Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-27
NO. 2I.


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Battle Of San Jacinto.
The true account Of the battle of San Ja-
cinto and the exqnisiIely conducted system
OF stralagems by which Santa Anna was
brought to action just at that place and point
OF time, is yet unwrilten. A mutual friend
holds Housion's promise 10 have one from
his own pen. which shall not fail 10 trans.
init TO you by the new express mail, which,
by the way, looks little like your old black
pony
have few authentic particulars which
| have never seen in print. Houston had,
IN Tact, corps de reserve Of six hundred
men, so that bad be failed at The moment OF
forcing the Mexican intrenchmeuts the final
result could not have been widely different,
General Houston's rations for two DAYS pre-
ceding the battle had been but single ear Of
corn, and as his health was bad, he had re-
Trained from eating that. so that he had the
two days rations OF a Major General in the
Texan army. in his pocket during The en-.
gagement, and showed it to some Spanish
officers after il was over
When every thing was ready for the bat
tle' the Texans being drawn up under tho
shelter OF one Of those patches Of wood thar
iioat like islands in the midst OF the vast
prairies, while the Mexicans were entrench.
ed but five hundred yards distant in the omen
plain, the Texan band of music PLAYED by
way OF challenge TO the Mcxcans, the air.
" o conc 10 he bo,cer 4 hare shaded far von.''
But il was no comet Houston then mount.
ed on large elegant black horse, rode along
the line with the air Of one who had already
conquered, and encouraged his men in his
low, deep, and peculiarly calm tone Of voice
saying, boys. the day is our owni' He
then rode so yards in front and give tbs
word come on. The music struck the IA.
vorite charge. Yankee DoodIeD and Hous.
tons force stepped out in single line. tbe
men standing about four feet apart. Imagine
a cool, intrepid body of six hundred stepping
out OF the shadows Of the oaken corpse, wa.
ry and 1.-THE in their movements as the pan.
theirs ere they spring upon their prey. AT
every flash OF the Mexican artillery, Hous.
ions line would be seen PROSTATE on tho
ground until the copper hail storm had pas.
scd over when they would rise to their feet
and advance again. Every Texan, at tho
first ire, singled out his man, and three hun.
dred Mexicans fell dead; the second FIRE
brought down three hundred more. Then
sounded the fearful cry, uttered in dreadful
and almost unearthly tones voice, Rcmcm-
Der The Alamo! which was soon ieebly an
swered by the imploring and deprecating
cry Of " Me no Alamoi me no Alamoip---
During the whole OF the battle the Mexican
officers behaved in dastardly manner stand,
ing behind their soldiers urging them on.
while they were the first TO fly. There
were exceptions--,he brave commandant of
the Mexican artillery was shot down at his
post, and bis body fell across q cannon.
Ii is rather remarkable that Gen. Houston
had often visited the battle field before it was
crimsoned with blood, and had often expires.
sed his wish 10 purchase the lovely spot for
his residence. The battle raised The price
Of the land so much that portions ofthe bat.
tie field were sold within few weeks for
twenty dollars per acre.