The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906 Page: 222
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Texas Historical Association Quarterly.
Captain May's Dragoons and Captain Sam Walker's Texas Rang-
ers charged across the lagoon and captured the Mexican battery.
A Texas Ranger captured General Vega. He rode up to him, and
saying: "Surrender! I don't want to shoot you!" pointing his
revolver at him. The general gave up his sword. He was then
taken and surrendered to General Taylor. General Vega would
not give his parole, and was sent to New Orleans a prisoner of
war. He presented his spurs and bridle to the Ranger who cap-
tured him. An incident is connected with this. The Ranger after-
wards found his revolver did not have a load in it when he de-
manded General Vega to surrender. In the excitement of the
battle he had fired every shot.
He stated that at Monterey Lieutenant Ridgely was thrown from
.an unruly horse and his neck was broken. The battery of the then
four guns and two howitzers passed to the command of Captain
Braxton Bragg, who did such splendid service at Buena Vista.
He also stated that Captain Sam Walker's company was disbanded
at Monterey, their six months' term of service ending. He then
joined Captain Ben McCullough's company in the famous Jack
Hays Regiment, and lost sight of the guns when that regiment was
transferred to Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico route, where they
did such effectual service in keeping the road free from guerrillas.
--Monterey [California] Express, December 11, 1905.
The acquisition by the University of California of the noted Ban-
croft Library is a matter of great importance to the study of Amer-
ican history. Formerly this collection was practically inaccessible,
but now, as soon as the university can make proper arrangements,
it will be put in charge of a competent librarian, and opened to the
use of students. This library, which cost the present owners only
$150,000, is the richest storehouse in existence on the history of
the Pacific coast of North America. It was collected by Mr. Ban-
croft at the sacrifice of a lifetime's tireless work and a magnificent
fortune. Its possession by the University of California will enable
that institution to take a leading place in the development of his-
torical study. A highly interesting report of the contents and
value of the library, made by Dr. Reuben Gold Thwaites, who ap-
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Texas State Historical Association. The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906, periodical, 1906; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101036/m1/226/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.