We arrived at this place on Thursday
morning last, after a march of
five days from Matamoras.
The country from the Rio Grande
to this place is low and marshy
pararies with scattering muskeet
bushes on it. Some 10 miles from
this place we came to the hilly
lands or Mountains as they are
called here. San Fernando is
situated on the Rio San Fernando
a stream of 60 yds in width with
high bluffs the stream very rough.
The Soldiers that were stationed
at this place left 3 day's before our
arrival. Our picket guard the night
before we came to town hailed a
Mexican and he not answering was
killed with his horse. The citizens
are very friendly they claiming our
protection and bringing into camp all
kind of eatables and fruits, oranges
Lemons Quinces Pomegranates peaches
| 23San Fernando
Saturday August 15th 1846
We arrived at this place on Thursday
morning last, after a march of
five days from Matamoras.
The country from the Rio Grande
to this place is low and marshy
pararies with scattering muskeet
bushes on it. Some 10 miles from
this place we came to the hilly
lands or Mountains as they are
called here. San Fernando is
situated on the Rio San Fernando
a stream of 60 yds in width with
high bluffs the stream very rough.
The Soldiers that were stationed
at this place left 3 day's before our
arrival. Our picket guard the night
before we came to town hailed a
Mexican and he not answering was
killed with his horse. The citizens
are very friendly they claiming our
protection and bringing into camp all
kind of eatables and fruits, oranges
Lemons Quinces Pomegranates peaches
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