Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-03-25
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EuE BATTLE OF SAN JAcINTo.

6HE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTo.
the Southern Argus, Columbus, Miss.
have seen an article going the rounds
6 papers, taken from the New York
1 tnal Of Commerce, purporting to be
Recount of the battle of San Jacinto.
author processes to have derived his
sImation from Texian Officer; and
h one or two expressions in the arti-
II am induced to believe | am the in
sIdual alluded to. The account is,
lever, so imperfect, that one can hard
Iiscoverthe original. Twill here give
as correct an account as bad mem
will allow me, and hope you will
the attention OF the Journal Of Com
sbce to it.
The Mexican forces we're command
sby Gen. Santa Anna in person, and
punted 10 l4OO infantry, and 400 cav
IN. They were encamped on a beau-
IN plain. near the junction Of the San
slinto, and the Buffalo Bayou. They
u two small pieces Of artillery, which
he mounted upon a treast-work, and
sbmanded by Gen. Castrillo, French
4 h. and braveiand magnan'mous offi-
4 1t is said he was The most skilful
gcer in the whole Mexican army.
Shhe forces Of Gen. Houston amount
to about 5OOmen, about 100 were on
4 sick list. They wereencamped more
In three quarters Of a mile from the
*Exicans onthe other side of the prai-
lin the edge of the post oak woeds.--
ley had one small piece Of artillery,
sbmanded think by Col. Wharton.
the day preceding the engagement,
lie was a little light skirmishing be-
Zen the cavalry: butresulted in noih-
4 lof any importance.
bn the morning Of the ever memora-
sl2lst Of April, 1886, Gen. Houston
I'D his officers together for the pur-
Of ascerfainng their sentiments on
Isubjcct Of askihg all that remained
GAS, in siHgle engagement. Out
sP0bfhcers that composed the council,
more than two or three were in fa-
ofsgoing into the fight. They were
lost unanimous in recommending an
Ehediate retreat. and ztSsl,tf; y =,
a sent to ascertain whether there was
II possibility of constructing a bridge
Sbss Buffalo Bayou, to effect their pur-
He reported, that by tearing
In an old ware house, that it might
Sbossible. But Houston, in the man
Iment of an army, is something like
sIntor in his advice to Telemachus
Skhe subject of military councils, he
s i willing to hear the consolidated wiss
( ah of all--then weigh the mattersand
atsue his own course. Fromthe first
ss|had determined 10 meet the enemy at
rs place, hut was willing 10 appear to
guided by the opinion Of his officers.
II when deaf Smith made his report
"A then rose and addressed the council.
told them that il was a matter Of too
|ch Importance 10 speculate upon pos
Ailities,'--he alluded to the confidence
would give the .Mexicans to think they
,kre cndeavoring to make retreat.--
e,told them that the Mexican Army
hs probably weaker now than it ever
build be again-that in few days, San
Anna would be joined by the divisions
Filasola and Urea, which would swell
Biz forces to more than five thousand
lfn. That here they were endeavor-
to Concentrate their forces, and that
re they mast conquer Them, or leape
ir bones upon the plains. For his
IN part he, was milling to die if his
hnt,y demanded the sacrifice. b
He then ordered every officer to bis
sl, and mustered the soldiers for battle.
s.here again made short address, and
uded to their sufcrings in the army.
told them that they had long retreat
before an Army, poUeJut only In
mbers. That he had frequently been
+ preached for not fighting sooner, but
ht he had never seen the time before
hthe could risk his country's salvation
on the events of a single hour. Now
boys said he. strike home--we
re got them 10 a place where retreat
& impossible. Now is the timet teach
S!m she difference between the Mexl-
and the North American race, -
wis the time to revenge the death Of
lamented Bouie, and his brave fol-
versI Now isthe time to callthe cold
oded murders Of Fannin's division to
count.
Here we must conquer or die. Re-
lect the sufferings Of your wives and
Pr children, forced from their homes
wander over the country in this incler
&ent season where they have endured
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