The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01
TnE DALLAS IERALDl sEpTEMBER lST EDmION-0uADRupLEN

, 'oNHNnNnu lnlO TWO cntnphnlt9, U10 unlp
/, command OF Oaptalh Henry =, Brown am
Under cover or darkness ihoy ap
night tho 25th Of June the 6pli
opened, continuing until daylight When n
heavy rain fell, damaging the ammunition
Of THE Texans. Every Mexican who showet
his head was instantly killed by the Texat
riilcmen until Ugarteohoa could no longer
get thom to mount the par9pet TO work las
gun. lie then mounted the porapet him.
self. and stretching up to his full height.
calmly surveyed the Texans. This act
Of dariDgso filed Austin and his men with
admiration that they spared his life. A
short time aftcrward a white flag was run
up and the fort surrendered. The Mexicans
lost thirty killed and fifteen wounded and
Texans eight killed and t%wenty.seven
wounded.
This was the first fight Of the American
colonists and but the prelude of the despcr-
ate struggle that was to ensue q few years
later.
Q.-Wers any further warlike measures
projected and carried into effect?
A.-There we're. The colonists had de.
clared openly in favor of Santa Anna, and
through Colonel Jose Antonio MsIia
had been recognized as supporters and
adherents Of Santa Anna and they had at
q session of the Ayuntsmisnto solemnly de.
clared their adherence to the principles of
the republican party, headed by Santa
Anna. Mexia also invited Piedras, in com
mand at Nacogdoches, to join the cause of
ist in his views and principles,
he failed to do SO The citizens
of Nacogdoches then held n moeting and APP.
pointed u committee to solicit his aid in the
republican cause, but hs still refused. The
citizens then organized a military company
for the capture of his fort, the old stone
building still standing in ~Nacogdoches. Al.
though the garrison retreated from i. III
good order. After night Piedras threw all
his ammunition he could not move into wells
and started on his retreat westward. The
next day he was intercepted, however, at the
Angelina river and his advance guard de-
feated. AS Piedras knew that the most of
his command sympathized with the repuli-
cans, to prevent further bloodshed, he
turned them over to Major Medina, who.
with the men,, at once pronounced for Santa
Anna.
.Q:-What was the loss in the engagement
at the Angelina river.
A.-Between forty and fifty Mexicans
killed. with a like number wounded, and
three TEXANS killed and five wounded.
This battle freed Texas of all opponents to
Santa Anna, and As there was no need of
soldiers in the country, they were concen-
trated and marched to Mexico to assist
Santa Anna in the revolution.
Q.-What took place in the fall of 1892
A.-As Texas had only bsen attached to
COahuila undo the constitution of 1894
temporarily, and as the people were IN per
feet accord with Santa Anna aud had popu-
lation enough to become q state, a number
of the citizens held a meeting
in October, 1882, at San Felipe
do Austin, and advised the ELECTION of
Il all rot nS . n ~, nat anl E1-n.
for a separate state. At San Antonio and
Brazoria public meetings were held for =
like purpose.
Q.-When was the election of delegates
called for, aid when did the convention
meet?
A.-The election was in March, 1888.
and the convention met the next month,
April.
Q.-What did the convention dor
: Alt elected VIM. II. Wharton president
and Thomas Hastings secretary. Sam
Houston was appointed chairman OF the
committee to draft a constitution, and D4
vid G. Burnet chairman of the committee
to memorializs the government If Mexico
for the admission of Texas as a state. A
constitution was made similar to the
state constitutions Of our own country with
such notifications rs would adapt it to the
government Of Mexico. Stephan F. Aus
tin, James. b Miller and Erasmo Seguin
were appointed a committee to go to the
City of Mexico and present the memorial
and state constitution.
Odd this committee undertake its
commission2
Only Austin went, aud when no reached
the City of Mexico he found only the vice
president there. He was unsuccessful in
his efforts to have Texas established as n
state. but he secured a modification of the
oppressive DEGREES of Bustamsnte. On his
rntnrn hnmn hn xyaq aTraGipH of Sa1ii1ln lv
order of the vice-president Of Mexico, and
taken back TO the city of Mexico and kept
imprisoned nearly two years,
Q.-Whet was the condition OF affairs in
Texas during 1888 and 1884?
A.-They were quiet and peacesble until
toward tile latter part of the year 1894. Goa
hula, however, was in a state of revolution,
two factions contending for the supremacy,
which was finally quieted by the arbitra.
ton of SaIta Anna in July.
Q-What did Santa Anna do in October
1S347
Ale called a council of his csbi-
net, of threeof his confidential generals aud
Of Zavalla and Austin, who was still a pris.
oner, to consider of the Texas question.
Austin urged the separation of Texas from
Coahuhila md its erection into a state Of
he Mexican confederation, but this was
violently opposed by the members OF the
from Coahuila. Santa Anna
utleTnlutu tDdL lGAas HlsL nOb DC
erected into a state, and that 1000 troops
must be stationed az San Antonio to pro-
tie coast and frontier. These were
lard conditions, but Austin confided in
Annals professions Of friendship, and
he was still retained a prisoner,
he wrote in December a hopeful letter IN
his colonists and counseled them to promo o
lnion and keep down excitement. H.
however, did not view matters SO
avorably as he and their suspicious Of
wills to come proved well founded in the
nd.
o.-what was the. aspect of affairs in he
'eginning Of 1882
A volcano. seemingly a ,quiescent
special attention, but with
SETTLING cauldron of flame
melted matter underneath its surface,
to burst forth in a sheet Of fire and
moke, carrying ruin and dismay in its
rain. Is the best comparison we can think
{. Santa Anna had gradually developed
nler Of Mexico with all the dignities Of
and in the elections in the fan Of
20 bis cause had been triumphant every
here except in the states of Zacatecas and
and Texas. This angersd him,
nd when congress met il declared Fac
tecas in a state OF rebellion. Zacatecas
TO resist the measures adopted
gainst Der, and Coahuila protested. The
Of Santa Anna in Coahuils, headed
y General Cos, a brother-inlaw Of Santa
.una, pronounced In favor Of Santa Anna
1d Overthrew the existing government Of
In April Santa Anna marched
10 Zacatecas and oysrcsme the troops Of
rat state. Congress bad been dissolved a.
ie City Of Mexico. the constitution was de.
AIRED null and void, aud August 8 n pro-
1ncismento was issued, called the PA OF
oluca. clothing Santa Anna, ue presi-
with unlimited powers, and in OctO-
n Santa Anna issued a decree suspendinr
state Legislatures. Texas was IN Q state
doubt, apprehension and ~cor7mOti0n.
n different views a. 10 what -