Rice, Flores Fight at the San Gabriel, May 17, 1839Mexican-Indian agent Manuel Flores departed Matamoros in late April to rendezvous with Cordova and his men. About 2:00 p.m. Rice and seventeen of his rangers pursued the attackers. Rice and his men discovered papers linking Cordova, Flores and the Mexican government in a conspiracy with the Texas Indians to drive out the white settlers in Texas. |
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