The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-11-24
Hshes, I<a.enng PoveU Govt Report Aug 1852
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THE BATTLE or THE ALAMO.

A correspondent OF the 3, Louis 0lll
Democrs, iouud 10 Mexico. on the opp
site side OF the Ssn Pedro from San Ant
nio. Texas. tae Ssaera C.nlelaria. nov II
years Of age. sod Who IS knosu 81 VI
heroine Of the Alamo. She burssd Colon.
Bowie IN bis iilaess which proceeded u
attack on the Alamo, aud vas pr~seI
when the little baud OF Texans gave u
their lives 10 the superior forces OF Sant
Anns. The respondent relates the stor
which he gathered from ber - follows:
Que hundred and seven years ol :, S.no
70 Csndeisris 10 the only survivor OF th
Alamo. Bowie vas sick with the typhoit
fever when Ssuti Anna came With his "
my TO take San Ahtonio. Tue Am ricAn'
rttresied to the ol church Of the Alamo
aud fortified themselves there for desperi
te defepse. Bowie had his cot carried in
There Senors Candelstia went to nurse
the sick man, aud there she rem iined
through The desperate struggle which en-
led ouiy when every man OF the l72 Ameri.
cans was dead
The ~ntrs speaks q little Eneli'h.
When che knew that the story OF the ALI,
mo was wanted in oil its tbrilllog details
from her own lips she sent for her grand
son, q trim handsome young nan. to act
Is interpreter Leaning forward, speak
ing rapidly. using her hands to emphasize
her description. the little sonora told the
story which has no parallel 10 history, save
peraaps. Th,rnopyla Again and again
the 81 lndsop was Obliged to check the tori
rent Of language that he might Interpret,
Fifty six years ago the Almo fell, but tba
event is rs OF yesterday 10 Sonora CAnde
larias memory.
In 1885 Santa Auns set aside republican
forms Of government 10 Mexico. He or.
iered the militia reduced to q minimum
and dissrmsd. That furnished the Ameri'
caps in Texas their formal grounds for rel
volt. They raised an army, and after =
iesp' rate fight took San Aut lnio. forcing
Of the Mexican troops. Then
they d,sbanded and went home, all save .
small body of men left under arms at San
Antonio. Politics took the place OF wsr.
A consultation OF Americans was held and
! provisional government was organiczsd.
Santa Anna started from Mexico with an
army 10 crush the rebellion. Add when
be approached San Antonio the little body
Of Americans, instead Of refreshing,
into the Alamo church, They
took with them twenty or thirty beeves.
they tore down Mexican huts and carried
Ihe wood inside for cooking. To every
man was assigned bis place an the walls
Ior defense. Dsved Crocket and his twelve
we're given the main entrance
70 hold. Sa Ia Auna resched the suburbs
,f San Antonio. He had 1000 men. He
waited eight days for Tolsa to join him
With 9 900 more. That made an army OF G.,
100 to capture an old church held by l72
Texans. Santa Anna sent a coup 10 OF Off
,ers with = white flag demanding surrens
Ter. Travis replied defiantly with . shot
rom the cannon which had been dragged
INTO the church aud hoisted in % the tow
".
We we're expecting the attack every day,
laid the sen "a, and one morpiag At 4 O..
,lock it came. We heard the drums and
ne bueles. and then the firing begao. II
vas slI over by o'clock. She held up
Ter hands and shook her hosd.
The Mexicsns ssssu ted In four columns
They we're close up to the walls before the
Texans made any response They were
wen mounting the ladders when flames
hot out from every psrt OF the church
nd iurt. Those OF the attacking party
Who did not fall before the fearful voilsy
we're struck upon The head with clubbed
nuskets and thrown down the ladders
The Texans bad hesped up bags OF sand
,rsast bish st the doors. They had pro
ected themselves 10 similsr manner on
be walls. Every time Tex.ns rife crscki
d . Mexican life went oct.
have never seen men die before with |
he inpifi renee OF these MeIicans, said .
European officer uoder Msximilisn. upon
ne occasion. IL wss this characteristic o.
be Mexican soldier which sealed the fate
I the offenders OF the Alamo Repeated,
: the ladders we're cleared aud the ground
elow was covered with dead and dying
ut onward moved those attacking col
mns. Aud finally. p.raaps because OF the
rbsusiioa of the defenders, perhaps b,
Ause ammunition temporarily fail d. one
the ssssuliing psrties WAS able to gam
footing on corner Of ths tolt.
Crockett died in front Of the main en.
rance. Tradition has i, that be was 81
lost covered snh bodies Of Mexisps who
III OF his hsnds Sonora Csndelsfii says
bis ia not uus Jast Ut The lett a. one
asses 10 81 The main door OF the church.
. . lii 10 corner room walled Of from the
lain portion OF the church. 10 tbst room
he seuors wss nursing the dying Bowie.
,ventor OF the kniie sbicb bears bis name.
'hrough tho door oi this room she ssw
,svid Cfock,tl cpne forward 70 The main
nirsncs az az asssnltias eo.umn appros,
bed. She sss him leap npoa the bari