The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-03-12

ton stHt oeoitheo oattlcs put quietly toVk foN
silion upon the field Of San jacinio, the exset
spet hO bad selected ihree mInlhs before, fOf
his battlefield. One day more, and the colums
of Cos and Santa AIMS, un.Ied within 4 short
distance Of IIousiOh's camp, without being
aware Of Us proximity. Ills strslagey was
perfect, aud Us Iccess complete. 1hs two
armies now lay facing each other on the roll
ing prairie, surrounded by forests and bAyous,
the unly means Of retreat, was ON fral bridge
extending asToss a deep bayou. The hSur
had arrived NhSn The destiny Of Texas was
10 be decided-thr blow ubout 10 ba struck
on that field, was TO delermine whether Texas
was 10 exis, ss The conquered province Of
despot, or To ;ske her place smong the ns-
lions of the earth rs free and sovereign
mower. Il was on The 2lst Of April, 1896,
Shen Houston mounted on his var steed,
.ormed his linlc army o. 700 men, in column
Of a,iack and approaching 10 their very trout,
| in lew deep toned burning words, he poured
into IIieir hearts lhe lava flame, which unil
then had bten penl up 10 his own nuble soul.
lie ioId lb, IN, that BY his order, the bridge
had been Destroyed retreat was impos-
sib!e--thai tie field cf San Jacintu must be
the grave or the bhth spui of Texas lndepcn.
denre that the condition Of bis army, would
noI justify his rsking two batcs, and hence
he had waited until tie fotces Of Santa Anna
and Cas- were cumLned-- The enemy was he
fore them; 10 strike TO conquer! And
then rapidly arranging his order Of attack, The
l:ttle army OF herUcs moved forward, masked
by the tall prairie grass, until within liflo
shot Of the foe; when rapidly deploying in.o
line Of battle, the elecircsl voice Of Houston
was heard Using high and clear above the
battle line. "4NoO, charge my ldds! And re-
nembfr the Aldmo! remember GOlidd! The
very Heavens seemed to echo, that fierce bnt-
tie shout -"REMEMBER THE ALAMO! REMEM-
HER GnLTAD! aud with The roar Of The torna-
do, and The force of The wfiilwind, TINT little
band of heroes, with Houston at their head,
=. hurled themselves upon the foe. Short deS-
\ peraie and terrific like tho mad Crushing Of
: the elements, was that wild, strange and
, g orious battle. Seventeen minutes had
! scarce elapsed, before eight hundred Mcx~
cans were lying dead and dying on that proud
j Fl Id, and Shnta Anua, tie boased Napoleon
: of the SOmh, was seeking safety ~ dsgracc-
5 full fight. Aud from amid The smoke, and
mad carnage Of battle, was seen to rise from
that bnoAy plain, the star oi liberty! The luue
q star of Texas!
Although his leg wus badly shattered by
four ounce copper ball, Houston silli KEPT his
huise, gnllnpihg hi,her and lhiher over the
: field, issuing nrdeIs Tor he care uG The wOun~
D ded the pr.tecltnp aud SAFE Keeping OF ile
y prisoners, and the pursuit Of The flying foe.
On the 23d Of AWll, the second day after
!, the battle, neatly eight bundled Mex calls,
u were prisnners IN The rcx,u camp; quiet and
e calm h ID succeeded The lutn"iI ui battle, and
the hero Of San Jacinto was reclining in his
tent, with hls shattered leg supported on a
rough he wn stool, while his mind was hnsiIv
employed in revolving plans for the future
u civil government Of Texas. Suddenly d shout
2 burs, forth from among The Mexican prison.
ers, of "vaYa, viva SnIa Anna. tive. live
Santa Aun;.i aud under IN escort 1 two
. i'exan soldiers, the iaIcn Enprtnr n person
S|appr0AcheG, disguised in the garb Of coal-
mon Solder.
! s nta Anna was Immediately taken 90
I Houslon's tent, who treated hun with dlstir-
gulshed kindness aud courtesy, assuring him
tha, the agnaulmiy Of the Texans would
prevent ans retaliation ON prisoner for the
breach of faith, and butrhefy <al GoiaG.
The Mesicnn GeneTui expressed great ads
;, ,nintion for the prowess Of the Texan ironrs,
: bul told llnls on that he had violated one Of
the piaihest rules pG wariare in not atinCiiug
II Cos aud himself in detail, instead Of awaiting
:, their continuation Ilouson smiled, bni made
:, no reply, until Santa Anna, again pressed
{ the remark, when Houston qlIetl, told him,
that it was his habit, not 10 lake :wo bites a,
e one CHEEKY
q Santa Anna ever fer ascertained high
e admiration for Houston, and rfen remarked
d that he was the most remarkable man Of the
,f age.
\, General Houston rs vel in the full vleor oi
4 manhood; he is six GeI four inches in height,
# Iof light complrxi"n, n deep bhlc eye, aud
Z Remarkably pleasing complexion. His hear-
Ia ling is kind, dignifef and courteous, and The
r. goodness Of b's heart is clearly indicated bS
N the sweenest Of his smile, and The mduess
IN Of his eye. When quite hoy he distinguish
4 ed himself, by daiing exploits among The In
ID dians, and after~5rds served under Andrew
Ig Jackson, in The Seminole war, nnd NJ the
l. battle Of New Orleans. sFuf many yeNs
il General Houston was member Of Congress
y fom Tennessee, mud was n Governor Of thai
lie State. lie was twice President Of the Texan
~ Republic, and was her fir Senator, after lhe
" anexatlon Of Trx,s 10 lie United States -
nj All in all, he is truly "the most remarkable
le man OF The age"
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